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Hampden County Statistics

Facts

Land area617.1 square miles
Population Density751 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)467,319
Population change0.8%
Under 5 years of age5.9%
Under 1822.7%
65 and over15%
Females51.8%
White83.8
Hispanic or Latino of any race22.6
Asian2.3%
Two or more races2.4%
Black or African American10.6%
Native American0.7%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Had graduated from high school84%
Had a bachelor degree or higher24.5%
Veterans32,603

Households and Housing

Households177,990
Persons per household2.5
Living in the same house for one year or more87.2%
Median household income$49,094
The Per capita income$25,817
Live below the poverty line17.7%
Housing units191,464
Multi-unit structures39%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$197,900
Residents owning their homes61.8%

Business Facts

Total number of firms31,456
Women-owned firms28.5%
Asian-owned firms3%
Hispanic-owned firms4.8%
Black-owned firms4.6%
Native American-owned firms0%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$5,668,671
Retail sales per capita$12,119
Manufacturers shipments$6,001,102
Merchant wholesaler sales$4,991,824
Source US Census Data