Hampden County , Massachusetts
Population: 462,853 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $70,535 Home $276,300 Rent $1,105/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Hampden County's headline indicators land 5% below the national median on income ($70,535), with housing 9% below the US figure ($276,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Hampden County in the top 7% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.
$70,535
Median Income
household
$276,300
Home Value
median
$1,105/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $70,535 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,810 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.7% |
| Median Home Value | $276,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,105/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 62.2% |
| Renter Occupied | 37.8% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 462,853 |
| Median Age | 39.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 28.9% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
34.9%
Obesity
10.5%
Diabetes
15.2%
Smoking
31.2%
High Blood Pressure
29.0%
No Physical Activity
26.8%
Depression
38.4%
Insufficient Sleep
80.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 92.8 · 93th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
82.73
🌀 Hurricane
93.20
🔥 Wildfire
39.31
❄️ Winter Storm
84.34
🌍 Earthquake
90.59
☀️ Drought
58.68
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