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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Relatively Moderate

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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