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West Springfield, Massachusetts Economy Profile
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| West Springfield, Massachusetts | United States | |
| State | Massachusetts | |
| City | West Springfield | |
| Total population | 27,899 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 13,604 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 14,295 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 38.2 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 11,823 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 40,266 | 41,994 |
West Springfield, Massachusetts Economy
13.24% West Springfield, Massachusetts households have a household income of between $25,000 and $34,999.17.02% West Springfield, Massachusetts households have a household income of between $35,000 to $49,999. Median household income in a West Springfield, Massachusetts household is forty thousand, two hundred and sixty-six dollars. West Springfield, Massachusetts households with supplemental security income account for 2.35% of West Springfield, Massachusetts households. There are 2.49% households with public assistance income in West Springfield, Massachusetts.
80.13% of workers comprise private wage and salary workers in West Springfield, Massachusetts. Government workers account for fifteen point zero eight percent of West Springfield, Massachusetts workers. The earnings of male full-time, year-round workers, in West Springfield, Massachusetts are thirty-eight thousand, eighty-two dollars. The amount of earnings of female full-time, year-round workers reaches $28,079.
sixty-four point three one percent of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in West Springfield, Massachusetts. Among them 30.24% are females aged 16 and over. 21.08% of workers provide educational, health and social services. Five point four six percent of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services in West Springfield, Massachusetts.
| West Springfield, Massachusetts | %, West Springfield, Massachusetts | United States | |
| Population 16 years and over | 22,199 | 217,168,077 | |
| In labor force | 14,276 | 64.31% | 63.92% |
| - Civilian labor force | 14,255 | 64.21% | 63.39% |
| - - Employed | 13,664 | 61.55% | 59.73% |
| - - Unemployed | 591 | 2.66% | 3.66% |
| - - - Percent of civilian labor force | 4.1 | 5.8 | |
| - Armed Forces | 21 | 0.09% | 0.53% |
| Not in labor force | 7,923 | 35.69% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 11,623 | 52.36% | 51.66% |
| In labor force | 6,712 | 30.24% | 29.72% |
| - Civilian labor force | 6,712 | 30.24% | 29.65% |
| - - Employed | 6,442 | 29.02% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 1,889 | 8.51% | 10.05% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 1,012 | 12,787,501 | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK | |||
| Workers 16 years and over | 13,454 | 128,279,228 | |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 11,234 | 83.5% | 75.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 1,356 | 10.08% | 12.19% |
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 284 | 2.11% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 325 | 2.42% | 2.93% |
| Other means | 48 | 0.36% | 1.19% |
| Worked at home | 207 | 1.54% | 3.26% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 20.9 | 0.16% | 25.5 |
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 13,664 | 129,721,512 | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 4,214 | 30.84% | 33.65% |
| Service occupations | 2,034 | 14.89% | 14.86% |
| Sales and office occupations | 3,935 | 28.8% | 26.69% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 39 | 0.29% | 0.73% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 1,077 | 7.88% | 9.45% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 2,365 | 17.31% | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 30 | 0.22% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 601 | 4.4% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 2,345 | 17.16% | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 615 | 4.5% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 1,787 | 13.08% | 11.73% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 917 | 6.71% | 5.2% |
| Information | 316 | 2.31% | 3.08% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 1,038 | 7.6% | 6.89% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 968 | 7.08% | 9.3% |
| Educational, health and social services | 2,880 | 21.08% | 19.92% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 746 | 5.46% | 7.87% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 767 | 5.61% | 4.87% |
| Public administration | 654 | 4.79% | 4.79% |
| CLASS OF WORKER | |||
| Private wage and salary workers | 10,949 | 80.13% | 78.47% |
| Government workers | 2,060 | 15.08% | 14.59% |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 619 | 4.53% | 6.63% |
| Unpaid family workers | 36 | 0.26% | 0.31% |
| West Springfield, Massachusetts | %, West Springfield, Massachusetts | United States | |
| INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Households | 11,866 | 105,539,122 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,227 | 10.34% | 9.54% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 873 | 7.36% | 6.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,574 | 13.26% | 12.83% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,571 | 13.24% | 12.81% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,019 | 17.02% | 16.53% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,429 | 20.47% | 19.46% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,219 | 10.27% | 10.23% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 731 | 6.16% | 7.72% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 104 | 0.88% | 2.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 119 | 1.0% | 2.37% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 40,266 | 41,994 | |
| With earnings | 9,174 | 41.33% | 39.12% |
| - Mean earnings (dollars) | 50,713 | 56,604 | |
| With Social Security income | 3,736 | 16.83% | 12.47% |
| - Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 10,937 | 11,320 | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 522 | 2.35% | 2.13% |
| - Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 5,919 | 6,320 | |
| With public assistance income | 552 | 2.49% | 1.67% |
| - Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 3,500 | 3,032 | |
| With retirement income | 2,226 | 10.03% | 8.13% |
| - Mean retirement income (dollars) | 13,000 | 17,376 | |
| Families | 7,193 | 72,261,780 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 390 | 5.42% | 5.75% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 350 | 4.87% | 4.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 739 | 10.27% | 10.74% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 836 | 11.62% | 12.02% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,256 | 17.46% | 17.13% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,814 | 25.22% | 22.32% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 965 | 13.42% | 12.47% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 632 | 8.79% | 9.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 104 | 1.45% | 2.75% |
| $200,000 or more | 107 | 1.49% | 2.92% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 50,282 | 50,046 | |
| Per capita income (dollars) | 20,982 | 21,587 | |
| Median earnings (dollars): | |||
| Male full-time, year-round workers | 38,082 | 37,057 | |
| Female full-time, year-round workers | 28,079 | 27,194 | |
| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) | |||
| Families | 623 | 6,620,945 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 555 | 89.09% | 77.87% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 281 | 45.1% | 38.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 326 | 3,315,916 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 307 | 94.17% | 88.68% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 105 | 32.21% | 42.27% |
| Individuals | 3,278 | 33,899,812 | |
| 18 years and over | 1,969 | 60.07% | 65.35% |
| - 65 years and over | 308 | 9.4% | 9.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 1,245 | 37.98% | 33.59% |
| - Related children 5 to 17 years | 882 | 26.91% | 23.52% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 1,051 | 32.06% | 31.63% |