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Greenfield Town, MA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Greenfield Town is 17,484. The Greenfield Town population density is 798.97 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 630.76 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Greenfield Town is white, which represent 92.83% of the total population. The average Greenfield Town education level is lower than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 17,484. #71

Population Growth Since 2006-2010, see rank

Greenfield Town, MA		-0.72%
Massachusetts		4.85%
U.S.		11.61%

*The Greenfield Town, MA population growth rate is since 2006-2010. The Massachusetts and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #168

Greenfield Town, MA	798.97 per square mile
Massachusetts	630.76 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	16,230 (92.83%, #124)
Black:	311 (1.78%, #115)
Hispanic:	1,064 (6.09%, #62)
Asian:	316 (1.81%, #114)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	31 (0.18%, #73)
One Race, Other:	197 (1.13%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	399 (2.28%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	75 (7.05%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	636 (59.77%, see rank)
Cuban:	21 (1.97%, see rank)
Central American:	129 (12.12%, see rank)
South American:	142 (13.35%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	24 (7.59%, see rank)
Chinese:	155 (49.05%, see rank)
Filipino:	31 (9.81%, see rank)
Japanese:	11 (3.48%, see rank)
Korean:	33 (10.44%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	62 (19.62%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

15,261 (87.29%) out of the total population of 17,484 reported first ancestry.

	Greenfield Town, MA	% of the Total Population	Massachusetts	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	1.10%	0.56%
Czech	31	0.18%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	81	0.46%, see rank	0.22%	0.42%
Dutch	276	1.58%, see rank	0.65%	1.40%
English	2,657	15.20%, see rank	10.33%	8.02%
French	3,464	19.81%, see rank	11.20%	3.34%
German	1,858	10.63%, see rank	6.24%	15.03%
Greek	109	0.62%, see rank	1.24%	0.41%
Hungarian	93	0.53%, see rank	0.30%	0.46%
Irish	3,184	18.21%, see rank	22.17%	10.80%
Italian	1,226	7.01%, see rank	13.57%	5.52%
Norwegian	151	0.86%, see rank	0.53%	1.42%
Polish	1,997	11.42%, see rank	4.80%	3.01%
Portuguese	192	1.10%, see rank	4.63%	0.44%
Russian	240	1.37%, see rank	1.76%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	286	1.64%, see rank	0.67%	0.99%
Scottish	789	4.51%, see rank	2.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	5	0.03%, see rank	1.86%	0.95%
Swedish	317	1.81%, see rank	1.75%	1.27%
Swiss	35	0.20%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	168	0.96%, see rank	0.36%	0.31%
American	884	5.06%, see rank	4.41%	7.12%
Welsh	147	0.84%, see rank	0.34%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 8,662 (49.54%, see rank)

Females: 8,822 (50.46%, see rank)

Greenfield Town, MA	Male: 49.54% Female: 50.46%
Massachusetts	Male: 48.43% Female: 51.57%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Greenfield Town, MA	42.80 years old
Massachusetts	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Greenfield Town, MA	41.50 years old
Massachusetts	37.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Greenfield Town, MA	43.80 years old
Massachusetts	40.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Greenfield Town, MA	% of the Total Population	Massachusetts	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,040	5.95%, see rank	5.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	751	4.30%, see rank	5.73%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	880	5.03%, see rank	6.03%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	970	5.55%, see rank	6.98%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,022	5.85%, see rank	7.25%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,353	13.46%, see rank	13.41%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,366	13.53%, see rank	12.88%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,284	13.06%, see rank	15.07%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,824	16.15%, see rank	12.77%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,494	8.54%, see rank	7.65%	7.64%
75 to 84	899	5.14%, see rank	4.49%	4.25%
85 years and over	601	3.44%, see rank	2.26%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Greenfield Town, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	12,821, 100%	4,561,346	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,093, 8.53%, see rank	10.48%	13.67%
High School Graduate	4,117, 32.11%, see rank	25.56%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	4,140, 32.29%, see rank	23.98%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,906, 14.87%, see rank	22.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,565, 12.21%, see rank	17.38%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.75, see rank	14.18	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Greenfield Town, MA			Massachusetts		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	460	83.48%	16.52%	64.27%	35.73%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,206	88.23%, see rank	11.77%, see rank	90.62%	9.38%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	826	88.74%, see rank	11.26%, see rank	88.48%	11.52%	90.60%	9.40%
College	846	80.02%, see rank	19.98%, see rank	53.76%	46.24%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	88	43.18%, see rank	56.82%, see rank	30.49%	69.51%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Greenfield Town, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Households	7,710, 100%	2,538,485	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.19, see rank	2.53	2.63
1 Person Households	2,661, 34.51%, see rank	28.80%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	5,049, 65.49%, see rank	71.20%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	4,318, 56.01%, see rank	63.62%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.91, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,947, 38.22%, see rank	46.91%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,392, 43.99%, see rank	36.38%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Greenfield Town, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	14,813	see rank	5,509,044	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	7,202	100%, see rank	2,637,974	123,281,364
Never Married	2,845	39.50%, see rank	38.70%	35.77%
Married	3,261	45.28%, see rank	50.79%	52.04%
Widowed	263	3.65%, see rank	2.59%	2.57%
Divorced	833	11.57%, see rank	7.92%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	7,611	100%, see rank	2,871,070	129,692,771
Never Married	2,417	31.76%, see rank	33.46%	29.48%
Married	3,159	41.51%, see rank	46.69%	49.19%
Widowed	779	10.24%, see rank	8.86%	9.16%
Divorced	1,256	16.50%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Greenfield Town, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Native	16,384	93.71%, see rank	84.72%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	11,703	66.94%, see rank	62.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	4,300	24.59%, see rank	19.64%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	381	2.18%, see rank	2.61%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,100	6.29%, see rank	15.28%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	482	2.76%, see rank	7.82%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	618	3.53%, see rank	7.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	656	3.75%, see rank	3.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	277	1.58%, see rank	4.54%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	1.33%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	139	0.80%, see rank	5.40%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	28	0.16%, see rank	0.46%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Greenfield Town, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
English	6,931	89.90%, see rank	75.89%	79.39%
Spanish	285	3.70%, see rank	8.35%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	394	5.11%, see rank	10.59%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	74	0.96%, see rank	3.83%	3.36%
Other	26	0.34%, see rank	1.33%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.