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West Springfield, MA Population and Races

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As of 2000, the total population of West Springfield is 27,899. The most prevalent race in West Springfield is white, which represent 90.68% of the total population. The average West Springfield education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics: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 2000: 27,899. see rank

Population by Races

White:	25,300 (90.68%, see rank)
Black:	572 (2.05%, see rank)
Hispanic:	1,605 (5.75%, see rank)
Asian:	551 (1.97%, see rank)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	71 (0.25%, see rank)
One Race, Other:	819 (2.94%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	586 (2.10%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	70 (4.36%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	1,155 (71.96%, see rank)
Cuban:	15 (0.93%, see rank)
Central American:	34 (2.12%, see rank)
South American:	77 (4.80%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	74 (13.43%, see rank)
Chinese:	113 (20.51%, see rank)
Filipino:	38 (6.90%, see rank)
Japanese:	12 (2.18%, see rank)
Korean:	37 (6.72%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	202 (36.66%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	75 (13.61%, see rank)

*Based on 2000 data.

Population by First Ancestry

24,012 (86.07%) out of the total population of 27,899 reported first ancestry.

	West Springfield, MA	% of the Total Population	Massachusetts	U.S.
Arab	289	1.04%, see rank	0.67%	0.36%
Czech	24	0.09%, see rank	0.09%	0.27%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.30%
Dutch	60	0.22%, see rank	0.35%	0.91%
English	1,710	6.13%, see rank	7.05%	5.91%
French	3,998	14.33%, see rank	8.81%	2.39%
German	917	3.29%, see rank	3.27%	10.81%
Greek	210	0.75%, see rank	1.03%	0.34%
Hungarian	55	0.20%, see rank	0.17%	0.32%
Irish	4,153	14.89%, see rank	16.39%	6.85%
Italian	3,947	14.15%, see rank	10.82%	4.59%
Norwegian	76	0.27%, see rank	0.37%	1.15%
Polish	2,282	8.18%, see rank	3.50%	2.24%
Portuguese	115	0.41%, see rank	3.66%	0.33%
Russian	1,005	3.60%, see rank	1.32%	0.68%
Scotch-Irish	229	0.82%, see rank	1.15%	1.17%
Scottish	491	1.76%, see rank	1.52%	1.12%
Subsaharan African	79	0.28%, see rank	1.20%	0.61%
Swedish	113	0.41%, see rank	1.13%	0.87%
Swiss	27	0.10%, see rank	0.09%	0.19%
Ukrainian	351	1.26%, see rank	0.26%	0.24%
American	681	2.44%, see rank	3.85%	7.33%
Welsh	66	0.24%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%

*Based on 2000 data.

Population by Gender

Male: 13,604 (48.76%, see rank)

Females: 14,295 (51.24%, see rank)

West Springfield, MA	Male: 48.76% Female: 51.24%
Massachusetts	Male: 48.18% Female: 51.82%
U.S.	Male: 49.06% Female: 50.94%

*Based on 2000 data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

West Springfield, MA	38.20 years old
Massachusetts	36.50 years old
U.S.	35.30 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

West Springfield, MA	36.70 years old
Massachusetts	35.40 years old
U.S.	34.00 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

West Springfield, MA	39.80 years old
Massachusetts	37.70 years old
U.S.	36.50 years old

	West Springfield, MA	% of the Total Population	Massachusetts	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,631	5.85%, see rank	6.26%	6.81%
5 to 9 years	1,807	6.48%, see rank	6.79%	7.30%
10 to 14 years	1,949	6.99%, see rank	6.79%	7.29%
15 to 19 years	1,764	6.32%, see rank	6.55%	7.18%
20 to 24 years	1,574	5.64%, see rank	6.37%	6.74%
25 to 34 years	3,803	13.63%, see rank	14.60%	14.18%
35 to 44 years	4,445	15.93%, see rank	16.74%	16.04%
45 to 54 years	3,930	14.09%, see rank	13.76%	13.39%
55 to 64 years	2,549	9.14%, see rank	8.61%	8.63%
65 to 74 years	2,240	8.03%, see rank	6.74%	6.54%
75 to 84	1,674	6.00%, see rank	4.97%	4.39%
85 years and over	533	1.91%, see rank	1.84%	1.51%

*Based on 2000 data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	West Springfield, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	19,168, 100%	4,273,275	182,211,639
Less Than High School	3,121, 16.28%, see rank	15.24%	19.60%
High School Graduate	6,390, 33.34%, see rank	27.27%	28.63%
Some College or Associate Degree	5,525, 28.82%, see rank	24.30%	27.37%
Bachelor Degree	2,494, 13.01%, see rank	19.53%	15.54%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,638, 8.55%, see rank	13.66%	8.86%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.04, see rank	13.61	13.01

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

*Based on 2000 data.

School Enrollment

	West Springfield, MA			Massachusetts		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	702	71.23%	28.77%	62.08%	37.92%	68.05%	31.95%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,980	87.08%, see rank	12.92%, see rank	89.17%	10.83%	89.11%	10.89%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,588	94.33%, see rank	5.67%, see rank	87.83%	12.17%	90.65%	9.35%
College	1,282	74.80%, see rank	25.20%, see rank	51.76%	48.24%	77.59%	22.41%
Graduate School	318	45.60%, see rank	54.40%, see rank	31.20%	68.80%	60.73%	39.27%

*Based on 2000 data.

Household and Family

	West Springfield, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Households	11,823, 100%	2,443,580	105,480,101
Average Household Size	2.33, see rank	2.51	2.59
1 Person Households	4,025, 34.04%, see rank	28.01%	25.82%
2 or More Person Households	7,798, 65.96%, see rank	71.99%	74.18%
Family Households (Families)	7,113, 60.16%, see rank	64.52%	68.06%
Average Family Size	3.02, see rank	3.11	3.14
Married-Couple Family	5,283, 44.68%, see rank	49.02%	51.66%
Nonfamily Households	4,710, 39.84%, see rank	35.48%	31.94%

*Based on 2000 data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	West Springfield, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	22,619	see rank	5,091,369	221,148,671
Males, 15 Years and Over	10,829	100%, see rank	2,412,349	107,027,405
Never Married	3,393	31.33%, see rank	33.91%	30.26%
Married	5,923	54.70%, see rank	56.38%	58.58%
Widowed	426	3.93%, see rank	2.73%	2.52%
Divorced	1,087	10.04%, see rank	6.99%	8.65%
Females, 15 Years and Over	11,790	100%, see rank	2,679,020	114,121,266
Never Married	2,964	25.14%, see rank	28.50%	24.13%
Married	6,108	51.81%, see rank	51.23%	54.60%
Widowed	1,464	12.42%, see rank	10.78%	10.49%
Divorced	1,254	10.64%, see rank	9.50%	10.78%

*Based on 2000 data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	West Springfield, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Native	24,865	89.13%, see rank	87.83%	88.95%
Born in the State of Residence	19,715	70.67%, see rank	66.10%	59.96%
Born in Different State	4,436	15.90%, see rank	19.47%	27.74%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	714	2.56%, see rank	2.26%	1.25%
Foreign Born	3,034	10.87%, see rank	12.17%	11.05%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	972	3.48%, see rank	5.32%	4.46%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	2,062	7.39%, see rank	6.86%	6.60%
Born In Europe	1,509	5.41%, see rank	3.92%	1.75%
Born In Asia	1,094	3.92%, see rank	3.18%	2.92%
Born In Africa	57	0.20%, see rank	0.75%	0.31%
Born In Oceania	10	0.04%, see rank	0.04%	0.06%
Born In Latin America	215	0.77%, see rank	3.65%	5.72%
Born In Northern America	149	0.53%, see rank	0.64%	0.29%

*Based on 2000 data.

Language Spoken at Home

	West Springfield, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
English	9,472	79.82%, see rank	78.83%	81.14%
Spanish	671	5.65%, see rank	6.28%	10.21%
Other Indo-European Languages	1,414	11.92%, see rank	11.36%	5.22%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	199	1.68%, see rank	2.63%	2.61%
Other	110	0.93%, see rank	0.91%	0.82%

*Based on 2000 data.