Population 490 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gillett Corner
Household size in Gillett Corner
| Period | Gillett Corner | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.80 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.86 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.51 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.34 | −0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Gillett Corner is a place of small households, averaging 2.38 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.71 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Gillett Corner
| Period | Gillett Corner | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.3 | 38.8 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 39.4 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.0 | 40.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.1 | 40.7 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Gillett Corner skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Gillett Corner
| Period | Gillett Corner | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 15.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 16.7% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 15.8% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 15.3% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Gillett Corner as they are nationally: 11.3%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the Springfield area as a whole (15.3%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Gillett Corner
Renters in Gillett Corner
| Period | Gillett Corner | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 37.0% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 38.9% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 37.8% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.8% of households in Gillett Corner rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (47.3%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Gillett Corner
| Period | Gillett Corner | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 8.4% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 8.3% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 8.2% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Gillett Corner: just 4.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Gillett Corner
| Period | Gillett Corner | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1956 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1956 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1957 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1958 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +2 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Gillett Corner was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Springfield area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1958.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Gillett Corner
| Period | Gillett Corner | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,216 | $809 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $889 | $871 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,104 | $995 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,317 | $1,261 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$101 | +$452 | +$775 | +$606 |
Rent in Gillett Corner runs $1,317 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of the Springfield area. The typical renter here spends 31.1% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Gillett Corner
Bachelor's degrees in Gillett Corner
| Period | Gillett Corner | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.3% | 23.3% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 24.8% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.6% | 26.7% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.9% | 29.0% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Gillett Corner as nationally: 34.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is higher than in the Springfield area overall (29.0%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Gillett Corner
| Period | Gillett Corner | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.2% | 82.4% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.7% | 83.3% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.9% | 85.2% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.6% | 86.7% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Gillett Corner: 96.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Gillett Corner
| Period | Gillett Corner | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 10.2% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 11.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 6.2% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 6.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −3.9 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Gillett Corner has been low: just 1.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Gillett Corner compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillett Corner | 2.38 | 48.1 | 11.3% | 11.8% | 4.2% | 1977 | $1,317 | 34.9% | 96.6% | 1.6% |
| Southwick | 2.43 | 45.4 | 6.8% | 17.1% | 9.5% | 1983 | $1,551 | 36.9% | 96.9% | 3.5% |
| North Granby | 2.50 | 42.3 | 8.8% | 0.3% | 6.0% | 1982 | $1,407 | 52.2% | 99.9% | 0.3% |
| West Suffield | 2.63 | 49.3 | 2.8% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1975 | $996 | 43.0% | 93.2% | 3.9% |
| Granville Center | 2.45 | 49.8 | 9.1% | 6.4% | 3.6% | 1967 | $1,297 | 35.0% | 98.2% | 5.5% |
| Granby | 2.48 | 43.2 | 6.1% | 15.5% | 5.2% | 1976 | $1,504 | 58.1% | 97.7% | 4.0% |
| East Hartland | 2.21 | 54.5 | 3.7% | 5.4% | 2.6% | 1972 | $1,612 | 41.2% | 97.8% | 1.1% |
| West Granby | 2.56 | 47.7 | 4.8% | 0.3% | 7.6% | 1990 | $1,400 | 69.1% | 98.8% | 1.0% |
| Mundale | 2.29 | 48.1 | 3.6% | 10.4% | 10.2% | 1971 | $1,148 | 34.3% | 97.1% | 4.5% |
| Westfield | 2.42 | 40.9 | 11.0% | 31.2% | 7.3% | 1964 | $1,272 | 34.4% | 93.4% | 3.1% |
| Granville | 2.38 | 50.8 | 7.5% | 6.0% | 11.8% | 1969 | $1,227 | 35.0% | 97.8% | 4.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Gillett Corner. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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