Population 115 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hawley
Household size in Hawley
| Period | Hawley | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.14 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.31 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Hawley is a place of small households, averaging 2.14 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.45, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Hawley
| Period | Hawley | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.6 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.3 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.2 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 58.2 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 58.2, Hawley is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Hawley
| Period | Hawley | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.5% of households in Hawley, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Hawley
Renters in Hawley
| Period | Hawley | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Hawley is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 51.0% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Hawley
| Period | Hawley | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Hawley: 11.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Hawley
| Period | Hawley | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Hawley leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are newer than in Massachusetts as a whole, where the median home dates to 1963.
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 Hawley
| Period | Hawley | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $996 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,110 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $949 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,326 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$330 | +$775 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Hawley costs $1,326 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.3% of the typical renter's income, just under 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 Hawley
Bachelor's degrees in Hawley
| Period | Hawley | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.4% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.6% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.4% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.0% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Hawley (41.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. Still, the share is lower than in Massachusetts overall (47.2%).
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 Hawley
| Period | Hawley | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.3% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.1% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.4% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.9% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Hawley: 94.9% 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 Hawley
| Period | Hawley | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Hawley: 8.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Hawley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawley | 2.14 | 58.2 | 2.5% | 12.3% | 11.4% | 1972 | $1,326 | 41.0% | 94.9% | 8.1% |
| Buckland | 2.25 | 57.8 | 3.4% | 14.2% | 6.9% | 1970 | $1,188 | 49.5% | 96.5% | 4.4% |
| Plainfield | 2.45 | 50.7 | 7.3% | 2.8% | 15.4% | 1974 | $1,304 | 51.2% | 97.5% | 1.6% |
| West Hawley | 2.03 | 61.8 | 3.2% | 20.1% | 20.1% | 1969 | $1,039 | 37.3% | 93.0% | 9.0% |
| Ashfield | 2.01 | 59.2 | 1.7% | 14.6% | 10.3% | 1963 | $1,261 | 53.5% | 98.2% | 3.0% |
| Charlemont | 2.12 | 57.4 | 5.7% | 17.0% | 20.8% | 1963 | $1,009 | 35.0% | 92.9% | 5.2% |
| South Ashfield | 1.96 | 59.9 | 1.7% | 16.4% | 12.0% | 1961 | $1,194 | 55.6% | 98.6% | 2.0% |
| Lithia | 2.24 | 57.4 | 5.8% | 9.6% | 25.9% | 1965 | $1,065 | 46.5% | 96.7% | 3.9% |
| Cummington | 2.25 | 54.7 | 7.4% | 13.2% | 16.0% | 1943 | $869 | 54.0% | 95.6% | 1.1% |
| Shelburne Falls | 2.14 | 54.5 | 7.2% | 29.3% | 12.8% | 1953 | $1,198 | 47.3% | 95.5% | 4.1% |
| Savoy | 2.13 | 50.2 | 7.6% | 4.3% | 13.3% | 1981 | $912 | 26.6% | 92.3% | 7.1% |
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 Hawley. 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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