Population 1,709 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Leverett
Household size in Leverett
| Period | Leverett | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.33 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Leverett are small: just 2.30 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.43 in 2006–10, 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 Leverett
| Period | Leverett | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.1 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.4 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.5 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Leverett skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.8, 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 Leverett
| Period | Leverett | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.5% of households in Leverett, 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 Leverett
Renters in Leverett
| Period | Leverett | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Leverett is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 45.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 Leverett
| Period | Leverett | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Leverett than nationally: 11.5%, against 9.6%. 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 Leverett
| Period | Leverett | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Leverett run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980. 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 Leverett
| Period | Leverett | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,042 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $989 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,384 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,456 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$415 | +$775 | +$606 |
The median renter in Leverett pays $1,456 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 37.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Leverett
Bachelor's degrees in Leverett
| Period | Leverett | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.6% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 65.2% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 65.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 68.4% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Leverett is highly educated: about seven in ten adults 25 and older (68.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
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 Leverett
| Period | Leverett | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.0% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.5% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.2% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Leverett: 94.8% 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 Leverett
| Period | Leverett | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Leverett runs well above the national rate: 8.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Leverett 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leverett | 2.30 | 51.8 | 3.5% | 16.8% | 11.5% | 1974 | $1,456 | 68.4% | 94.8% | 8.7% |
| North Leverett | 2.14 | 44.7 | 3.5% | 37.5% | 8.3% | 1970 | $1,419 | 60.5% | 94.2% | 5.8% |
| Factory Hollow | 2.35 | 46.1 | 6.3% | 29.3% | 6.4% | 1977 | $1,393 | 69.9% | 95.0% | 4.9% |
| Shutesbury | 2.52 | 50.2 | 7.8% | 8.9% | 11.2% | 1979 | $1,706 | 69.5% | 98.0% | 6.1% |
| Sunderland | 2.20 | 36.6 | 5.0% | 54.1% | 5.5% | 1980 | $1,571 | 64.0% | 96.6% | 5.1% |
| West Pelham | 2.49 | 45.0 | 6.2% | 20.9% | 8.8% | 1958 | $1,205 | 64.8% | 98.5% | 6.6% |
| Wapping | 2.19 | 52.6 | 7.1% | 8.1% | 3.7% | 1976 | $1,621 | 39.6% | 95.1% | 2.8% |
| Amherst Center | 2.25 | 24.5 | 7.4% | 62.7% | 24.7% | 1970 | $2,234 | 54.3% | 98.5% | 12.9% |
| South Deerfield | 2.02 | 53.6 | 10.6% | 22.4% | 4.4% | 1966 | $1,349 | 39.4% | 96.1% | 3.3% |
| Montague | 2.42 | 48.6 | 8.3% | 28.3% | 6.2% | 1953 | $1,362 | 52.6% | 90.0% | 6.8% |
| Amherst | 2.50 | 32.6 | 6.5% | 53.4% | 12.4% | 1977 | $1,741 | 75.3% | 96.6% | 3.2% |
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 Leverett. 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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