Population 344 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Leyden
Household size in Leyden
| Period | Leyden | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.15 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Leyden are small: just 2.35 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: 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 Leyden
| Period | Leyden | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.7 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.2 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.0 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.0, Leyden is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 47.7 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Leyden
| Period | Leyden | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Leyden: 8.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Leyden
Renters in Leyden
| Period | Leyden | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Leyden is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (44.9%) 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 Leyden
| Period | Leyden | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Leyden is close to the national rate: 8.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Leyden
| Period | Leyden | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Leyden is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. 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 Leyden
| Period | Leyden | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,085 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $866 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $907 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,100 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$15 | +$775 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Leyden costs $1,100 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.1% of the typical renter's income, 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 Leyden
Bachelor's degrees in Leyden
| Period | Leyden | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.5% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.7% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.1% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.7% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in Leyden (34.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. 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 Leyden
| Period | Leyden | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.6% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.9% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.1% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.7% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Leyden is above the national rate: 93.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Leyden
| Period | Leyden | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Leyden has been low: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Leyden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leyden | 2.35 | 49.0 | 8.4% | 20.7% | 8.3% | 1970 | $1,100 | 34.7% | 93.7% | 2.8% |
| Bernardston | 2.36 | 50.4 | 6.5% | 17.9% | 8.0% | 1975 | $1,316 | 32.1% | 94.4% | 2.9% |
| Green River | 2.26 | 51.2 | 8.2% | 12.7% | 13.0% | 1976 | $1,377 | 51.3% | 92.2% | 2.7% |
| Colrain | 2.24 | 50.7 | 6.4% | 13.9% | 18.6% | 1968 | $1,119 | 39.5% | 94.7% | 3.5% |
| Guilford | 2.23 | 49.8 | 10.8% | 16.1% | 9.4% | 1974 | $1,367 | 48.7% | 93.4% | 2.5% |
| Griswoldville | 2.20 | 52.5 | 6.7% | 14.6% | 13.3% | 1969 | $1,238 | 41.6% | 95.5% | 3.8% |
| Vernon | 2.58 | 42.6 | 1.9% | 23.9% | 1.7% | 1979 | $1,026 | 26.8% | 89.0% | 1.9% |
| Greenfield | 2.12 | 45.3 | 13.2% | 43.5% | 7.1% | 1954 | $1,132 | 37.9% | 93.3% | 6.1% |
| Northfield | 2.25 | 47.5 | 9.1% | 15.8% | 6.3% | 1966 | $1,254 | 42.6% | 94.4% | 5.0% |
| Turners Falls | 2.09 | 45.3 | 10.4% | 40.6% | 6.9% | 1946 | $1,158 | 31.7% | 94.9% | 5.2% |
| West Halifax | 2.77 | 40.6 | 8.2% | 13.4% | 40.8% | 1968 | $875 | 44.9% | 88.3% | 3.9% |
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 Leyden. 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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