Population 365 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mashapaug
Household size in Mashapaug
| Period | Mashapaug | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.52 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.49 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.47 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.39 | −0.04 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
Households in Mashapaug are small: just 2.28 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 2.68 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 Mashapaug
| Period | Mashapaug | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4 | 40.4 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.6 | 41.2 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.6 | 41.9 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.7 | 41.9 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.3 | +1.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.7, Mashapaug 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 Mashapaug
| Period | Mashapaug | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 11.4% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 12.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 11.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Mashapaug than nationally: 10.0%, against 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 Mashapaug
Renters in Mashapaug
| Period | Mashapaug | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 31.0% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 32.4% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 33.7% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 32.7% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.5% of households in Mashapaug rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 35.0% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Mashapaug
| Period | Mashapaug | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 8.0% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 8.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −17.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.8% of homes in Mashapaug are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Mashapaug
| Period | Mashapaug | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1964 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1966 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1967 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Mashapaug was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Hartford area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1967.
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 Mashapaug
| Period | Mashapaug | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,092 | $1,014 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,233 | $1,114 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,514 | $1,229 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,116 | $1,559 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$24 | +$545 | +$575 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mashapaug pays $1,116 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.4% 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 Mashapaug
Bachelor's degrees in Mashapaug
| Period | Mashapaug | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.8% | 35.0% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.8% | 36.2% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.6% | 39.1% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 41.8% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +6.8 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Mashapaug than nationally: 30.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Mashapaug
| Period | Mashapaug | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.3% | 88.3% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.0% | 89.6% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.2% | 90.7% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.3% | 91.8% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +3.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Mashapaug: 97.3% 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 Mashapaug
| Period | Mashapaug | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.1% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mashapaug runs below the national rate: 4.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Mashapaug 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mashapaug | 2.28 | 50.7 | 10.0% | 7.5% | 3.8% | 1976 | $1,116 | 30.9% | 97.3% | 4.1% |
| Union | 2.21 | 50.0 | 9.7% | 8.8% | 8.2% | 1973 | $1,133 | 26.7% | 97.4% | 3.5% |
| Holland | 2.17 | 50.0 | 4.4% | 5.4% | 22.1% | 1973 | $1,540 | 35.0% | 95.1% | 3.9% |
| Woodstock Valley | 2.19 | 59.5 | 3.7% | 10.9% | 4.5% | 1986 | $1,751 | 45.3% | 96.5% | 7.4% |
| North Woodstock | 2.45 | 52.4 | 9.3% | 8.3% | 5.7% | 1977 | $1,156 | 48.0% | 98.5% | 2.7% |
| Staffordville | 2.66 | 46.0 | 9.3% | 13.8% | 18.3% | 1972 | $1,409 | 22.5% | 95.9% | 4.9% |
| Wales | 2.47 | 44.3 | 6.1% | 9.4% | 13.4% | 1982 | $1,125 | 25.2% | 91.7% | 5.4% |
| Westford | 2.55 | 49.9 | 7.9% | 18.2% | 8.0% | 1967 | $1,048 | 35.1% | 96.1% | 2.1% |
| Southbridge Town | 2.50 | 38.9 | 19.9% | 57.3% | 6.4% | 1956 | $1,201 | 18.8% | 81.6% | 7.4% |
| Sturbridge | 2.51 | 48.9 | 3.8% | 9.9% | 8.0% | 1977 | $1,542 | 49.1% | 94.5% | 2.5% |
| Eastford | 2.53 | 48.7 | 4.3% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1977 | $1,161 | 40.0% | 96.5% | 6.0% |
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 Mashapaug. 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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