Population 111 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in South Monson
Household size in South Monson
| Period | South Monson | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.24 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.51 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in South Monson average 2.59 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Springfield area, where it has 2.51 people.
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 South Monson
| Period | South Monson | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0 | 38.8 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.6 | 39.4 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.7 | 40.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.9 | 40.7 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
South Monson skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.9, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Springfield area.
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 South Monson
| Period | South Monson | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 15.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 16.7% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 15.8% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 15.3% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.5% of households in South Monson, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 2.6 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 South Monson
Renters in South Monson
| Period | South Monson | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 37.0% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 38.9% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 37.8% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.4% of households in South Monson rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (43.8%) 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 South Monson
| Period | South Monson | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 8.4% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 8.3% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 8.2% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Just as many homes sit empty in South Monson as nationally: 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Springfield area (7.7%).
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 South Monson
| Period | South Monson | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1947 | 1956 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1956 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1957 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1958 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +19 | +2 | +5 | +6 |
South Monson is a place of older homes: half were built before 1966, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Still, 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 South Monson
| Period | South Monson | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $736 | $809 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,023 | $871 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $893 | $995 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,150 | $1,261 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$414 | +$452 | +$775 | +$606 |
Rent in South Monson runs $1,150 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 36.6% 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 South Monson
Bachelor's degrees in South Monson
| Period | South Monson | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.3% | 23.3% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.7% | 24.8% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 26.7% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.7% | 29.0% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +5.8 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in South Monson (30.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The Springfield area as a whole looks much the same.
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 South Monson
| Period | South Monson | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.8% | 82.4% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.0% | 83.3% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.0% | 85.2% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.7% | 86.7% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in South Monson is above the national rate: 93.7% of adults have a diploma, 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 South Monson
| Period | South Monson | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 10.2% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 11.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 6.2% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 6.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −3.9 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in South Monson than nationally: unemployment was 3.6%, against 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).
South Monson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Monson | 2.59 | 41.9 | 8.5% | 18.4% | 9.6% | 1966 | $1,150 | 30.7% | 93.7% | 3.6% |
| Monson | 2.50 | 45.2 | 7.6% | 18.0% | 7.9% | 1968 | $996 | 31.0% | 93.2% | 6.2% |
| Orcutts | 2.70 | 50.9 | 7.6% | 7.5% | 3.6% | 1978 | $1,159 | 31.4% | 96.7% | 3.8% |
| Hampden | 2.55 | 50.6 | 2.7% | 5.8% | 4.3% | 1966 | $1,134 | 36.1% | 97.1% | 4.4% |
| West Stafford | 2.54 | 45.1 | 6.6% | 8.0% | 4.9% | 1972 | $1,186 | 34.1% | 92.6% | 8.2% |
| Staffordville | 2.66 | 46.0 | 9.3% | 13.8% | 18.3% | 1972 | $1,409 | 22.5% | 95.9% | 4.9% |
| Stafford Springs | 2.43 | 43.9 | 9.4% | 22.9% | 10.4% | 1966 | $1,122 | 27.6% | 93.5% | 5.9% |
| Tennyville | 2.54 | 44.7 | 7.8% | 15.7% | 11.8% | 1967 | $983 | 21.9% | 95.3% | 5.9% |
| Wales | 2.47 | 44.3 | 6.1% | 9.4% | 13.4% | 1982 | $1,125 | 25.2% | 91.7% | 5.4% |
| Somers | 2.73 | 43.7 | 5.3% | 12.4% | 6.4% | 1981 | $1,349 | 39.1% | 93.4% | 3.4% |
| Wilbraham | 2.71 | 44.5 | 6.6% | 11.3% | 7.4% | 1967 | $992 | 51.2% | 95.8% | 2.3% |
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 South Monson. 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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