Population 645 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Southfield
Household size in Southfield
| Period | Southfield | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Southfield average 2.62 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Massachusetts overall, where it has 2.52 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed 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 Southfield
| Period | Southfield | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.4 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.1 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 53.1, Southfield 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 Southfield
| Period | Southfield | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Southfield: 2.3% 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 Southfield
Renters in Southfield
| Period | Southfield | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Southfield is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 4.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 43.3% 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 Southfield
| Period | Southfield | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.5% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 32.2% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 37.7% of the housing in Southfield, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Southfield
| Period | Southfield | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1960 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Southfield is a place of older homes: half were built before 1970, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Even so, 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 Southfield
| Period | Southfield | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,097 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,161 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,224 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,845 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,748 | +$775 | +$606 |
Rent in Southfield runs $2,845 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Southfield
Bachelor's degrees in Southfield
| Period | Southfield | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.6% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 42.8% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.1% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.8% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Southfield (43.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. Still, the share is lower than in Massachusetts as a whole (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 Southfield
| Period | Southfield | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.6% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.5% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Southfield: 97.5% 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 Southfield
| Period | Southfield | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.5% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Southfield runs below the national rate: 3.8% 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).
Southfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southfield | 2.62 | 53.1 | 2.3% | 4.5% | 37.7% | 1970 | $2,845 | 43.8% | 97.5% | 3.8% |
| Mill River | 2.66 | 51.0 | 1.8% | 5.2% | 34.4% | 1976 | $2,614 | 37.7% | 97.2% | 4.0% |
| Ashley Falls | 2.50 | 45.3 | 3.3% | 2.4% | 4.1% | 1978 | $1,866 | 40.8% | 95.8% | 11.7% |
| East Canaan | 2.78 | 40.3 | 19.8% | 26.4% | 22.9% | 1961 | $1,185 | 23.5% | 93.7% | 5.9% |
| New Marlboro | 2.47 | 54.8 | 7.4% | 6.0% | 46.6% | 1963 | $2,226 | 45.1% | 93.8% | 1.2% |
| Hartsville | 2.32 | 58.8 | 6.0% | 10.3% | 47.5% | 1955 | $2,692 | 60.2% | 97.2% | 2.8% |
| Canaan | 2.37 | 35.6 | 21.0% | 40.6% | 18.9% | 1961 | $1,313 | 25.8% | 96.6% | 8.9% |
| Sheffield | 2.61 | 48.0 | 4.7% | 22.7% | 13.3% | 1970 | $1,925 | 36.1% | 94.3% | 1.1% |
| South Sandisfield | 2.60 | 50.7 | 8.9% | 4.0% | 46.1% | 1975 | $1,417 | 29.3% | 90.2% | 0.8% |
| Sandisfield | 2.62 | 49.9 | 8.9% | 3.7% | 45.8% | 1978 | $1,251 | 26.5% | 89.7% | 1.0% |
| South Canaan | 2.23 | 58.6 | 8.8% | 7.5% | 22.5% | 1960 | $1,222 | 52.9% | 93.8% | 3.5% |
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 Southfield. 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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