Population 3,996 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sunderland
Household size in Sunderland
| Period | Sunderland | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.24 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.20 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Sunderland is a place of small households, averaging 2.20 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.39, 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 Sunderland
| Period | Sunderland | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.8 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.1 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.6 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Sunderland is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.6, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Sunderland
| Period | Sunderland | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Sunderland: 5.0% 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 Sunderland
Renters in Sunderland
| Period | Sunderland | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.3% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 50.6% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 54.9% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 54.1% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Sunderland rent: 54.1% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Nearly four in ten owners (37.5%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Sunderland
| Period | Sunderland | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.5% of homes in Sunderland 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 Sunderland
| Period | Sunderland | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Sunderland are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are newer than in Massachusetts overall, 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 Sunderland
| Period | Sunderland | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $967 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,160 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,379 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,571 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$603 | +$775 | +$606 |
Rent in Sunderland runs $1,571 a month at the median, utilities included, the same as the U.S. median. Rents here are lower than in Massachusetts overall ($1,860). The typical renter here spends 32.7% 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 Sunderland
Bachelor's degrees in Sunderland
| Period | Sunderland | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.5% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 59.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.0% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 64.0% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Sunderland: 64.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Sunderland
| Period | Sunderland | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.6% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.2% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.3% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.6% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Sunderland: 96.6% 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 Sunderland
| Period | Sunderland | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sunderland is close to the national rate: 5.1% of the labor force, 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).
Sunderland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 2.20 | 36.6 | 5.0% | 54.1% | 5.5% | 1980 | $1,571 | 64.0% | 96.6% | 5.1% |
| Factory Hollow | 2.35 | 46.1 | 6.3% | 29.3% | 6.4% | 1977 | $1,393 | 69.9% | 95.0% | 4.9% |
| South Deerfield | 2.02 | 53.6 | 10.6% | 22.4% | 4.4% | 1966 | $1,349 | 39.4% | 96.1% | 3.3% |
| 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% |
| Wapping | 2.19 | 52.6 | 7.1% | 8.1% | 3.7% | 1976 | $1,621 | 39.6% | 95.1% | 2.8% |
| Whately | 2.26 | 51.2 | 7.5% | 10.0% | 7.4% | 1975 | $1,249 | 50.3% | 97.3% | 3.9% |
| Hatfield | 2.32 | 49.7 | 8.7% | 22.4% | 3.9% | 1963 | $1,237 | 49.1% | 93.5% | 1.4% |
| Amherst Center | 2.25 | 24.5 | 7.4% | 62.7% | 24.7% | 1970 | $2,234 | 54.3% | 98.5% | 12.9% |
| North Hatfield | 2.27 | 47.8 | 10.6% | 17.9% | 8.4% | 1974 | $1,042 | 47.6% | 97.5% | 4.5% |
| West Hatfield | 2.21 | 42.9 | 21.1% | 34.4% | 6.0% | 1973 | $1,373 | 50.7% | 97.2% | 3.7% |
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 Sunderland. 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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