Population 709 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Hatfield
Household size in West Hatfield
| Period | West Hatfield | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.04 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.98 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.21 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.18 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
West Hatfield is a place of small households, averaging 2.21 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has climbed from 2.04 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 West Hatfield
| Period | West Hatfield | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.8 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.4 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.6 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.9 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of West Hatfield is 42.9 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 West Hatfield
| Period | West Hatfield | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in West Hatfield: 21.1% of all 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 West Hatfield
Renters in West Hatfield
| Period | West Hatfield | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.4% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.2% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +21.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in West Hatfield is about as common as it is nationally: 34.4% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Massachusetts overall (37.5%). Among owners, 46.3% 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 West Hatfield
| Period | West Hatfield | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.0% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in West Hatfield than nationally: 6.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 West Hatfield
| Period | West Hatfield | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1960 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in West Hatfield leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. 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 West Hatfield
| Period | West Hatfield | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,079 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,053 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,162 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,373 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$294 | +$775 | +$606 |
Rent in West Hatfield runs $1,373 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.2% of household income on rent, just 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 West Hatfield
Bachelor's degrees in West Hatfield
| Period | West Hatfield | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.7% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.4% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 54.1% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 50.7% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.0 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in West Hatfield: 50.7% 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 West Hatfield
| Period | West Hatfield | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.3% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.3% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.2% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in West Hatfield: 97.2% 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 West Hatfield
| Period | West Hatfield | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in West Hatfield runs below the national rate: 3.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
West Hatfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Hatfield | 2.21 | 42.9 | 21.1% | 34.4% | 6.0% | 1973 | $1,373 | 50.7% | 97.2% | 3.7% |
| Hatfield | 2.32 | 49.7 | 8.7% | 22.4% | 3.9% | 1963 | $1,237 | 49.1% | 93.5% | 1.4% |
| North Hatfield | 2.27 | 47.8 | 10.6% | 17.9% | 8.4% | 1974 | $1,042 | 47.6% | 97.5% | 4.5% |
| Haydenville | 2.43 | 50.8 | 5.4% | 13.3% | 12.9% | 1945 | $1,413 | 59.5% | 97.6% | 2.9% |
| West Whately | 2.38 | 50.0 | 6.6% | 15.1% | 10.4% | 1961 | $1,271 | 55.6% | 97.4% | 4.0% |
| Leeds | 2.22 | 50.4 | 9.6% | 20.9% | 6.9% | 1969 | $1,742 | 61.3% | 96.5% | 7.9% |
| Northampton | 1.93 | 37.4 | 10.3% | 55.6% | 6.2% | 1953 | $1,586 | 67.4% | 95.2% | 5.8% |
| Whately | 2.26 | 51.2 | 7.5% | 10.0% | 7.4% | 1975 | $1,249 | 50.3% | 97.3% | 3.9% |
| Florence | 2.11 | 48.6 | 7.6% | 29.3% | 6.2% | 1963 | $1,496 | 57.5% | 94.6% | 4.0% |
| Hadley | 2.41 | 44.0 | 6.4% | 25.4% | 5.9% | 1971 | $1,596 | 64.8% | 97.5% | 4.2% |
| Sunderland | 2.20 | 36.6 | 5.0% | 54.1% | 5.5% | 1980 | $1,571 | 64.0% | 96.6% | 5.1% |
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 West Hatfield. 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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