Population 235 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Whately
Household size in West Whately
| Period | West Whately | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.27 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in West Whately are small: just 2.38 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: 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 Whately
| Period | West Whately | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.6 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.3 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.7 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.0 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.0, West Whately is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 46.6, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Whately
| Period | West Whately | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in West Whately: 6.6% 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 West Whately
Renters in West Whately
| Period | West Whately | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
West Whately is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than a third of owners (36.9%) 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 West Whately
| Period | West Whately | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in West Whately as nationally: 10.4%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Massachusetts overall (7.9%).
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 Whately
| Period | West Whately | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1957 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1961 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
West Whately is a place of older homes: half were built before 1961, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The picture is much the same across Massachusetts.
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 Whately
| Period | West Whately | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $809 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,034 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,330 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,271 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$462 | +$775 | +$606 |
A typical rental in West Whately costs $1,271 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.3% 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 Whately
Bachelor's degrees in West Whately
| Period | West Whately | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.0% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.5% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 55.6% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in West Whately: 55.6% 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 Whately
| Period | West Whately | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.2% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.1% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.2% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.4% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in West Whately: 97.4% 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 Whately
| Period | West Whately | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in West Whately than nationally: unemployment was 4.0%, 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).
West Whately 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 Whately | 2.38 | 50.0 | 6.6% | 15.1% | 10.4% | 1961 | $1,271 | 55.6% | 97.4% | 4.0% |
| Haydenville | 2.43 | 50.8 | 5.4% | 13.3% | 12.9% | 1945 | $1,413 | 59.5% | 97.6% | 2.9% |
| 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% |
| Williamsburg | 2.37 | 50.8 | 8.1% | 19.8% | 14.7% | 1971 | $1,254 | 54.0% | 96.9% | 4.7% |
| Whately | 2.26 | 51.2 | 7.5% | 10.0% | 7.4% | 1975 | $1,249 | 50.3% | 97.3% | 3.9% |
| Leeds | 2.22 | 50.4 | 9.6% | 20.9% | 6.9% | 1969 | $1,742 | 61.3% | 96.5% | 7.9% |
| Hatfield | 2.32 | 49.7 | 8.7% | 22.4% | 3.9% | 1963 | $1,237 | 49.1% | 93.5% | 1.4% |
| Goshen | 2.26 | 58.0 | 7.4% | 11.1% | 34.2% | 1961 | $871 | 47.6% | 96.7% | 2.4% |
| Florence | 2.11 | 48.6 | 7.6% | 29.3% | 6.2% | 1963 | $1,496 | 57.5% | 94.6% | 4.0% |
| South Deerfield | 2.02 | 53.6 | 10.6% | 22.4% | 4.4% | 1966 | $1,349 | 39.4% | 96.1% | 3.3% |
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 West Whately. 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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