Ludlow town, Hampden County, Massachusetts
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,279
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21,118
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 21,006
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 21,007
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 21,002
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,103
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.8%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 7.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,207
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 15.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $335,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,957
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $839
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,223
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,504
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 24.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 1.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 41,714
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 76,464
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,910
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 163,768
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,851
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $84,838
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,424
Persons in poverty, percent 6.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 772.2
Population per square mile, 2010 775.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 27.20
Land area in square miles, 2010 27.20
FIPS Code 2501337175