West Springfield Town city, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 29,028
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,829
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 29,028
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 28,831
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 28,832
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 28,835
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 28,391
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.5%
Female persons, percent 51.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 73.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 7.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 71.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,500
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 18.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 58.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $321,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,999
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $893
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,144
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,732
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.25
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 28.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 34.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 148,790
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 330,723
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 88,101
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,416,727
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $49,746
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,371
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,352
Persons in poverty, percent 11.9%
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 1,723.6
Population per square mile, 2010 1,698.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 16.73
Land area in square miles, 2010 16.71
FIPS Code 2577890