Monson town, Hampden County, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,175
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,175
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,164
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,155
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,152
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,150
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,560
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.2%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 6.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 652
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $348,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,140
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $843
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $871
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,226
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.51
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 97.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 1.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,372
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,907
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 37,294
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,609
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 34.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $96,688
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,580
Persons in poverty, percent 8.5%
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 184.3
Population per square mile, 2010 193.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 44.22
Land area in square miles, 2010 44.14
FIPS Code 2501342145