Longmeadow, MA City Data

Longmeadow, MA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 15,633 people who live in Longmeadow and approximately 456,228 who live in Hampden County. We want to help people moving to or living in Longmeadow to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Longmeadow. We have included Longmeadow housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Longmeadow Information

Hampden County where Longmeadow resides is 634.12 square miles. The resident population of this county is 456,228 and has a population rank of 127 out of all the places in the United States.

Longmeadow has a total of 15,633 people and of those residents there are 7,303 males and 8,330 females. The median age of the male population is 41.9 and the female population is 43.9. There are approximately 5,879 births each year and around 4,734 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Longmeadow varies per year, but currently 15,536 are one race and 97 are two or more races.

Of the 15,633 people who live in Longmeadow, there are 4,493 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Longmeadow is 2,272 male and 2,221 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 11,444.

General Longmeadow Information
Total area in square miles - Hampden County	634.12
Water area in square miles - Hampden County	N/A
Resident population - Hampden County	456,228
Population rank - Hampden County	127
Total population	15,633
Total population (male)	7,303
Total population (female)	8,330
Population median age (male)	41.9
Population median age (female)	43.9
Births - Hampden County	5,879
Deaths- Hampden County	4,734
Population of one race	15,536
Population of two or more races	97
Population under 20 years	4,493
Population under 20 years (male)	2,272
Population under 20 years (female)	2,221
Total population 18 years and over	11,444

Longmeadow Social Characteristics

There are 175,288 households in Longmeadow. Families make up 116,570 of these households. The table below breaks down the Longmeadow families into three different groups. Married-couple families (80,359), male householder with no wife present (7,617) and female householder with no husband present (27,113). The remainder of the Longmeadow households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 59,515. Longmeadow, MA moving companies help people in Longmeadow move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Longmeadow. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Longmeadow is based, there are 189,637 females 15 and over; of those females there are 52,306 never married, 87,620 now married, 6,200 separated, 23,324 widowed, and 20,187 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 3,801 separated, 5,556 widowed and 13,942 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Longmeadow social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Longmeadow.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hampden County)
Total households	175,288
Family households (families)	116,570
With own children under 18 years	60,378
Married-couple family	80,359
With own children under 18 years	36,307
Male householder, no wife present, family	7,617
With own children under 18 years	3,536
Female householder, no husband present, family	27,113
With own children under 18 years	17,682
Nonfamily households	59,515
Householder living alone	49,698
65 years and over	20,789

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,177
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,897
Average household size	2.66
Average family size	3.09

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	13,787
Householder	4,435
Spouse	3,964
Child	5,017
Other relatives	78
Nonrelatives	77
Unmarried partner	35
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	8
Unmarried partner	106
Foster child	2
Other	18

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,454
Male householder	358
Male householder living alone	288
Male householder not living alone	70
Female householder	941
Female householder living alone	883
Female householder not living alone	58
Nonrelatives	155
Unmarried partner	71
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	44
Foster child	2
Other	26

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	189,637
Never married	52,306
Now married	87,620
Separated	6,200
Widowed	23,324
Divorced	20,187
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	3,801
Widowed	5,556
Divorced	13,942

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	15,633
Male	7,303
Under 5 years	511
5 to 9 years	607
10 to 14 years	664
15 to 17 years	366
18 and 19 years	124
20 years	45
21 years	30
22 to 24 years	100
25 to 29 years	143
30 to 34 years	314
35 to 39 years	532
40 to 44 years	594
45 to 49 years	663
50 to 54 years	637
55 to 59 years	485
60 and 61 years	163
62 to 64 years	199
65 and 66 years	124
67 to 69 years	177
70 to 74 years	303
75 to 79 years	227
80 to 84 years	153
85 years and over	142
Female	8,330
Under 5 years	455
5 to 9 years	590
10 to 14 years	630
15 to 17 years	366
18 and 19 years	180
20 years	85
21 years	49
22 to 24 years	110
25 to 29 years	176
30 to 34 years	374
35 to 39 years	610
40 to 44 years	701
45 to 49 years	730
50 to 54 years	709
55 to 59 years	539
60 and 61 years	162
62 to 64 years	205
65 and 66 years	120
67 to 69 years	207
70 to 74 years	341
75 to 79 years	344
80 to 84 years	287
85 years and over	360

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	15,633
One race	15,536
White	14,917
Black or African American	108
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	453
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	9
Some other race	12
Two or more races	97

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	15,241
People who are White alone	14,580
People who are Black or African American alone	83
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	435
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	9
People who are Hispanic or Latino	160
People who are Some other race alone	32

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	426,558
Same house	250,493
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	17,684
Different state or abroad	34,744
Different state	22,584
Abroad	12,160

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hampden County)
Total resident population	456,228
Born in United States	310,707
State of residence	307,037
Different state	84,477
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	31,681
Foreign born	33,033

Longmeadow Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Longmeadow. That total enrollment is 127,601 for the population of the country, which includes Longmeadow. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 68,166 and elementary or high school enrollment was 166,797 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 28,291.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Longmeadow population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	127,601
Pre-kindergarten	8,676
Public	5,435
Private	3,241
Kindergarten	7,234
Public	6,250
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	55,917
Public	50,012
Private	5,905
Elementary and high school	83,399
Public	75,196
Private	8,203
High school grades 9 to 12	27,482
Public	25,184
Private	2,298
College, undergraduate years	23,729
Public	15,725
Private	8,004
Graduate or professional school	4,563
Public	1,951
Private	2,612
Not enrolled in school	310,865

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	295,837
Less than 9th grade	22,138
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	39,325
High school graduate	96,474
Some college, no degree	53,670
Associate's degree	23,676
Bachelor's degree	60,554
Graduate or professional degree	20.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	37,752

Longmeadow Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 350,913 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Longmeadow. The Longmeadow occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (63,795), service occupations (34,475), sales and office occupations (55,142), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (503), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (16,572) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (35,575). The 350,913 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 159,777 private wage and salary workers, 35,094 government workers, 10,804 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hampden County)
Population 16 years and over	350,913
In labor force	218,853
Civilian labor force	218,413
Employed	206,062
Unemployed	12,351
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces	440
Females 16 years and over	186,572
In labor force	105,817
Civilian labor force	105,761
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,585
Armed forces	56
Males 16 years and over	164,341
In labor force	113,036
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,766
Armed forces	384

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hampden County)
Workers 16 years and over	202,127
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	164,590
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	20,891
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	5,997
Other means	984
Worked at home	4,254
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	4,319,840

OCCUPATION (Hampden County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	63,795
Management, professional, and related occupations	63,795
Service occupations	34,475
Sales and office occupations	55,142
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	503
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	16,572
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	35,575

INDUSTRY (Hampden County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	63,795
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	847
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	33,999
Wholesale trade	7,787
Retail trade	25,587
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	12,327
Information	5,100
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	14,577
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	13,211
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	48,805
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	14,704
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	10,110

CLASS OF WORKER (Hampden County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	63,795
Private wage and salary workers	159,777
Government workers	35,094
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	10,804
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Longmeadow Housing Characteristics

In Longmeadow, MA there are 185,876 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 175,288 occupied and 10,588 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Longmeadow, there are 102,415 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 8,182 units in Longmeadow. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Longmeadow, MA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Longmeadow, MA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Longmeadow. There are 7,134 housing units with rent less than $200, 5,467 with rent between $200-299, 15,311 with rent between $300-499 and 35,754 with rent for $500 and above. Full Longmeadow gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Longmeadow, MA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hampden County)
Total housing units	185,876
Occupied housing units	175,288
Vacant housing units	10,588

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hampden County)
Total housing units	185,876
1-unit, detached	102,415
1-unit, attached	8,182
2 units	23,920
3 or 4 units	14,333
5 to 9 units	11,647
10 to 19 units	6,267
20 to 49 units	6,882
50 or more units	9,307
Mobile home	2,889

HOUSING TENURE (Hampden County)
Occupied housing units	175,288
Owner-occupied	108,517
Renter-occupied	66,771

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hampden County)
Occupied housing units	175,288
No vehicles available	25,680
2 vehicle available	82,766
3 vehicles available	15,753
4 vehicles available	3,491
5 or more vehicles available	1,076

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hampden County)
Occupied housing units	175,288
Utility gas	77,203
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	27,516
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	62,374
Coal or coke	201
Wood	1,827
Solar energy	20
Other fuel	845
No fuel used	530

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hampden County)
Occupied housing units	175,288
Less Than $50,000	108,517
$50,000 to $99,999	30,237
$100,000 to $149,999	34,880
$150,000 to $199,999	14,268
$200,000 to $299,999	7,512
$300,000 to $499,999	1,509
$1,000,000 or more	47
Median (dollars)	117,400

GROSS RENT (Hampden County)
Occupied units paying rent	66,771
Less than $200	7,134
$200 to $299	5,467
$300 to $499	15,311
$500 to $699	22,757
$700 to $999	11,021
$1,000 to $1,499	1,664
$1,500 or more	311