Hampden County Information
Hampden in
Massachusetts occupies
634 square miles and has a 2006 population of
460,520, a change from a 2000 population of
456,226 and
456,310 in 1990.
14.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.8% percent is 25-35, and
14.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
4,161 acts of violent crime reported in
Hampden in 2004, a change from
5,044 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
13,775 people:
6.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.3%.
Read more about
Hampden, Massachusetts in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Hampden | |
| State | Massachusetts | |
| Land Area | 634 sq. miles | Ranked 1,628 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 460,520 | Ranked 138 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 460,828 | |
| Population 2000 | 456,226 | Ranked 127 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 456,310 | Ranked 109 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 86.7% | |
| African American | 9.5% | |
| Asian American | 1.6% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .4% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 4,161 | 5,044 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 22 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 261 | |
| Robberies | 885 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 2,993 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 19,146 | 18,177 |
| Burglaries | 4,322 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 11,494 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 3,330 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 224,928 | 219,254 |
| Unemployed Population | 13,775 | 7,305 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.1% | 3.3% |
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