Greenfield Town, MA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2018 Median Age

46.1

0.436% 1-year increase

2018 Poverty Rate

10.4%

5.22% 1-year decrease

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Greenfield Town, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.8%), White (Hispanic) (2.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.86%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.6%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.32%).

None of the households in Greenfield Town, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

Most people in Greenfield Town, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Greenfield Town, MA was 2 cars per household.

Greenfield Town, MA borders Bennington, VT, Keene, NH, Pittsfield, MA, Springfield, MA, and Worcester, MA-CT.

United States Massachusetts

Population & Diversity

In 2018, there were 39.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (64.4k people) in Greenfield Town, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.63k White (Hispanic) and 1.32k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greenfield Town, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
64.4k ± 94
White (Hispanic)
1.63k ± 263
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.32k ± 238

3.9%

Hispanic Population

2.77k people

3.9% of the people in Greenfield Town, MA are hispanic (2.77k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Greenfield Town, MA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.5%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

3.9k people

5.18%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

3.68k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Greenfield Town, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,082 ± 204
Gulf War (2001-)
528 ± 132
Gulf War (1990s)
509 ± 140

Greenfield Town, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.94 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Greenfield Town, MA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Greenfield Town, MA are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greenfield Town, MA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greenfield Town, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greenfield Town, MA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greenfield Town, MA, though some of these residents may live in Greenfield Town, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Massachusetts.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

607
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
475
Manufacturing
332
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Massachusetts to other states, or from other states to Massachusetts.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Massachusetts product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $37.1B, followed by Mixed freight ($29.7B) and Electronics ($28.8B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Massachusetts products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$296B

2020 Value in Massachusetts

$627B

Projected 2050 Value in Massachusetts

112% growth

In 2020, total outbound Massachusetts trade was $296B. This is expected to increase 112% to $627B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Massachusetts trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Massachusetts to other states, or from other states to Massachusetts.

Most Common Trade Partners

New York
$28.8B
New Hampshire
$20.3B
Connecticut
$14.2B

In 2020, the top outbound Massachusetts domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $28.8B, followed by New Hampshire with $20.3B and Connecticut and $14.2B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Massachusetts shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.29%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (65.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (31.9%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.29%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.29%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.06% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.14% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.35M), Bachelors Degree (1.33M), and Some college (1.01M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Greenfield Town, MA have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greenfield Town, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Greenfield Town, MA is N/A. In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Greenfield Town, MA was Nantucket County, MA with a value of $116,571, followed by Norfolk County, MA and Middlesex County, MA, with respective values of $112,089 and $111,790.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Greenfield Town, MA was Nantucket County, MA with a value of $116,571, followed by Norfolk County, MA and Middlesex County, MA, with respective values of $112,089 and $111,790.

The following map shows all of the counties in Greenfield Town, MA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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30.3k

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Greenfield Town, MA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greenfield Town, MA is from Massachusetts.

0.48

2021 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.48

2020 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2021, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.48 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0427% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Massachusetts across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2018

Drove Alone (77.2%)
Carpooled (9.27%)
Worked At Home (6.74%)

In 2018, 77.2% of workers in Greenfield Town, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.27%) and those who worked at home (6.74%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greenfield Town, MA have a similar commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.36% of the workforce in Greenfield Town, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Greenfield Town, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Greenfield Town, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Greenfield Town, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greenfield Town, MA (7.23k out of 69.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greenfield Town, MA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.8% of the population of Greenfield Town, MA has health coverage, with 48% on employee plans, 20.4% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 14.8% on non-group plans, and 1.18% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 960 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.826% decrease from the previous year (968 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 930 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 145 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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960 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Massachusetts

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see an average of 960 patients per year. This represents a 0.826% decrease from the previous year (968 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Massachusetts in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.15%

Uninsured

48%

Employer Coverage

20.4%

Medicaid

13.5%

Medicare

14.8%

Non-Group

1.18%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Greenfield Town, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.