West Springfield, MA Profile

West Springfield, MA, population 27,899, is located in Massachusetts's Hampden county, about 1.6 miles from Springfield and 24.0 miles from Hartford.

Through the 90's West Springfield's population has grown by about 1%.

West Springfield's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in West Springfield tend to be about the same as Massachusetts's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.20
	Males	36.70
	Females	39.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$40,266

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	421
2002	365
2003	514
2004	348
2005	447
2006	376
2007	445
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	1	2	1	1	-
Forcible Rape	2	5	8	5	4	10	5	-
Robbery	35	23	54	38	32	29	33	-
Aggravated Assault	81	75	81	53	87	66	85	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,324
2002	5,863
2003	5,998
2004	5,495
2005	4,501
2006	4,510
2007	4,340
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	88	292	241	228	195	235	218	-
Larceny, Theft	1,012	1,106	1,218	1,112	934	905	870	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	112	258	221	192	130	130	121	-
Arson	8	3	7	4	3	5	1	-

Location

Elevation	65 feet above sea level
Land Area	16.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.8 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities