South Hadley town, Massachusetts Population 2024

17,897

South Hadley town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of South Hadley town was:

  • White: 88.38%
  • Asian: 5.06%
  • Two or more races: 4.59%
  • Black or African American: 1.34%
  • Other race: 0.63%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
17.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,010.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
9.89% (1,610)
The current population of South Hadley town, Massachusetts is 17,897 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 16,287.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,12788.38%
Asian8665.06%
Two or more races7864.59%
Black or African American2291.34%
Other race1070.63%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

South Hadley town Population by Race

South Hadley town Population Pyramid 2024

South Hadley town Median Age

44.6

Total

46.1

Male

43.1

Female

South Hadley town Adults

There are 14,520 adults, (4,167 of whom are seniors) in South Hadley town.

South Hadley town Age Dependency

65.3

Age Dependency Ratio

40.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.1

Child Dependency Ratio

South Hadley town Sex Ratio

Female9,80657.29%
Male7,30942.71%

South Hadley town Population by Age

South Hadley town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,3162.0476.723.3
Married3,2022.5990.59.5
Non Family3,0081.1761.738.3
Female8192.7475.624.4
Male2873.1383.316.7

2.57

Average Family Size

2.04

Average Household Size

76.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

South Hadley town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3823.24%
Associates Degree1,20210.2%
Bachelors Degree3,04725.86%
Graduate Degree2,73323.19%
High School Graduate2,63022.32%
Less Than 9th Grade1461.24%
Some College1,64413.95%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

South Hadley town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

South Hadley town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,88510,3815,272
Hispanic393390200
Asian270249191
2+ Races254251117
Black10210270
Other Race464632

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 70.74%.

South Hadley town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,536$71,220$68,203
Graduate Degree$84,034$106,213$72,778
High School Graduate$36,835$44,135$27,023
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$59,276$62,109$58,382
Some College$53,977$53,803$55,000

$59,276

Average Earnings

$62,109

Average Male

$58,382

Average Female

South Hadley town Earnings by Educational Attainment

South Hadley town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

South Hadley town Language

90.59% of South Hadley town residents speak only English, while 9.41% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 3.61% of the population.

South Hadley town Language

South Hadley town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,2118246.24%
Hispanic98130631.19%
Multiple62820332.32%
Asian3067323.86%
Other1011110.89%
Black10310.97%

8.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.67%

Male Poverty Rate

8.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in South Hadley town

The race most likely to be in poverty in South Hadley town is Multiple, with 32.32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in South Hadley town is Black, with 0.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.2%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.68%.

South Hadley town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School13.77%
Less Than 9th Grade9.88%
Some College5.47%
Bachelors or Greater4.12%

South Hadley town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed28.75%
Male Unemployed11.26%
Female Employed4.87%
Male Employed3.13%

South Hadley town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

South Hadley town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$110,795$127,113
Households$92,740$121,533
Married Families$114,009$-999,999,999
Non Families$59,366$107,979

mean

median

Income by Household Type

South Hadley town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.7%

Male Marriage Rate

34.5%

Female Marriage Rate

South Hadley town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

South Hadley town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

South Hadley town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

South Hadley town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,216

Number of Veterans

1,173

Male Veterans

43

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam562
First Gulf War192
Second Gulf War155
Korea136
World War II34

South Hadley town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+498
65 to 74374
35 to 54198
55 to 64135
18 to 3411

South Hadley town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1899.18%
Black166.99%
2+ Races112.6%
Hispanic91.45%

South Hadley town Veterans by Race

South Hadley town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.07%

Veteran Disability Rate

South Hadley town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62%

Labor Force Participation

59.6%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

South Hadley town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

South Hadley town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

South Hadley town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.21%

Born in South Hadley town

91.81%

Native Born

8.19%

Foreign Born

3.18%

Non Citizen

5.01%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.81% of South Hadley town residents were born in the United States, with 66.21% having been born in Massachusetts. 3.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

South Hadley town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,422-95-0.54%
202817,517-95-0.54%
202717,612-95-0.54%
202617,707-95-0.53%
202517,802-95-0.53%
202417,897-95-0.53%
202317,992-95-0.53%
202218,087-101-0.56%
202118,1881,90111.67%
202016,287-1,371-7.76%
201917,658-90-0.51%
201817,748-108-0.6%
201717,856700.39%
201617,7861390.79%
201517,647-88-0.5%
201417,735-3-0.02%
201317,738-115-0.64%
201217,853200.11%
201117,833960.54%
201017,73700%

South Hadley town Population by Year