Springfield metropolitan area, Massachusetts
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Country | United States | |
State | Massachusetts | |
Principal municipalities | Springfield |
The Springfield metropolitan area, also known as Greater Springfield, is a region that is socio-economically and culturally tied to the City of Springfield, Massachusetts. The U.S. Office of Management and Budget defines the Springfield, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as consisting of three counties in Western Massachusetts. As of April 1, 2020, the metropolitan area's population was estimated at 699,162, making it the 88th-largest metropolitan area in the United States.[2]
Historically, the census has also identified the region as "Springfield–Holyoke, Mass.–Conn." as those cities were the area's population centers as recently as 1980; since that time the population has become further distributed, including new growth in Amherst, Westfield, and West Springfield, and Northern Connecticut.[2][3] Greater Springfield is one of two combined statistical areas in Massachusetts; the other is Greater Boston.
An alternative system of measuring New England metropolitan areas was developed, called the New England city and town area (NECTA) because, in New England, towns are a much more important level of government than counties. County government in New England is weak at best, and in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and most of Massachusetts, does not exist at all. In addition, major cities and surrounding towns are often much smaller in land area than in other parts of the United States. For example, Springfield is 33.2 sq. miles, whereas Fort Worth, Texas, is 298.9 sq. miles, nearly 10 times larger in land area than Springfield.
Because of the sizable discrepancy in land area, New England cities like Springfield feature much higher population densities. In addition, New England cities and towns have developed allegiances that transcend state borders; cities in Connecticut are included in Springfield's NECTA. This system is thought to better approximate New England's metropolitan areas because it uses New England's geographically smaller building blocks. In Springfield's case, its NECTA consists of 51 additional cities and towns surrounding the city.
Component counties of the MSA
County | 2021 Estimate | 2020 Census | Change | Area | Density |
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Hampden County | 462,718 | 465,825 | −0.67% | 617.14 sq mi (1,598.4 km2) | 508/sq mi (196/km2) |
Hampshire County | 161,572 | 162,308 | −0.45% | 527.26 sq mi (1,365.6 km2) | 450/sq mi (174/km2) |
Franklin County | 71,015 | 71,029 | −0.02% | 699.32 sq mi (1,811.2 km2) | 229/sq mi (88/km2) |
Total | 695,305 | 699,162 | −0.55% | 1,843.72 sq mi (4,775.2 km2) | 377/sq mi (146/km2) |
Component cities/towns of the NECTA
- Amherst
- Ashfield
- Agawam
- Belchertown
- Blandford
- Chester
- Chesterfield
- Chicopee
- Conway
- Cummington
- Deerfield
- East Longmeadow
- East Windsor, Connecticut
- Easthampton
- Enfield, Connecticut
- Goshen
- Granby
- Granville
- Hadley
- Hampden
- Hatfield
- Holyoke
- Huntington
- Leverett
- Longmeadow
- Ludlow
- Monson
- Montgomery
- Northampton
- Palmer
- Pelham
- Russell
- Shutesbury
- Somers, Connecticut
- South Hadley
- Southampton
- Southwick
- Springfield (principal city)
- Suffield, Connecticut
- Sunderland
- Tolland
- Wales
- Ware
- Wendell
- West Springfield
- Westfield
- Westhampton
- Whately
- Wilbraham
- Williamsburg
- Windsor Locks, Connecticut
- Worthington
Demographics
As of the
As of the
The median income for a household in the MSA was $42,195, and the median income for a family was $52,551. Males had a median income of $37,784 versus $28,404 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $20,633.
The median age for the MSA was 38.9 in 2010 overall, with a median age of 37.4 for males and 40.1 for females.[5] The estimated median age in 2017 was 38.2 overall with a median age 36.6 for males and 39.6 for females.[6] Among the 100 most populous MSAs in the United States, the Springfield metropolitan area had the 10th highest life expectancy in 2016 for the top quartile of income earners, adjusted for race and ethnicity, with an overall life expectancy of 87.2.[7]
Transportation
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Media
The Springfield metropolitan area is tabulated by
See also
- Massachusetts census statistical areas
References
- ^ "Total Real Gross Domestic Product for Springfield, MA (MSA)". Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Archived from the original on December 27, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ^ a b "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015 - United States -- Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area; and for Puerto Rico". 2015 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ^ 1980 Census of Population and Housing: Springfield–Chicopee–Holyoke, Mass.–Conn. Washington, D.C.: Bureau of the Census, US Dept. of Commerce. 1983.
- ^ a b c "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- United States Census. Archived from the originalon 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
- United States Census. Archived from the originalon 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
- PMC 4866586.
- ^ a b c d About the PVTA Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts Transit Authority. Pvta.com. Retrieved on 2013-07-15.
- ^ "2020 Designated Market Area Rankings" (PDF). Nielsen Company. September 28, 2019.
- ^ Kelly, Ray (April 17, 2015). "CBS 3, ABC 40 and FOX 6 unite as Western Mass News". The Republican. Springfield, Mass. – via MassLive.