Easthampton is a medium-sized city located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 16,045 people and three associated neighborhoods, Easthampton is the 126th largest community in Massachusetts.
Also of interest is that Easthampton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Easthampton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.86% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
The population of Easthampton is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 39.36% of adults in Easthampton have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Easthampton in 2022 was $42,677, which is low income relative to Massachusetts, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $170,708 for a family of four. However, Easthampton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Easthampton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Easthampton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Easthampton residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Easthampton include Irish, English, French, Polish, and German.
The most common language spoken in Easthampton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.