Southwick is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 9,190 people and two associated neighborhoods, Southwick is the 189th largest community in Massachusetts.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Southwick is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Southwick is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Southwick who work in management occupations (11.31%), office and administrative support (10.99%), and sales jobs (9.01%). Of important note, Southwick is also a town of artists. Southwick has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Southwick’s character. Also of interest is that Southwick has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.80% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Because of many things, Southwick is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Southwick a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Southwick has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Southwick’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. As is often the case in a small town, Southwick doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Southwick 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: 34.43% of adults in Southwick have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Southwick in 2022 was $47,760, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $191,040 for a family of four. The people who call Southwick home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Southwick residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Southwick include Irish, Polish, English, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Southwick is English. Other important languages spoken here include Slavic languages and Spanish.
