Census place 2576030

Westfield

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Westfield city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Westfield.

According to the 2025 estimate, Westfield has a population of 40,546 and 876 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 58 covered Massachusetts places are: population density is 876/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,853/sq mi; median home value is $325,100, below the comparison median of $498,050; and median gross rent is $1,117, below the comparison median of $1,677. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
876/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,853/sq mi
median home value
$325,100
Below the comparison median of $498,050
median gross rent
$1,117
Below the comparison median of $1,677

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Westfield's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
40,546
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
876/sq mi
46.3 sq mi land area
Median age
39.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$87,753
Median home value
$325,100
Median gross rent
$1,117
Bachelor’s degree or higher
33.2%
Typical commute
26.5 min
Drive-alone commute
78.3%
Public transit commute
2.1%
Walked to work
3.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
31.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
46.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
59.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.9%
Working from home
8.6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
89.5%
Homes built 2020+
0.4%
Households without a vehicle
8.6%
Households with children
25.8%
Residents with a disability
13.7%
Residents without insurance
1.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Hampden County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
17
Severe Storm declarations
6
Hurricane declarations
5
Snowstorm declarations
4

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: WESTFIELD BARNES MUNI AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
60.6°F
Average low
38.1°F
Annual rainfall
45.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Westfield.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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