How many renters in West Springfield Town, MA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

60.1% (±10.1 points) of renting households in West Springfield Town, MA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
60.1% (±10.1 points)
Paying 35% or more
39.7% (±7.4 points)
Median share of income
32.5% (±1.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in West Springfield Town

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentWest Springfield TownHampden CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than 15%11.4% (±4.6 points)13.4%12.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%11.7% (±4.0 points)9.6%11.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%9.2% (±4.4 points)10.4%12.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%7.6% (±3.8 points)12.5%12.0%11.5%
30% to 34.9%20.4% (±6.9 points)9.7%10.0%9.2%
35% or more39.7% (±7.4 points)44.3%41.8%41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

West Springfield Town against Hampden County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
West Springfield TownHampden CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Paying 30% or more60.1% (±10.1 points)54.0% (±1.9 points)51.8% (±0.5 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more39.7% (±7.4 points)44.3% (±1.5 points)41.8% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income32.5% (±1.5 points)32.1% (±0.8 points)30.9% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$39,954 (±$9,288)$36,774 (±$1,012)$60,987 (±$576)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,144 (±$68)$1,136 (±$23)$1,762 (±$9)$1,413

In West Springfield Town, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Hampden County (54.0%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (51.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Hampden County, West Springfield Town ranks 1 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 73 of 351.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near West Springfield Town

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Springfield Town
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
West Springfield Town—60.1% (±10.1 points)—
Agawam Town4.3 mi39.9% (±8.6 points)Lower
Chicopee5.4 mi52.0% (±5.7 points)Not measurably different
Westfield5.5 mi46.5% (±7.4 points)Lower
Springfield5.7 mi57.7% (±3.3 points)Not measurably different
Holyoke6.0 mi51.7% (±6.0 points)Not measurably different
Longmeadow (community)6.8 mi58.0% (±19.3 points)Not measurably different
Longmeadow6.8 mi58.0% (±19.3 points)Not measurably different
Southwick8.3 mi50.9% (±22.6 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Agawam Town, MA (39.9%), Westfield, MA (46.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Hampden County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1West Springfield Town60.1% (±10.1 points)
2 (tie)Longmeadow58.0% (±19.3 points)
2 (tie)Wales58.0% (±21.4 points)
4Springfield57.7% (±3.3 points)
5Holland57.6% (±42.8 points)
6Chester54.1% (±46.3 points)
7Brimfield53.2% (±37.9 points)

Showing 7 of 23 places in Hampden County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about West Springfield Town

Are renters in West Springfield Town rent-burdened?

60.1% of renting households in West Springfield Town pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in West Springfield Town spend on rent?

The median renting household in West Springfield Town, MA spends 32.5% (±1.5 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for West Springfield Town city, Massachusetts (place:77890, in state:25).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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