Wales, MA

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Wales, Massachusetts

Wales, Massachusetts, in Hampden county, is 19 miles E of Springfield, Massachusetts (center to center) and 62 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts. The town has a population of 1,737.

The People and Families of Wales

In Wales, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wales had a median family income of $51,629.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, John Kerry came out ahead among Wales residents, with $300. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Crime and Safety

Wales isn't plagued by crime -- far from it. Crime is lower there than most places.

Wales Housing

In Wales, 85% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use.

Commuting

In Wales, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Wales strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 4%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Wales, MA

Comparing Wales to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	19 miles E of Springfield, Massachusetts (center to center)
Nearest Large City	62 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Hampden
Standard Zip Codes	01081
Phone Area Codes	413
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.069
Longitude	-72.222

Station	EAST BRIMFIELD LAKE
Distance	5.6 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 33 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 61 F
Annual Precip	47.4 inches

Station	BUFFUMVILLE LAKE
Distance	16.9 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 34 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	59 to 82 F
Oct Temp	36 to 61 F
Annual Precip	48.8 inches

Station	WEST THOMPSON LAKE
Distance	18.5 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 35 F
Apr Temp	33 to 58 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	51.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,737	100%
Male	865	49.8%
Female	872	50.2%
Under 18	435	25%
18+	1,302	75%
65+	127	7.3%
Median Age	38
Average Family Size	3.01
White	1,698	97.8%
African-American	9	0.5%
Asian	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.3%
Other	6	0.3%
Mixed Race	16	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,821
Growth	84
Growth %	4.8%

Ancestry	Percent
French (except Basque)	15.6%
Irish	15.1%
Italian	10.3%
French Canadian	9.1%
English	8.9%
Polish	8.3%
German	7.8%
US/American	5.3%
Scotch-Irish	3.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.7%
Swedish	2.6%
Scottish	1.8%
Austrian	1.1%
Portuguese	1%
Canadian	1%
Northern European	0.6%
Slovak	0.6%
Norwegian	0.6%
Dutch	0.5%
British	0.5%
European	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
West Indian	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wales	1,737	$51,629
Brimfield	3,339	$59,943
Holland	2,407	$57,024
Monson	8,359	$58,607
Palmer	12,497	$49,358
Southbridge	17,214	$41,863
Sturbridge	7,837	$64,455

Library
Wales Public Library 101 Main Street Wales, Massachusetts (413) 245-9072

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