Whately, MA

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Whately, Massachusetts

Whately, Massachusetts, in Franklin county, is 20 miles N of Chicopee, Massachusetts (center to center) and 80 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is conveniently located inside the Springfield metropolitan area. There are an estimated 1,573 people in Whately.

The People and Families of Whately

In Whately, about 57% of adults are married.

Males represent a higher percentage of the population in Whately than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Whately had a median family income of $66,488. You won't find a lot of people in Whately living below the poverty line. It's worth mentioning that smart, educated people feel at home in the town. If a good man (or woman) is hard to find, try looking in Whately, where there happen to be many singles with good incomes.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, John Kerry was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($1,000) in Whately. Party contributions tended to flow to the Democratic team.

Whately Housing

Approximately 86% of housing in Whately is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Whately, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Whately, MA

Comparing Whately 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 Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles N of Chicopee, Massachusetts (center to center)
Nearest Large City	80 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Franklin
Metro Area	Springfield
Standard Zip Codes	01373
P.O. Box Zip Codes	01093
Phone Area Codes	413
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.44
Longitude	-72.634

Station	AMHERST
Distance	6.5 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 33 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	45.5 inches

Station	CUMMINGTON HILL
Distance	15.3 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 52 F
Jul Temp	58 to 78 F
Oct Temp	37 to 57 F
Annual Precip	48.7 inches

Station	VERNON
Distance	23.4 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 32 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	59 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 62 F
Annual Precip	46.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,573	100%
Male	790	50.2%
Female	783	49.8%
Under 18	343	21.8%
18+	1,230	78.2%
65+	194	12.3%
Median Age	41.2
Average Family Size	2.96
White	1,541	98%
African-American	8	0.5%
Asian	8	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	5	0.3%
Mixed Race	9	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	18	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,584
Growth	11
Growth %	0.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Polish	26.8%
English	9.9%
Irish	9.2%
Italian	8.9%
French (except Basque)	8.2%
German	8.1%
US/American	4.2%
French Canadian	3.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3%
Scottish	2.4%
Ukrainian	1.7%
Russian	1.4%
Canadian	1.4%
Lithuanian	1.3%
Austrian	1.2%
Armenian	1.1%
Northern European	1%
Swedish	0.9%
Czechoslovakian	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
British	0.8%
Israeli	0.6%
Norwegian	0.6%
European	0.5%
Greek	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Whately	1,573	$66,488
Amherst	34,874	$61,237
Conway	1,809	$62,917
Hatfield	3,249	$61,607
Leverett	1,663	$73,333
Sunderland	3,777	$53,021
Williamsburg	2,427	$55,833

Library
S. White Dickinson Memorial Library 202 Chestnut Plain Road Whately, Massachusetts (413) 665-2170

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