Northampton is a medium-sized city located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 28,978 people and nine constituent neighborhoods, Northampton is the 55th largest community in Massachusetts. Northampton has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Northampton is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 86.56% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Northampton is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Northampton who work in teaching (14.59%), office and administrative support jobs (13.92%), and management occupations (8.24%).

Of important note, Northampton is also a city of artists. Northampton has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Northampton's character.

Also of interest is that Northampton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Northampton is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Northampton enrolled in college, Northampton has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.

Northampton Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Northampton is a pretty powerful place. 46.08% of the adults in Northampton have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Northampton in 2000 was $24,022, which is middle income relative to Massachusetts, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $96,088 for a family of four.

The people who call Northampton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Northampton is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Northampton include Irish, Polish, English, Italian, German, French, French Canadian, and Russian.

The most common language spoken in Northampton is English. Some people also speak Spanish.