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East Longmeadow, MA
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East Longmeadow is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 16,343 people and three associated neighborhoods, East Longmeadow is the 122nd largest community in Massachusetts.

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

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

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.20% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, East Longmeadow is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making East Longmeadow a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, East Longmeadow has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, East Longmeadow’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

East Longmeadow is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 43.07% of adults in East Longmeadow have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in East Longmeadow in 2018 was $47,914, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $191,656 for a family of four. However, East Longmeadow contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

East Longmeadow is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call East Longmeadow home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of East Longmeadow residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in East Longmeadow include Italian, Irish, French, French Canadian, and English.

The most common language spoken in East Longmeadow is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.


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