Home > Hopedale (town), Massachusetts

For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Hopedale, please see the article Hopedale (CDP), Massachusetts.

1 History

Hopedale was first settled in 1660 and was officially incorporated in 1886.

2 Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 13.8 km² (5.3 mi²). 13.4 km² (5.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.20% water.

3 Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there are 5,907 people, 2,240 households, and 1,572 families residing in the town. The population density is 442.0/km² (1,145.8/mi²). There are 2,289 housing units at an average density of 171.3/km² (444.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.53% White, 0.56% Black or African American, 0.02% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. 1.17% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 2,240 households out of which 35.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% are married couplesMarriage is a relationship that plays a key role in the definition of many families. Precise definitions vary historically and between and within cultures, but it has been an important concept as a socially sanctioned bond between people who (usually) are living together, 8.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% are non-families. 25.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.58 and the average family size is 3.13.

In the town the population is spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $60,176, and the median income for a family is $68,571. Males have a median income of $47,380 versus $31,144 for females. The per capita incomeThe per capita income for an area may be defined as the total personal income in an area, divided by the number of people in that area. A ranking of the top 10 countries, according to the 2004 CIA World Factbook (in US dollar) # Luxembourg $55,100 # Norwa for the town is $24,791. 4.0% of the population and 2.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 2.7% of those under the age of 18 and 6.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.