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Population (year 2000): 14,100. Estimated
population in July 2005: 14,886 (+5.6% change)
Males: 6,707 (47.6%), Females: 7,393 (52.4%)
Hampden County
Median resident age: 41.4 years
Median household income: $62,680 (year 2000)
Median house value: $146,400 (year 2000)
Races in East Longmeadow:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
- Black (0.7%)
- Two or more races (0.5%)
Ancestries: Irish (25.7%), Italian (22.4%),
English (14.0%), French (11.9%), Polish (9.7%), German (9.1%).
Elevation: 226 feet
For population 25 years and over in East Longmeadow
- High school or higher: 90.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 13.0%
- Unemployed: 2.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes
For population 15
years and over in East Longmeadow town
- Never married: 20.8%
- Now married: 62.2%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 10.3%
- Divorced: 5.5%
4.4% Foreign born (2.9% Europe, 0.8% Asia).
Hospitals/medical centers near East Longmeadow:
- PARK VIEW SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles;
SPRINGFIELD, MA)
- MERCY HOSPITAL, INC (about 7 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA)
- BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; SPRINGFIELD,
MA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East
Longmeadow:
- WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 9 miles;
SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
- BRADLEY INTL (about 14 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID:
BDL)
- BARNES MUNI (about 15 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD,
MA; ID: BAF)
Other public-use airports nearest to East Longmeadow:
- SKYLARK AIRPARK (about 11 miles; WAREHOUSE POINT,
CT; ID: 7B6)
- ELLINGTON (about 12 miles; ELLINGTON, CT; ID: 7B9)
- METROPOLITAN (about 19 miles; PALMER, MA; ID: PMX)
Amtrak stations near East Longmeadow:
- 7 miles: SPRINGFIELD (66 LYMAN ST.). Services:
ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed
waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones,
full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending
machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term
parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand,
intercity bus service, public transit connection.
- 13 miles: WINDSOR LOCKS (S. MAIN ST. (RTE. 159)).
Services: public payphones, free short-term parking,
free long-term parking, call for car rental service,
call for taxi service, public transit connection.
- 18 miles: WINDSOR (41 CENTRAL ST.). Services:
enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public
payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental
service, call for taxi service, public transit
connection.
College/University in East Longmeadow:
- NEW ENGLAND DANCE CONSERVATORY (Location: 143
SHAKER RD; Private, not-for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
East Longmeadow:
- SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 5 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA;
Full-time enrollment: 4,176)
- WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 5 miles;
SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 3,285)
- SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6
miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,026)
- HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; HOLYOKE,
MA; FT enrollment: 3,747)
- MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 13 miles; SOUTH HADLEY,
MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
- SMITH COLLEGE (about 20 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT
enrollment: 3,053)
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 23 miles;
AMHERST, MA; FT enrollment: 21,468)
Public high school in East Longmeadow:
- EAST LONGMEADOW HIGH (Students: 860;
Location: 180 MAPLE STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in East Longmeadow:
- BIRCHLAND PARK (Students: 658; Location: 50
HANWARD HILL; Grades: 06 - 08)
- MEADOW BROOK (Students: 622; Location: 607
PARKER STREET; Grades: PK - 02)
- MOUNTAIN VIEW (Students: 304; Location: 77
HAMPDEN RD; Grades: 03 - 05)
- MAPLESHADE (Students: 304; Location: 175
MAPLESHADE AVENUE; Grades: 03 - 05)
Library in East Longmeadow:
- EAST LONGMEADOW PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating
income: $546,917; Location: 60 CENTER SQUARE; 65,518
books; 2,532 audio materials; 1,977 video materials; 207
serial subscriptions)
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