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Population (year 2000): 1,737. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,821 (+4.8% change)
Males: 865 (49.8%), Females: 872 (50.2%)
Hampden County
Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $48,906 (year 2000)
Median house value: $108,900 (year 2000)
Races in Wales:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
- Black (0.5%)
Ancestries: French (21.0%), Irish (20.1%),
German (11.3%), English (11.0%), Italian (10.7%), Polish
(10.5%).
Elevation: 949 feet
For population 25 years and over in Wales
- High school or higher: 85.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
- Unemployed: 6.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 36.7 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Wales town
- Never married: 22.3%
- Now married: 58.0%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 4.7%
- Divorced: 13.0%
1.4% Foreign born
Hospitals/medical centers near Wales:
- JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; STAFFORD
SPRINGS, CT)
- WING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; PALMER, MA)
- HARRINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles;
SOUTHBRIDGE, MA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Wales:
- WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 23 miles;
SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
- WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 29 miles; WORCESTER, MA;
ID: ORH)
- BRADLEY INTL (about 33 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID:
BDL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wales:
- METROPOLITAN (about 12 miles; PALMER, MA; ID: PMX)
- SOUTHBRIDGE MUNI (about 14 miles; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA;
ID: 3B0)
- TOUTANT (about 15 miles; PUTNAM, CT; ID: C44)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Wales:
- UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 19 miles; STORRS,
CT; Full-time enrollment: 16,952)
- WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 21 miles;
SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 3,285)
- SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 23 miles; SPRINGFIELD,
MA; FT enrollment: 4,176)
- EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25
miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; FT enrollment: 4,165)
- SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25
miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,026)
- MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 28 miles; SOUTH HADLEY,
MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
- HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; HOLYOKE,
MA; FT enrollment: 3,747)
Public primary/middle school in Wales:
- WALES ELEMENTARY (Students: 178; Location: 41
MAIN ST; Grades: PK - 06)
Library in Wales:
- WALES PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$34,163; Location: 101 MAIN STREET; 10,804 books; 53
audio materials; 88 video materials; 27 serial
subscriptions)
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