Southwick is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 9,195 people and two associated neighborhoods, Southwick is the 189th largest community in Massachusetts.
Of important note, Southwick is also a town of artists. Southwick has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Southwick’s character.
Also of interest is that Southwick has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Southwick telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.12% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Southwick has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Southwick a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
As is often the case in a small town, Southwick doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Southwick is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.92% of adults in Southwick have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Southwick in 2022 was $50,685, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $202,740 for a family of four.
The people who call Southwick home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Southwick residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Southwick include Irish, Italian, Polish, English, and French.
The most common language spoken in Southwick is English. Other important languages spoken here include Slavic languages and Spanish.