Amherst, MA City Data

Amherst, MA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 36,794 people who live in Amherst and approximately 152,251 who live in Hampshire County. We want to help people moving to or living in Amherst to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Amherst. We have included Amherst housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Amherst Information

Hampshire County where Amherst resides is 545.44 square miles. The resident population of this county is 152,251 and has a population rank of 352 out of all the places in the United States.

Amherst has a total of 36,794 people and of those residents there are 17,707 males and 19,087 females. The median age of the male population is 21.9 and the female population is 21.9. There are approximately 1,272 births each year and around 1,288 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Amherst varies per year, but currently 35,585 are one race and 1,209 are two or more races.

Of the 36,794 people who live in Amherst, there are 11,643 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Amherst is 5,571 male and 6,072 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 31,850.

General Amherst Information
Total area in square miles - Hampshire County	545.44
Water area in square miles - Hampshire County	N/A
Resident population - Hampshire County	152,251
Population rank - Hampshire County	352
Total population	36,794
Total population (male)	17,707
Total population (female)	19,087
Population median age (male)	21.9
Population median age (female)	21.9
Births - Hampshire County	1,272
Deaths- Hampshire County	1,288
Population of one race	35,585
Population of two or more races	1,209
Population under 20 years	11,643
Population under 20 years (male)	5,571
Population under 20 years (female)	6,072
Total population 18 years and over	31,850

Amherst Social Characteristics

There are 55,991 households in Amherst. Families make up 33,879 of these households. The table below breaks down the Amherst families into three different groups. Married-couple families (26,566), male householder with no wife present (1,741) and female householder with no husband present (5,129). The remainder of the Amherst households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 22,172. Amherst, MA moving companies help people in Amherst move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Amherst. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Amherst is based, there are 69,477 females 15 and over; of those females there are 26,702 never married, 29,132 now married, 1,078 separated, 6,090 widowed, and 6,475 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 848 separated, 1,435 widowed and 4,271 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Amherst social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Amherst.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hampshire County)
Total households	55,991
Family households (families)	33,879
With own children under 18 years	16,550
Married-couple family	26,566
With own children under 18 years	11,880
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,741
With own children under 18 years	879
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,129
With own children under 18 years	3,354
Nonfamily households	22,172
Householder living alone	16,061
65 years and over	5,686

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,845
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,813
Average household size	2.46
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	15,637
Householder	5,077
Spouse	3,786
Child	5,687
Other relatives	179
Nonrelatives	549
Unmarried partner	175
Roomer or boarder	131
Housemate or roommate	172
Unmarried partner	564
Foster child	12
Other	59

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	8,725
Male householder	2,157
Male householder living alone	1,081
Male householder not living alone	1,076
Female householder	2,672
Female householder living alone	1,677
Female householder not living alone	995
Nonrelatives	3,896
Unmarried partner	389
Roomer or boarder	236
Housemate or roommate	3,176
Foster child	N/A
Other	95

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	69,477
Never married	26,702
Now married	29,132
Separated	1,078
Widowed	6,090
Divorced	6,475
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	848
Widowed	1,435
Divorced	4,271

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	36,794
Male	17,707
Under 5 years	548
5 to 9 years	675
10 to 14 years	812
15 to 17 years	515
18 and 19 years	3,021
20 years	1,837
21 years	1,568
22 to 24 years	2,121
25 to 29 years	1,101
30 to 34 years	699
35 to 39 years	627
40 to 44 years	742
45 to 49 years	828
50 to 54 years	730
55 to 59 years	523
60 and 61 years	163
62 to 64 years	190
65 and 66 years	115
67 to 69 years	196
70 to 74 years	254
75 to 79 years	206
80 to 84 years	132
85 years and over	104
Female	19,087
Under 5 years	526
5 to 9 years	660
10 to 14 years	710
15 to 17 years	498
18 and 19 years	3,678
20 years	1,969
21 years	1,712
22 to 24 years	1,658
25 to 29 years	847
30 to 34 years	739
35 to 39 years	741
40 to 44 years	936
45 to 49 years	1,018
50 to 54 years	896
55 to 59 years	560
60 and 61 years	167
62 to 64 years	238
65 and 66 years	129
67 to 69 years	218
70 to 74 years	362
75 to 79 years	324
80 to 84 years	199
85 years and over	302

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	36,794
One race	35,585
White	29,485
Black or African American	1,804
American Indian and Alaska Native	78
Asian	3,163
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	33
Some other race	165
Two or more races	1,209

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	24,362
People who are White alone	19,637
People who are Black or African American alone	1,084
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	49
People who are Asian alone	2,032
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	27
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,563
People who are Some other race alone	716

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	145,599
Same house	78,444
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	20,963
Different state or abroad	21,833
Different state	17,904
Abroad	3,929

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hampshire County)
Total resident population	152,251
Born in United States	94,078
State of residence	96,656
Different state	43,091
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,531
Foreign born	9,973

Amherst Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Amherst. That total enrollment is 55,111 for the population of the country, which includes Amherst. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 17,112 and elementary or high school enrollment was 43,151 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 29,422.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Amherst population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	55,111
Pre-kindergarten	2,495
Public	1,189
Private	1,306
Kindergarten	1,617
Public	1,385
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	14,067
Public	12,553
Private	1,514
Elementary and high school	21,576
Public	19,296
Private	2,280
High school grades 9 to 12	7,509
Public	6,743
Private	766
College, undergraduate years	25,536
Public	17,713
Private	7,823
Graduate or professional school	3,887
Public	3,156
Private	731
Not enrolled in school	93,200

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	93,193
Less than 9th grade	3,104
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,815
High school graduate	24,029
Some college, no degree	16,336
Associate's degree	7,544
Bachelor's degree	35,365
Graduate or professional degree	37.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	89.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	17,995

Amherst Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 126,209 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Amherst. The Amherst occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (35,546), service occupations (12,762), sales and office occupations (19,652), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (343), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,497) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,026). The 126,209 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 57,484 private wage and salary workers, 18,959 government workers, 6,273 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hampshire County)
Population 16 years and over	126,209
In labor force	87,452
Civilian labor force	87,297
Employed	82,826
Unemployed	4,471
Percent Unemployed	5.1
Armed Forces	155
Females 16 years and over	68,428
In labor force	45,019
Civilian labor force	44,992
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,088
Armed forces	27
Males 16 years and over	57,781
In labor force	42,433
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,383
Armed forces	128

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hampshire County)
Workers 16 years and over	81,424
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	60,349
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,358
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	8,237
Other means	351
Worked at home	3,365
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,705,620

OCCUPATION (Hampshire County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	35,546
Management, professional, and related occupations	35,546
Service occupations	12,762
Sales and office occupations	19,652
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	343
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,497
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,026

INDUSTRY (Hampshire County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	35,546
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	637
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	8,557
Wholesale trade	1,974
Retail trade	8,238
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,025
Information	2,368
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,916
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,613
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	31,446
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,462
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,580

CLASS OF WORKER (Hampshire County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	35,546
Private wage and salary workers	57,484
Government workers	18,959
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	6,273
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Amherst Housing Characteristics

In Amherst, MA there are 58,644 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 55,991 occupied and 2,653 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Amherst, there are 35,500 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,150 units in Amherst. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Amherst, MA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Amherst, MA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Amherst. There are 1,179 housing units with rent less than $200, 969 with rent between $200-299, 3,044 with rent between $300-499 and 13,157 with rent for $500 and above. Full Amherst gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Amherst, MA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hampshire County)
Total housing units	58,644
Occupied housing units	55,991
Vacant housing units	2,653

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hampshire County)
Total housing units	58,644
1-unit, detached	35,500
1-unit, attached	2,150
2 units	5,415
3 or 4 units	5,193
5 to 9 units	3,810
10 to 19 units	2,603
20 to 49 units	1,614
50 or more units	1,461
Mobile home	880

HOUSING TENURE (Hampshire County)
Occupied housing units	55,991
Owner-occupied	36,368
Renter-occupied	19,623

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hampshire County)
Occupied housing units	55,991
No vehicles available	4,075
2 vehicle available	31,206
3 vehicles available	5,733
4 vehicles available	1,834
5 or more vehicles available	499

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hampshire County)
Occupied housing units	55,991
Utility gas	14,012
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	9,937
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	26,007
Coal or coke	137
Wood	2,182
Solar energy	40
Other fuel	230
No fuel used	49

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hampshire County)
Occupied housing units	55,991
Less Than $50,000	36,368
$50,000 to $99,999	3,747
$100,000 to $149,999	12,620
$150,000 to $199,999	7,218
$200,000 to $299,999	4,069
$300,000 to $499,999	990
$1,000,000 or more	26
Median (dollars)	142,400

GROSS RENT (Hampshire County)
Occupied units paying rent	19,623
Less than $200	1,179
$200 to $299	969
$300 to $499	3,044
$500 to $699	6,379
$700 to $999	5,064
$1,000 to $1,499	1,521
$1,500 or more	192