Amherst Center, MA Demographic Data

Amherst Center, MA Summary

Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County in Massachusetts
  • Population: 19,330
  • Area: 4.96 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 4.94 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 3,896.39 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 291.99 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Amherst Center, MA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,734
54%
50.8
Male
9,303
46%
49.2
Total Population
20,037
 
323,128,000

Amherst Center, MA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
182
0.9% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
122
0.6% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
269
1.3% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
8,273
41.3% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
7,820
39.0% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
657
3.3% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
357
1.8% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
693
3.5% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
355
1.8% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
240
1.2% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
462
2.3% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
400
2.0% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
207
1.0% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
19,220
95.9%
77.2
Female
10,383
54.0%
51.3
Male
8,837
46.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,067
40.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,193
6.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,069
5.3%
15.2
Female
627
58.7%
55.8
Male
442
41.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
20
0.0%
0.0

Amherst Center, MA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
19,430
97.0% 
96.8
White
15,571
77.7% 
72.6
Black or African American
1,120
5.6% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
60
0.3% 
0.8
Asian
2,419
12.1% 
5.4
Asian Indian
317
1.6% 
1.2
Chinese
1,327
6.6% 
1.3
Filipino
30
0.1% 
0.9
Japanese
83
0.4% 
0.2
Korean
283
1.4% 
0.4
Vietnamese
180
0.9% 
0.6
Other Asian
199
1.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
17
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
6
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
11
0.1% 
0.1
Some Other Race
243
1.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
607
3.0% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
918
4.6% 
17.8
Mexican
146
0.7% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
264
1.3% 
1.7
Cuban
35
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
473
2.4% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
19,119
95.4% 
82.2

Amherst Center, MA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
89
2.6% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
86
2.6% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
440
13.1% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
441
13.1% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
113
3.4% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
722
21.4% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,480
43.9% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
175
5.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,196
94.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,202
65.3%
31.2

Amherst Center, MA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
16,891
86.8%
33.7%
Now Married
1,698
8.7%
47.5
Divorced
457
2.3%
11.0%
Separated
110
0.6%
2.0
Widowed
308
1.6
5.8%

Amherst Center, MA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
16,866
84.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,989
15.1%
21.6%
Spanish
461
2.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
857
4.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,513
7.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
158
0.8%
1.1%

Amherst Center, MA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
491
17.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
334
11.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
289
10.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
351
12.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
261
9.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
289
10.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
248
8.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
269
9.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
154
5.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
119
4.2%
6.4
Median household income
32,121
 
57,617
Per capita income
11,002
 
31,128

Amherst Center, MA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
46
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,283
15.5%
9.8
Construction
152
1.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,477
54.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
184
2.2%
6.6
Information
98
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
95
1.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
398
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
326
3.9%
11.4
Public administration
55
0.7%
4.6
Retail trade
976
11.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
104
1.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
79
1.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
229
2.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,757
33.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
332
4.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,346
28.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,609
31.5%
18.1%

Amherst Center, MA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,615
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,264
29.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
462
6.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
628
8.2%
5.1
Walked
3,080
40.4%
2.7
Other means
165
2.2%
1.8
Worked at home
1,016
13.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.4
 
26.6

Amherst Center, MA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
484
17.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,122
40.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
794
28.3%
37.1
3 or more
405
14.4%
21.0

Amherst Center, MA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
2,805
87.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,037
37.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,768
63.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
406
12.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5

Amherst Center, MA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,211
1 room
152
4.7%
2.4
2 rooms
212
6.6%
2.7
3 rooms
529
16.5%
9.1
4 rooms
566
17.6%
16.5
5 rooms
441
13.7%
19.8
6 rooms
449
14.0%
17.8
7 rooms
292
9.1%
12.0
8 rooms
236
7.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
334
10.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Amherst Center, MA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,211
 
 
1-unit, detached
1,176
36.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
152
4.7%
5.9
2-units
703
21.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
175
5.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
339
10.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
204
6.4%
4.4
20 or more units
462
14.4%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Amherst Center, MA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,245
38.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
99
3.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
413
12.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
301
9.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
337
10.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
305
9.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
265
8.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
158
4.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
88
2.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Amherst Center, MA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
727
25.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
233
8.3%
4.7
Electricity
872
31.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
901
32.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
25
0.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
17
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
30
1.1%
1.1

Amherst Center, MA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
616
 
47295100.0
$500 to $999
0
0.0%
20.4%
Less than $500
11
1.8%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
69
11.2%
10.3%
$1,000 to $1,499
97
15.7%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
111
18.0%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
132
21.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
196
31.8%
11.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
241
39.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
59
9.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
73
11.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
77
12.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
166
26.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Amherst Center, MA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,724 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
18
1.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
105
6.1%
4.4%
Less than $500
206
11.9%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
257
14.9%
11.9%
$500 to $999
495
28.7%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
643
37.3%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
44
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,117
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
84
5.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
114
7.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
67
4.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
176
11.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
78
5.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,043
66.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
206
0.0%
0.0%

Amherst Center, MA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,037
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
22
2.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
0
0.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
19
1.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
64
6.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
302
29.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
505
48.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
125
12.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
339,400
 
205,000