North Amherst, MA Demographic Data
North Amherst, MA Summary
North Amherst is located in Hampshire County in Massachusetts
- Population: 7,611
- Area: 2.13 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.13 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,571.56 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 204.72 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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North Amherst, MA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,229
44%
50.8
Male
4,061
56%
49.2
Total Population
7,290
323,128,000
North Amherst, MA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
203
2.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
124
1.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
88
1.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
765
10.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,755
51.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
933
12.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
517
7.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
239
3.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
97
1.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
279
3.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
214
2.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
65
0.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
11
0.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,778
93.0%
77.2
Female
2,925
43.2%
51.3
Male
3,853
56.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,947
67.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
457
6.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
290
4.0%
15.2
Female
130
44.8%
55.8
Male
160
55.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
22
0.0%
0.0
North Amherst, MA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,149
98.1%
96.8
White
5,857
80.3%
72.6
Black or African American
239
3.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
80
1.1%
0.8
Asian
957
13.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
54
0.7%
1.2
Chinese
563
7.7%
1.3
Filipino
5
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
19
0.3%
0.2
Korean
179
2.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
18
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
119
1.6%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
16
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
141
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
392
5.4%
17.8
Mexican
55
0.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
20
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
15
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
302
4.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,898
94.6%
82.2
North Amherst, MA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
66
2.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
21
0.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
214
9.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
279
11.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
118
5.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
673
28.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
984
41.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
87
3.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,268
96.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,657
70.4%
31.2
North Amherst, MA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,079
73.9%
33.7%
Now Married
1,432
20.8%
47.5
Divorced
206
3.0%
11.0%
Separated
50
0.7%
2.0
Widowed
108
1.6
5.8%
North Amherst, MA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,840
82.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,247
17.6%
21.6%
Spanish
161
2.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
340
4.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
715
10.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
31
0.4%
1.1%
North Amherst, MA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
244
12.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
141
7.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
234
12.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
289
15.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
310
16.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
234
12.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
114
5.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
134
7.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
173
9.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
49
2.5%
6.4
Median household income
36,395
57,617
Per capita income
17,146
31,128
North Amherst, MA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
21
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
638
15.4%
9.8
Construction
51
1.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,103
50.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
165
4.0%
6.6
Information
55
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
98
2.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
76
1.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
297
7.2%
11.4
Public administration
43
1.0%
4.6
Retail trade
549
13.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
34
0.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
8
0.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
85
2.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,770
42.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
164
4.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,104
26.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,015
24.5%
18.1%
North Amherst, MA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,904
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,164
55.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
186
4.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
558
14.3%
5.1
Walked
553
14.2%
2.7
Other means
158
4.0%
1.8
Worked at home
285
7.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.2
26.6
North Amherst, MA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
165
8.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
720
37.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
597
31.1%
37.1
3 or more
440
22.9%
21.0
North Amherst, MA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,922
91.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
588
30.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,334
69.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
186
8.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
North Amherst, MA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,108
1 room
105
5.0%
2.4
2 rooms
97
4.6%
2.7
3 rooms
297
14.1%
9.1
4 rooms
236
11.2%
16.5
5 rooms
573
27.2%
19.8
6 rooms
212
10.1%
17.8
7 rooms
258
12.2%
12.0
8 rooms
119
5.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
211
10.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
North Amherst, MA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,108
1-unit, detached
815
38.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
101
4.8%
5.9
2-units
52
2.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
225
10.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
308
14.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
344
16.3%
4.4
20 or more units
263
12.5%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
North Amherst, MA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
437
20.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
45
2.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
126
6.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
347
16.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
526
25.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
280
13.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
241
11.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
106
5.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
North Amherst, MA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
831
43.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
72
3.7%
4.7
Electricity
515
26.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
451
23.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
40
2.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
13
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
North Amherst, MA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
346
47295100.0
$500 to $999
0
0.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
12
3.5%
28.8%
Less than $500
28
8.1%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
54
15.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
65
18.8%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
89
25.7%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
98
28.3%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
145
41.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
26
7.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
37
10.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
45
13.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
93
26.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
North Amherst, MA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,311
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
Less than $500
26
2.0%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
255
19.5%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
282
21.5%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
301
23.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
447
34.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
23
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,247
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
0
0.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
35
2.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
151
11.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
101
7.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
26
2.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
984
75.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
37
0.0%
0.0%
North Amherst, MA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
588
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
28
4.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
0
0.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
0
0.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
14
2.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
85
14.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
382
65.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
79
13.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
370,500
205,000
