Amherst Center, MA

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US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2019 Median Age

20.4

0.488% 1-year decrease

2019 Poverty Rate

31.3%

3.81% 1-year decrease

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Amherst Center, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (13.8%), White (Hispanic) (5.42%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.1%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.25%).

None of the households in Amherst Center, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

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Economy

The economy of Amherst Center, MA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Amherst Center, MA are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Amherst Center, MA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Amherst Center, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Amherst Center, MA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Amherst Center, MA, though some of these residents may live in Amherst Center, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.61%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.67M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.61% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Massachusetts.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.29%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (65.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (31.9%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.29%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.29%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Amherst Center, MA awarded 10,511 degrees. The student population of Amherst Center, MA in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Amherst Center, MA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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The following chart displays the households in Amherst Center, MA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Amherst Center, MA is from Amherst Center, MA.

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Amherst Center, MA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Amherst Center, MA N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Amherst Center, MA have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.63% of the workforce in Amherst Center, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Amherst Center, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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The following chart displays the households in Amherst Center, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Amherst Center, MA have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Amherst Center, MA (2.24k out of 7.17k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.8% of the population of Amherst Center, MA has health coverage, with 62.3% on employee plans, 11% on Medicaid, 3.41% on Medicare, 19.7% on non-group plans, and 0.335% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hampshire County, MA see 761 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.53% increase from the previous year (728 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1324 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 96 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hampshire County, MA

Primary care physicians in Hampshire County, MA see an average of 761 patients per year. This represents a 4.53% increase from the previous year (728 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hampshire County, MA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.25%

Uninsured

62.3%

Employer Coverage

11%

Medicaid

3.41%

Medicare

19.7%

Non-Group

0.335%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Amherst Center, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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