South Amherst, MA

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US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2019 Median Age

2.56% 1-year increase

2019 Poverty Rate

15.5%

43.2% 1-year decrease

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in South Amherst, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (13.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (9.87%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.75%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.09%).

None of the households in South Amherst, 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.

The largest universities in South Amherst, MA are Hampshire College (167 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in South Amherst, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in South Amherst, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2019, there were 4.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.89k people) in South Amherst, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 702 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 504 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Amherst, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.89k ± 452
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
702 ± 272
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
504 ± 437

9.91%

Hispanic Population

506 people

9.91% of the people in South Amherst, MA are hispanic (506 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in South Amherst, MA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Massachusetts.

Most Common Origin

China
102,973 ± 7,820 people
Dominican Republic
99,956 ± 7,706 people
Brazil
93,519 ± 7,457 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was China, the natal country of 102,973 Massachusetts residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 99,956 and Brazil with 93,519.

Foreign-Born Population

22.6%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

1.15k people

22.2%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

1.23k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in South Amherst, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
81 ± 60
Gulf War (2001-)
41 ± 50
World War II
13 ± 19

South Amherst, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

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

Males in Massachusetts have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $81,902. The income inequality in Massachusetts (measured using the Gini index) is 0.48, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Amherst, MA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Amherst, MA, though some of these residents may live in South Amherst, 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

Voting results are not available for South Amherst, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.

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 South Amherst, MA awarded 167 degrees. The student population of South Amherst, MA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 190 male students and 318 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in South Amherst, MA are White (102 and 63.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (18 and 11.3%), Unknown (12 and 7.5%), and Black or African American (11 and 6.88%).

The largest universities in South Amherst, MA by number of degrees awarded are Hampshire College (167 and 100%).

The most popular majors in South Amherst, MA are Creative Writing (24 and 14.4%), General Art Studies (19 and 11.4%), and Other Film & Photographic Arts (16 and 9.58%).

The median tuition cost in South Amherst, MA for private four year colleges is $52,714.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in South Amherst, MA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 68.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 508 (37.4% men and 62.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 508 students enrolled in South Amherst, MA, 37.4% men and 62.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 286 records, of which 58.4% were women and 41.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Creative Writing
24 degrees awarded
General Art Studies
19 degrees awarded
Other Film & Photographic Arts
16 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in South Amherst, MA was Creative Writing with 24 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in South Amherst, MA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Hampshire College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

167 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Hampshire College with 167 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 64 men were awarded degrees from institutions in South Amherst, MA, which is 0.621 times less than the 103 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 102 degrees mean that there were 5.67 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 18 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($52,714) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,738) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($850) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.17% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.24% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (1.35M), High School or Equivalent (1.34M), and Graduate Degree (1.03M).

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

People in South Amherst, MA have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Amherst, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in South Amherst, 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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1.42k

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in South Amherst, 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 South Amherst, MA is from Massachusetts.

0.48

2022 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.48

2021 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2022, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.48 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.047% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Massachusetts across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

Drove Alone (54.4%)
Walked (13.4%)
Public Transit (10.8%)

In 2019, 54.4% of workers in South Amherst, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (13.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (10.8%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Amherst, MA have a similar commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.24% of the workforce in South Amherst, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in South Amherst, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Amherst, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Amherst, MA (612 out of 3.95k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Amherst, MA is false, followed by false and false.

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

97.5% of the population of South Amherst, MA has health coverage, with 48.6% on employee plans, 24.9% on Medicaid, 7.64% on Medicare, 15.8% on non-group plans, and 0.529% 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

2.55%

Uninsured

48.6%

Employer Coverage

24.9%

Medicaid

7.64%

Medicare

15.8%

Non-Group

0.529%

Military or VA

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

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