South Amherst, MA

Census Place

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2019 Population
5,106
US Senator
Elizabeth Warren
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ed Markey
Democratic Party
2019 Median Age
24
2.56% 1-year increase
2019 Poverty Rate
15.5%
43.2% 1-year decrease
2019 Median Household Income
$59,265
15.5% 1-year growth
2019 Median Property Value
$296,600
6.64% 1-year decline
2019 Employed Population
2,734
1.76% 1-year decline

About

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.

84.5% of the residents in South Amherst, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in South Amherst, MA are Hampshire College (68 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2019, the median property value in South Amherst, MA was $296,600, and the homeownership rate was 47.8%.

Most people in South Amherst, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.2 minutes. The average car ownership in South Amherst, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

South Amherst, MA is home to a population of 5.11k people, from which 84.5% are citizens. As of 2019, 22.6% of South Amherst, MA residents were born outside of the country (1.15k people).

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 Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.5%
2019 Citizenship
84.3%
2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 84.5% of South Amherst, MA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in South Amherst, MA was 84.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Amherst, MA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.89k ± 452
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    702 ± 272
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    504 ± 437
9.91%
Hispanic Population
506 people

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 Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. China
    103,356 ± 7,834 people
  2. Brazil
    101,793 ± 7,776 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    101,190 ± 7,753 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was China, the natal country of 103,356 Massachusetts residents, followed by Brazil with 101,793 and Dominican Republic with 101,190.

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Foreign-Born Population

22.6%
2019 Foreign-Born Population
1.15k people
22.2%
2018 Foreign-Born Population
1.23k people

As of 2019, 22.6% of South Amherst, MA residents (1.15k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in South Amherst, MA was 22.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    81 ± 60
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    41 ± 50
  3. 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.

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Economy

The economy of South Amherst, MA employs 2.73k people. In 2019, the largest industries in South Amherst, MA were Educational Services (1,010 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (429 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (403 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($95,208), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,891), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($44,853).

Employment

Occupations

2.73k
2019 Value
± 451
−1.76%
1 Year decline
± 22.8%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in South Amherst, MA declined at a rate of −1.76%, from 2.78k employees to 2.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Amherst, MA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (476 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (413 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (409 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Amherst, MA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.73k
2019 Value
± 451
−1.76%
1 Year decline
± 22.8%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in South Amherst, MA declined at a rate of −1.76%, from 2.78k employees to 2.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Amherst, MA, are Educational Services (1,010 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (429 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (403 people). 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$23,105
Median earning men ± $9,329
$27,979
Median earning women ± $9,748

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2019 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($138,083), Manufacturing ($105,833), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,891).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2019 are Information ($53,000), Retail Trade ($33,649), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,850).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (61.2%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (36%)
    Republican Party
  3. Other (1.48%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren
Senator from Massachusetts1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Ed Markey
Senator from Massachusetts2
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in South Amherst, MA awarded 68 degrees. The student population of South Amherst, MA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 270 male students and 447 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in South Amherst, MA are White (38 and 59.4%), Two or More Races (9 and 14.1%), Hispanic or Latino (6 and 9.38%), and Black or African American (5 and 7.81%).

The largest universities in South Amherst, MA by number of degrees awarded are Hampshire College (68 and 100%).

The most popular majors in South Amherst, MA are General Art Studies (12 and 17.6%), Sociology (5 and 7.35%), and Other Film & Photographic Arts (4 and 5.88%).

The median tuition cost in South Amherst, MA for private four year colleges is $54,892.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in South Amherst, MA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 70.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 717 (37.7% men and 62.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 717 students enrolled in South Amherst, MA, 37.7% men and 62.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 422 records, of which 60.7% were women and 39.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Art Studies
    12 degrees awarded
  2. Sociology
    5 degrees awarded
  3. Creative Writing
    4 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in South Amherst, MA was General Art Studies with 12 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Hampshire College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
68 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Hampshire College with 68 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 28 men were awarded degrees from institutions in South Amherst, MA, which is 0.7 times less than the 40 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 38 degrees mean that there were 4.22 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 9 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($54,892) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,738) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in South Amherst, MA was $296,600 in 2019, which is 0.891 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $317,700 to $296,600, a 6.64% decrease. The homeownership rate in South Amherst, MA is 47.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Amherst, MA have an average commute time of 21.2 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.

Housing

Property

$296,600
Median Property Value 2019
±$30,245
$678
Median Property Taxes
±$151

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In South Amherst, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

47.8%
Homeownership
2019
68.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2019

In 2019, 47.8% of the housing units in South Amherst, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 43%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$59,265
Median Household Income
± $23,633
1.42k
Number of Households
± 323

In 2019, the median household income of the 1.42k households in South Amherst, MA grew to $59,265 from the previous year's value of $51,293.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Amherst, MA is from Massachusetts.
0.478
2023 Wage GINI in Massachusetts
0.48
2022 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2023, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.384% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019
  1. Drove Alone (54.4%)
  2. Walked (13.4%)
  3. 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%).

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Commute Time

21.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Amherst, MA have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.24% of the workforce in South Amherst, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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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 White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

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.

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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 Massachusetts see 990 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (990 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 915 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 130 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2019, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.6% under 18 years, 50.7% between 18 and 34 years, 20.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.89% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.55%
Uninsured
48.6%
Employer Coverage
24.9%
Medicaid
7.64%
Medicare
15.8%
Non-Group
0.529%
Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in South Amherst, MA grew by 107% from 1.23% to 2.55%.

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