North Amherst, MA

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US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2019 Median Age

21.7

0% 1-year change

2019 Poverty Rate

37.2%

4.31% 1-year decrease

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in North Amherst, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (16.1%), White (Hispanic) (5.18%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.08%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.69%).

None of the households in North 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.

Most people in North Amherst, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in North Amherst, MA was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2019, there were 4.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.95k people) in North Amherst, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.11k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 358 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Amherst, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.95k ± 785
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.11k ± 253
White (Hispanic)
358 ± 173

7.04%

Hispanic Population

486 people

7.04% of the people in North Amherst, MA are hispanic (486 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

19.8%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

1.37k people

16%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

1.11k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
88 ± 72
Vietnam
43 ± 46
World War II
13 ± 21

North Amherst, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.05 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of North Amherst, MA employs N/A people. The largest industries in North Amherst, 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 North Amherst, MA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North 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.

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 North Amherst, MA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Amherst, MA, though some of these residents may live in North 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

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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

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 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 North Amherst, MA have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Amherst, MA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in North 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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Median Household Income

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1.84k

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in North 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 North 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 (46.1%)
Walked (19.2%)
Public Transit (13.7%)

In 2019, 46.1% of workers in North Amherst, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (19.2%) and those who used public transit to get to work (13.7%).

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 North Amherst, MA have a similar commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.67% of the workforce in North Amherst, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in North Amherst, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in North Amherst, MA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

37.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Amherst, MA (1.81k out of 4.86k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

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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

96.3% of the population of North Amherst, MA has health coverage, with 65.7% on employee plans, 8.69% on Medicaid, 4.91% on Medicare, 16.8% on non-group plans, and 0.188% 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

3.74%

Uninsured

65.7%

Employer Coverage

8.69%

Medicaid

4.91%

Medicare

16.8%

Non-Group

0.188%

Military or VA

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

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