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Amherst, MA
Demographic Data




Amherst Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Amherst Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

40,277

Age

Under 5 Years:
1.9%
5 - 17:
6.8%
18 - 24:
58.5%
25 - 34:
5.2%
35 - 54:
11.5%
55 - 64:
6.3%
Over 65 Years:
9.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
55.0%
55.0%
97.1%
97.1%
73.8%
73.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Amherst
USA
$29,347
$29,347
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Amherst
USA
$65,938
$65,938
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

24.1%

Employment Industries

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Education
Healthcare
Accommodation
Retail
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Manufacturing
Arts
Other
Public Service
41.9%
41.9%
11.6%
11.6%
9.7%
9.7%
7.2%
7.2%
6.5%
6.5%
3.8%
3.8%
3.7%
3.7%
3.6%
3.6%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
65.9%
65.9%
13.7%
13.7%
8.9%
8.9%
6.7%
6.7%
4.5%
4.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
Italian
English
German
Polish
French
Swedish
European
Scottish
French Canadian
Russian
Portuguese
Brazilian
Eastern European
Lithuanian
Welsh
Greek
African
Ukrainian
Scots-Irish
13.3%
13.3%
9.8%
9.8%
9.3%
9.3%
8.8%
8.8%
4.1%
4.1%
2.5%
2.5%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Langs. of India
African languages
Portuguese
German/Yiddish
Vietnamese
French
Korean
Other Asian languages
Japanese
Arabic
Slavic languages
Russian
Greek
Native American languages
Persian
Other Indo-European
Laotian
78.0%
78.0%
5.0%
5.0%
4.3%
4.3%
1.7%
1.7%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Amherst Residents

15.8%


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