Amherst Center, Massachusetts

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Population (year 2000): 17,050

Males: 8,043	(47.2%)
Females: 9,007	(52.8%)

Hampshire County

Median resident age:	20.8 years
Massachusetts median age:	36.5 years

Zip codes: 01002.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,500 (it was $35,754 in 2000)

Amherst Center	$37,500
Massachusetts:	$57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $266,400 (it was $170,100 in 2000)

Amherst Center	$266,400
Massachusetts:	$361,500

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Races in Amherst Center:

White Non-Hispanic (78.6%)
Hispanic (5.4%)
Black (5.1%)
Two or more races (3.1%)
Chinese (2.8%)
Other race (2.5%)
Other Asian (1.3%)
Korean (1.2%)
Asian Indian (1.2%)
American Indian (0.9%)
Vietnamese (0.7%)
Japanese (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: Irish (21.9%), English (12.1%), Italian (11.7%), German (9.8%), Polish (7.1%), French (5.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 4.89 square miles.

Population density: 3484 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Amherst Center

High school or higher: 95.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 72.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 41.7%
Unemployed: 12.3%
Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Amherst Center CDP

Never married: 75.8%
Now married: 17.5%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 2.5%
Divorced: 3.7%

1,868 residents are foreign born (6.1% Asia, 2.6% Europe, 1.3% Latin America).

This place:	11.0%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Amherst Center:	1.7% ($2,886)
Massachusetts:	1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chicopee, MA (15.3 miles , pop. 54,653).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (98.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (141.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Amherst, MA (0.7 miles ), North Amherst, MA (1.8 miles ), South Amherst, MA (2.8 miles ), Hadley, MA (4.1 miles ), Hatfield, MA (5.9 miles ), Pelham, MA (6.1 miles ), Sunderland, MA (6.3 miles ), Leverett, MA (7.0 miles ).

Latitude: 42.38 N, Longitude: 72.52 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +8,715 (+51.1%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 4,884 (58.1%)

People in group quarters in Amherst Center

10235 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
125 people in nursing homes
6 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Area code commonly used in this area: 413

Amherst Center household income distribution

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Most common industries for males:

Educational services (44%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
Health care (3%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (2%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (49%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Health care (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)
Data processing and other information services (2%)

Most common occupations for males

Postsecondary teachers (12%)
Computer specialists (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
Postsecondary teachers (8%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

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Average climate in Amherst Center, Massachusetts

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Amherst Center-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 7% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.8 miles away from the Amherst Center place center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 10/3/1979, a category 4 tornado 26.0 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Amherst Center:

MARY LANE HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; WARE, MA)
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES (about 4 miles; AMHERST, MA)
HEALTHSOUTH HOSP OF WESTERN MA (about 15 miles; LUDLOW, MA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Amherst Center:

WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 14 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
BARNES MUNI (about 21 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; ID: BAF)
BRADLEY INTL (about 33 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID: BDL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Amherst Center:

NORTHAMPTON (about 8 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; ID: 7B2)
TURNERS FALLS (about 14 miles; MONTAGUE, MA; ID: 0B5)
METROPOLITAN (about 19 miles; PALMER, MA; ID: PMX)

Amtrak stations near Amherst Center:

1 miles: AMHERST (RAILROAD ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
20 miles: SPRINGFIELD (66 LYMAN ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Amherst Center:

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 9 miles; AMHERST, MA; Full-time enrollment: 21,468)
SMITH COLLEGE (about 10 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,053)
MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 11 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; FT enrollment: 3,747)
WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 18 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 3,285)
SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 19 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,176)
SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,026)

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Notable locations in Amherst Center: Amherst Golf Course (A), Amherst Shoppers Park (B), Pratt Pool (C), Clark Hall (D), Telecommunications Hall (E), Holdsworth Hall (F), North College (G), Taplin Hall (H), Life Sciences Building (I), Stone Hall (J), Hitchcock House (K), Munson Hall Annex (L), Hilton House (M), Cohan Dormitory (N), Hills Hall (O), Strong House (P), Northeast Residential Area (Q), Stockbridge Hall (R), Stirn Auditorium (S), Alumni Gymnasium (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Amherst Center include: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A), First Baptist Church of Amherst (B), First Congregational Church (C), Goodwin African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (D), Grace Episcopal Church (E), Hampshire Hispanic Ministry Church (F), Old Chapel (G), Hope Community Church (H), Johnson Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: West Cemetery (1), Wildwood Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Campus Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Amherst Center include: Pratt Field (1), Hitchcock Field (2), Amherst Common (3), East Village Historic District (4), Fraternity Park (5), War Memorial (6), Groff Park (7), Memorial Field (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Amherst Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.2 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	39.6%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.5%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	21.6%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	9.4%
Whole state:	4.4%

Amherst Center compared to Massachusetts state average:

Median house value above state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Renting percentage above state average.
Number of college students significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Amherst Center mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

8.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,450 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.03%
Massachusetts average:	6.31%

0.74% of residents moved from foreign countries ($524 average AGI)
Hampshire County: 0.74%
Massachusetts average: 0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Hampden County, MA	2.32% ($38,198 average AGI)
from Franklin County, MA	0.74% ($32,244)
from Worcester County, MA	0.46% ($36,102)

8.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,073 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.33%
Massachusetts average:	6.91%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($351 average AGI)
Hampshire County: 0.16%
Massachusetts average: 0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Hampden County, MA	2.33% ($35,301 average AGI)
to Franklin County, MA	0.88% ($34,745)
to Middlesex County, MA	0.44% ($31,736)

Strongest AM radio stations in Amherst Center:

WPNI (1430 AM; 5 kW; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
WHYN (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WIZZ (1520 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: P. & M. RADIO, LLC)
WACE (730 AM; 5 kW; CHICOPEE, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORP.)
WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WSPR (1270 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: ANTONIO F. AND HELENA R. GOIS, TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Amherst Center:

WMUA (91.1 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
W246AM (97.1 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
WLZX (99.3 FM; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WEIB (106.3 FM; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Owner: CUTTING EDGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WPVQ (95.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WHAI (98.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WGAJ (91.7 FM; DEERFIELD, MA; Owner: TRUATEES OF DEERFIELD ACADEMY)
WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
WRSI (93.9 FM; TURNERS FALLS, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WYRY (104.9 FM; HINSDALE, NH; Owner: TRI-VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPKX (97.9 FM; ENFIELD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Amherst Center:

WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
WWLP (Channel 22; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WWLP BROADCASTING, LLC)
WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
W67DF (Channel 67; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WGGB-TV (Channel 40; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WGGB LICENSEE, LLC)
WGBY-TV (Channel 57; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)

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