U.S. Cities - City-Data Homepage  
Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania, Forum City-Data.com Homepage

South Amherst, Massachusetts

Back to South Amherst, MA housing info, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, MA smaller cities, MA small cities, All Cities.


We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures!

  • General Map
  • Google Map
  • MSN Map
South Amherst, MA map
Current weather forecast for South Amherst, MA

Hampshire County

Population in July 2007: 5,063.
Males: 2,409  (47.6%)
Females: 2,654  (52.4%)

Median resident age:  22.7 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01002.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,849 (it was $44,628 in 2000)
South Amherst:  $53,849
Massachusetts:  $62,365

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,475
South Amherst:  $22,475
Massachusetts:  $32,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $258,807 (it was $145,700 in 2000)
South Amherst:  $258,807
Massachusetts:  $366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $300,164; Detached houses: $343,236; Townhouses or other attached units: $106,517; In 2-unit structures: $385,987; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $187,148; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $75,657

South Amherst, MA residents, houses, and apartments details

Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition

Races in South Amherst:

  • White Non-Hispanic (68.3%)
  • Hispanic (9.8%)
  • Black (7.0%)
  • Other race (5.4%)
  • Two or more races (4.8%)
  • Chinese (3.7%)
  • Other Asian (2.5%)
  • Asian Indian (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Korean (1.2%)
  • Japanese (0.7%)
  • Vietnamese (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in South Amherst: 96.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

South Amherst, MA forum
Recent posts about South Amherst, Massachusetts on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. South Amherst is mentioned 11 times on our forum:
possibly moving near amherst? pls help!  (17 replies)
Moving to western Mass -- need help!  (22 replies)
Wiccan-friendly Western MA  (6 replies)
Considering Amherst  (13 replies)
Advice on where to move...Amherst area..  (2 replies)
Ideas for honeymoon  (6 replies)

Ancestries: Irish (19.1%), English (11.3%), German (9.7%), Italian (8.7%), Polish (5.1%), Russian (4.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 231 feet

Land area: 4.24 square miles.

Population density: 1193 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

South Amherst,MA real estate house value index trend





Home Value Estimate
Address:
 Unit (optional):
City
 State
 Zip


Recent Home Sales
Address:
City
State
Zip
Min Price (optional)

Max Price (optional)
Prioritization:



South Amherst, Massachusetts map

For population 25 years and over in South Amherst

  • High school or higher: 89.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 35.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Amherst CDP

  • Never married: 57.4%
  • Now married: 33.4%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 2.7%
  • Divorced: 5.4%

935 residents are foreign born (11.7% Asia, 5.0% Latin America).

This place:  18.6%
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:

South Amherst:  1.9% ($2,822)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
South Amherst satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chicopee, MA (12.2 miles , pop. 54,653).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (73.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (124.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Amherst, MA (1.6 miles ), Hadley, MA (1.7 miles ), Amherst Center, MA (1.7 miles ), North Amherst, MA (2.1 miles ), Hatfield, MA (2.2 miles ), Granby, MA (2.4 miles ), Pelham, MA (2.4 miles ), Hatfield, MA (2.4 miles ).

Latitude: 42.34 N, Longitude: 72.52 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,130 (-22.4%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 572 (20.8%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 413

South Amherst household income distribution South Amherst home values distribution

This place's Wikipedia profile

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (40%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Construction (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (49%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Postsecondary teachers (14%)
  • Computer specialists (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (3%)



South Amherst races chart

Average climate in South Amherst, Massachusetts

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

South Amherst, Massachusetts average temperatures South Amherst, Massachusetts average precipitation
 
South Amherst, Massachusetts humidity		  
South Amherst, Massachusetts wind speed
 
South Amherst, Massachusetts snowfall		  
South Amherst, Massachusetts sunshine
 
South Amherst, Massachusetts clear and cloudy days		  

Back to the top

South Amherst-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 34% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.1 miles away from the South Amherst 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 22.0 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.


South Amherst-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Massachusetts state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 92.9 miles away from South Amherst center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 12.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 15.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 22.5 miles away from South Amherst center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.3 miles away from the city center
On 3/22/1996 at 20:22:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 3.1 LG, Depth: 7.4 mi) earthquake occurred 79.7 miles away from South Amherst center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

South Amherst topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near South Amherst:
  • MARY LANE HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; WARE, MA)
  • UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES (about 4 miles; AMHERST, MA)
  • HOLYOKE HOSPITAL INC (about 12 miles; HOLYOKE, MA)

Amtrak stations near South Amherst:
  • 3 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.
  • 17 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 South Amherst:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 7 miles; AMHERST, MA; Full-time enrollment: 21,468)
  • SMITH COLLEGE (about 7 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,053)
  • MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 8 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
  • HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; FT enrollment: 3,747)
  • WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 15 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 3,285)
  • SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,176)
  • SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,026)

South Amherst map

Click to draw/clear place borders

Notable locations in South Amherst: Hickory RIdge Country Club (A), Adele Simmons Hall (B), Cole Science Center (C), Stiles House Admissions Building (D), Montague Hall (E), Harold F Johnson Library Center (F), Hampshire College Farm Center (G), Blair Hall (H), Bob Stiles House Museum (I), Masters House (J), Lebron-Wiggins-Pran Cultural Center (K), Franklin Patterson Hall (L), Wamer House (M), Crown Athletic Center (N), Dickinson Hall (O), Dakin House (P), Longsworth Art Village (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Plum Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  58.0%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.1%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  17.4%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.8%
Whole state:  4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in South Amherst, MA


1016 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


South Amherst compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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.


Back to the top



Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


South Amherst travel time to work
South Amherst mode of transportation to work chart


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (59%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
  • Utility gas (6%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Solar energy (1%)


Religion statistics for South Amherst

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents68.6%10.0%3.4%2.5%1.6%
Congregations22.1%27.4%5.3%5.3%3.2%
NameUnitarian Universalist Association Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther religions
Adherents1.5%1.3%1.2%1.1%8.9%
Congregations2.1%1.1%1.1%3.2%29.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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 South Amherst:
  • 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.)
  • WACE (730 AM; 5 kW; CHICOPEE, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WIZZ (1520 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: P. & M. RADIO, LLC)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHMP (1400 AM; 1 kW; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WARE (1250 AM; 5 kW; WARE, MA; Owner: SUCCESS SIGNAL BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Amherst:
  • 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)
  • WMUA (91.1 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WEIB (106.3 FM; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Owner: CUTTING EDGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WCCH (103.5 FM; HOLYOKE, MA; Owner: HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WPKX (97.9 FM; ENFIELD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGAJ (91.7 FM; DEERFIELD, MA; Owner: TRUATEES OF DEERFIELD ACADEMY)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRSI (93.9 FM; TURNERS FALLS, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around South Amherst:
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WWLP (Channel 22; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WWLP BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WGGB-TV (Channel 40; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WGGB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WGBY-TV (Channel 57; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • W67DF (Channel 67; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
  • WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED20$217,11416$184,3134$110,0983$124,907
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$238,5302$228,3201$100,8701$124,910
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$308,0408$226,3731$119,4902$142,340
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$198,0233$292,4631$93,0901$95,800
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$02$172,2950$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 8208.01 , 8208.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$272,3250$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$229,8401$249,810
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 8208.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Back to South Amherst, MA housing info, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, MA smaller cities, MA small cities, All Cities.

 

Back to the top


Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2009 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
 
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2009 Advameg, Inc.