South Amherst, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 4,949 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 75 (all nonfarm))

South Amherst, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,571 (1,522 occupied: 797 owner occupied, 725 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	48%
State:	38%

Housing density: 370 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $901 (lower quartile is $728, upper quartile is $1,034)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $885

Median gross rent in South Amherst, MA in 2007: $949

Housing units in South Amherst with a mortgage: 511 (59 second mortgage, 46 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 121

South Amherst,MA index of house prices

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

South Amherst:	$258,807
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $222,803 - $373,697

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $343,236
Here: $343,236
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $106,517
Here: $106,517
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $385,987
Here: $385,987
State: $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $187,148
Here: $187,148
State: $431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $75,657
Here: $75,657
State: $335,381

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,993

In family households: 2,938 (606 male householders, 282 female householders)
635 spouses, 1,065 children (1,012 natural, 31 adopted, 22 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 44 brothers or sisters, 33 parents, 114 other relatives, 156 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,055 (288 male householders (132 living alone)), 311 female householders (162 living alone)), 456 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,031 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 328 2-persons, 191 3-persons, 216 4-persons, 96 5-persons, 52 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 294 1-person, 196 2-persons, 78 3-persons, 26 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

554 married couples with children.
379 single-parent households (55 men, 324 women).

72.9% of residents of South Amherst speak English at home.
10.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
4.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).
10.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other language at home (61% speak English very well, 39% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 935 (18.6%)
(26.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in South Amherst, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 19 3 rooms: 7 4 rooms: 44 5 rooms: 144 6 rooms: 160 7 rooms: 187 8 rooms: 106 9 or more rooms: 130

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Amherst, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 14 2 rooms: 81 3 rooms: 159 4 rooms: 213 5 rooms: 231 6 rooms: 10 7 rooms: 10 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 13
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 149
1980 to 1989: 241
1970 to 1979: 433
1960 to 1969: 440
1950 to 1959: 160
1940 to 1949: 41
1939 or earlier: 94

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Amherst:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 19 2 bedrooms: 122 3 bedrooms: 346 4 bedrooms: 229 5 or more bedrooms: 81

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Amherst:
	no bedroom: 14 1 bedroom: 164 2 bedrooms: 465 3 bedrooms: 72 4 bedrooms: 10 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in South Amherst in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 13 1 vehicle: 153 2 vehicles: 524 3 vehicles: 83 4 vehicles: 24 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in South Amherst in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 81 1 vehicle: 394 2 vehicles: 159 3 vehicles: 63 4 vehicles: 10 5 or more vehicles: 18

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in South Amherst, MA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 6
$80,000 to $89,999: 7
$90,000 to $99,999: 10
$100,000 to $124,999: 58
$125,000 to $149,999: 42
$150,000 to $174,999: 32
$175,000 to $199,999: 51
$200,000 to $249,999: 159
$250,000 to $299,999: 171
$300,000 to $399,999: 143
$400,000 to $499,999: 63
$500,000 to $749,999: 24
$750,000 to $999,999: 13
$1,000,000 or more: 19

South Amherst rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in South Amherst:

Less than $100: 7 people
$100 to $149: 13
$150 to $199: 25
$200 to $249: 28
$250 to $299: 6
$300 to $349: 1
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 3
$500 to $549: 12
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 11
$650 to $699: 45
$700 to $749: 50
$750 to $799: 14
$800 to $899: 124
$900 to $999: 232
$1,000 to $1,249: 37
$1,250 to $1,499: 8
$1,500 to $1,999: 49
$2,000 or more: 17
No cash rent: 28

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 513 1990 to 1994: 91 1985 to 1989: 155 1980 to 1984: 110 1975 to 1979: 19 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 10 1965 to 1969: 37

South Amherst, MA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.2%
Number of people working at home: 103 (3.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 165
5 to 9 minutes: 472
10 to 14 minutes: 566
15 to 19 minutes: 376
20 to 24 minutes: 311
25 to 29 minutes: 83
30 to 34 minutes: 321
35 to 39 minutes: 52
40 to 44 minutes: 57
45 to 59 minutes: 130
60 to 89 minutes: 65
90 or more minutes: 48

South Amherst mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,839 (67%)
Carpooled: 195 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 138 (5%)
Motorcycle: 17 (1%)
Bicycle: 37 (1%)
Walked: 377 (14%)
Other means: 43 (2%)
Worked at home: 103 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 194
$10,000 to $14,999: 78
$15,000 to $19,999: 55
$20,000 to $24,999: 102
$25,000 to $29,999: 108
$30,000 to $34,999: 79
$35,000 to $39,999: 68
$40,000 to $44,999: 65
$45,000 to $49,999: 77
$50,000 to $59,999: 72
$60,000 to $74,999: 195
$75,000 to $99,999: 177
$100,000 to $124,999: 115
$125,000 to $149,999: 46
$150,000 to $199,999: 37
$200,000 or more: 19

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1441

Irish: 577

Italian: 375

English: 350

German: 302

Russian: 218

French Canadian: 187

Scottish: 121

Polish: 116

French (except Basque): 101

European: 80

Arab:: 75

Iraqi: 75

Scotch-Irish: 72

Turkish: 69

Finnish: 38

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 37

Lithuanian: 37

Eastern European: 35

United States or American: 35

Swedish: 28

Celtic: 25

Swiss: 25

Haitian: 23

Portuguese: 20

Subsaharan African:: 20

Ghanian: 20

Iranian: 17

Jamaican: 14

British: 12

Canadian: 12

Austrian: 11

Welsh: 11

Danish: 7

Dutch: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

El Salvador (19%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (13%)
Cambodia (10%)
Turkey (7%)
Iraq (6%)
Pakistan (5%)
India (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1750
Northeast: 1210
Midwest: 326
South: 351
West: 353

41% of South Amherst residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 31% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 17
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 17
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 8
11th grade: 19
12th grade, no diploma: 18
High school graduate (or equivalency): 72
Less than 1 year of college: 24
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 166
Associate degree: 79
Bachelor's degree: 187
Master's degree: 159
Professional school degree: 22
Doctorate degree: 190

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 41
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 15
7th and 8th grade: 10
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 32
11th grade: 23
12th grade, no diploma: 14
High school graduate (or equivalency): 102
Less than 1 year of college: 60
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 115
Associate degree: 53
Bachelor's degree: 294
Master's degree: 258
Professional school degree: 31
Doctorate degree: 90

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 11.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 18.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 24.6%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $72,682
Black householders: $37,984
Asian householders: $29,188
Some other race householders: $14,647
Two or more races householders: $38,523
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $49,219

South Amherst household income for White non-Hispanic householders

South Amherst household income for Black householders

South Amherst household income for Some other race householders

South Amherst household income for Two or more races householders

South Amherst marital status for males

South Amherst marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $286,694
Black or African American householders: $244,240
Asian householders: $233,227
Two or more races householders: $159,866
Hispanic or Latino householders: $222,037

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 733
One, attached: 58
Two: 8
3 or 4: 53
5 to 9: 113
10 to 19: 479
20 to 49: 98
50 or more: 29

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in South Amherst:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (41%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (41%) Wood (11%) Utility gas (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (78%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%) Utility gas (7%) Other fuel (1%) Solar energy (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 12

Here:	2.4%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 26

Here:	10.9%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,056

Here:	59.0%
Massachusetts:	48.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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