Amherst Population and Demographics

Amherst Massachusetts Population and Demographics Resources

Amherst Center CDP, Massachusetts Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Amherst Population: 17050 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 8043 47.17% Female 9007 52.83%       Under 5 years 262 1.54% 5 to 9 years 276 1.62% 10 to 14 years 294 1.72% 15 to 19 years 5632 33.03% 20 to 24 years 6192 36.32% 25 to 34 years 1275 7.48% 35 to 44 years 814 4.77% 45 to 54 years 838 4.91% 55 to 59 years 280 1.64% 60 to 64 years 231 1.35% 65 to 74 years 414 2.43% 75 to 84 years 338 1.98% 85 years and over 204 1.2%       Median age (years) 20.8       18 years and over 15989 93.78% Male 7505 44.02% Female 8484 49.76% 21 years and over 7932 46.52% 62 years and over 1082 6.35% 65 years and over 956 5.61% Male 323 1.89% Female 633 3.71%       Race     One race 16527 96.93% White 13810 81% Black or African American 878 5.15% American Indian and Alaska Native 38 0.22% Asian 1368 8.02% Asian indian 208 1.22% Chinese 474 2.78% Filipino 34 0.2% Japanese 99 0.58% Korean 209 1.23% Vietnamese 119 0.7% Other Asian 225 1.32% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 11 0.06% Native Hawaiian 3 0.02% Guamanian or Chamorro 3 0.02% Samoan 3 0.02% Other Pacific Islander 2 0.01% Some other race 422 2.48% Two or more races 523 3.07%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 17050 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 916 5.37% Mexican 88 0.52% Puerto Rican 374 2.19% Cuban 55 0.32% Other Hispanic or Latino 399 2.34% Not Hispanic or Latino 16134 94.63% White alone 13400 78.59%       Relationship     Total Population 17050 100.00% In households 6684 39.2% Householder 3055 17.92% Spouse 869 5.1% Child 1216 7.13% Own child under 18 years 978 5.74% Other relatives 118 0.69% Under 18 years 34 0.2% Nonrelatives 1426 8.36% Unmarried partner 167 0.98% In group quarters 10366 60.8% Institutionalized population 125 0.73% Non-Institutionalized population 10241 60.06%       Households by Type     Total Households 3055 100.0 % Family households (families) 1209 39.57% With own children under 18 years 594 19.44% Married-couple family 869 28.45% With own children under 18 years 373 12.21% Female householder, no husband present 282 9.23% With own children under 18 years 192 6.28% Non Family households 1846 60.43% Householder living alone 1221 39.97% Householder 65 years and over 371 12.14%       Households with individuals under 18 years 624 20.43% Households with individuals 65 years and over 658 21.54%       Average Household size 2.19 Average family size 2.82       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 3190 100.00% Occupied housing units 3055 95.77% Vacant housing units 135 4.23% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 33 1.03% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.6 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.3       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 3055 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 1115 36.5% Renter-occupied housing units. 1940 63.5%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.46 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.03

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.