Amherst Center, MA

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Population 2000: 17,050 (2000 Census) Population (2000 Census): 17,050 Male: 8,043 (47.17%) Female: 9,007 (52.83%) Median age: 20.80 years Races, 2000 Census: White: 78.59% Asian: 8.02% Hispanic or Latino: 5.37% Black or African American: 5.15% Two or more races: 3.07% Other race: 2.48% American Indian: 0.22% Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander: 0.06% Housing Units: 3,190 (2000 Census) Land Area: 4.8933 square miles Water Area: 0.0043 square miles Most populous zip code:

Cities & Towns nearby Amherst Center

Amherst, MA 0.9mi ESE
North Amherst, MA 1.8mi N
South Amherst, MA 2.8mi S
Hadley, MA 3.2mi WSW
Hatfield, MA 4.4mi W
Sunderland, MA 5.3mi NNW
West Hatfield, MA 5.8mi W
Leverett, MA 7mi N
South Deerfield, MA 7.8mi NNW
Northampton, MA 7.9mi WSW

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2005 Data for: Springfield-Amherst Center-Greenfield, MA-CT Combined NECTA

Population: 722,223
Male: 346,055 (47.92%)
Female: 376,168 (52.08%)

Median age: 38.30 years

Races, 2005 Data:
White: 78.62%
Hispanic or Latino: 12.16%
Other race: 6.55%
Black or African American: 6.08%
Asian: 2.25%
Two or more races: 1.48%
American Indian: 0.16%
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander: 0.03%


Population data by age, 2005 data
Under 5 years: 42,144 (5.84%)
5 to 9 years: 41,734 (5.78%)
10 to 14 years: 53,144 (7.36%)
15 to 19 years: 48,449 (6.71%)
20 to 24 years: 51,621 (7.15%)
25 to 34 years: 90,946 (12.59%)
35 to 44 years: 107,525 (14.89%)
45 to 54 years: 112,042 (15.51%)
55 to 59 years: 44,554 (6.17%)
60 to 64 years: 33,454 (4.63%)
65 to 74 years: 44,835 (6.21%)
75 to 84 years: 39,006 (5.40%)
85 years and over: 12,769 (1.77%)

Median age: 38.30 years

Population data by age, legal ages, 2005 data
18 years and over: 552,806 (76.54%)
21 years and over: 527,725 (73.07%)
62 years and over: 116,939 (16.19%)
65 years and over: 96,610 (13.38%)

18 years and older by gender, 2005 data
18 years and over: 552,806 (76.54%)
Male: 260,760 (47.17% of this group)
Female: 292,046 (52.83% of this group)

65 years and older by gender, 2005 data
65 years and over: 96,610 (13.38%)
Male: 39,826 (41.22% of this group)
Female: 56,784 (58.78% of this group)

Races, 2005 data
One Race: 711,567 (98.52%)
Two or more Races: 10,656 (1.48%)
White: 567,841 (78.62%)
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 87,804 (12.16%)
Black or African American: 43,883 (6.08%)
Asian: 16,269 (2.25%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 202 (0.03%)
American Indian and Alaska Native: 1,172 (0.16%)
Some other race: 47,320 (6.55%)

Hispanic or Latino Races, 2005 data
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 87,804 (12.16%)
Mexican: 2,488 (0.34%)
Puerto Rican: 72,029 (9.97%)
Cuban: 1,201 (0.17%)
Other Hispanic or Latino: 12,086 (1.67%)
Not Hispanic or Latino: 634,419 (87.84%)

Two or More Races, 2005 data
Two or more Races: 10,656 (1.48%)
White and Black or African American: 2,781 (0.39%)
White and American Indian and Alaska Native: 1,985 (0.27%)
White and Asian: 1,673 (0.23%)
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native: 700 (0.10%)
Two races including Some other race: 321 (0.04%)
Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races: 6,604 (0.91%)

Housedold Data, 2005 data
Household population: 722,223 (100.00%)
Householder: 302,399 (41.87%)
Spouse: 138,630 (19.19%)
Child: 206,203 (28.55%)
Other relatives: 30,372 (4.21%)
Nonrelatives: 44,619 (6.18%)
Unmarried partner: 19,435 (2.69%)
Total households: 291,699
Family households (families): 183,480 (62.90%)
With own children under 18 years: 84,595 (29.00%)
Married-couple families: 133,563 (45.79%)
With own children under 18 years: 54,999 (18.85%)
Male householder, no wife present: 11,629 (3.99%)
With own children under 18 years: 4,600 (1.58%)
Female householder, no husband present: 38,288 (13.13%)
With own children under 18 years: 24,996 (8.57%)
Nonfamily households: 108,219 (37.10%)
Householder living alone: 85,864 (29.44%)
65 years and over: 30,419 (10.43%)
Households with one or more people under 18 years: 91,112 (31.23%)
Households with one or more people 65 years and over: 70,322 (24.11%)
Average household size : 2.48
Average family size: 3.08

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