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Population (year 2000): 34,874. Estimated
population in July 2005: 34,047 (-2.4% change)
Males: 16,764 (48.1%), Females: 18,110 (51.9%)
Hampshire County
Zip codes: .
Median resident age: 21.8 years
Median household income: $40,017 (year 2000)
Median house value: $177,000 (year 2000)
Races in Amherst:
- White Non-Hispanic (76.7%)
- Hispanic (6.2%)
- Black (5.1%)
- Chinese (3.4%)
- Two or more races (3.4%)
- Other race (2.9%)
- Asian Indian (1.6%)
- Other Asian (1.4%)
- Korean (1.3%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
- Japanese (0.6%)
- Vietnamese (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Irish (19.6%), English (12.4%),
German (10.1%), Italian (9.7%), Polish (6.6%), French (5.2%).
Elevation: 295 feet
For population 25 years and over in Amherst
- High school or higher: 95.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 68.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 41.7%
- Unemployed: 8.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Amherst town
- Never married: 64.9%
- Now married: 26.8%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 2.7%
- Divorced: 4.7%
13.2% Foreign born (7.7% Asia, 2.2% Europe, 2.1%
Latin America).
Hospital/medical center in Amherst:
- UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES (UNIVERSITY OF
MASSACHUSETTS)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Amherst:
- COOLEY DICKINSON HOSPITAL INC,THE (about 9 miles;
NORTHAMPTON, MA)
- HOLYOKE HOSPITAL INC (about 15 miles; HOLYOKE, MA)
- SOLDIERS HOME OF HOLYOKE (about 15 miles; HOLYOKE,
MA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Amherst:
- WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 14 miles;
SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
- BARNES MUNI (about 20 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD,
MA; ID: BAF)
- BRADLEY INTL (about 33 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID:
BDL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Amherst:
- NORTHAMPTON (about 7 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; ID:
7B2)
- TURNERS FALLS (about 14 miles; MONTAGUE, MA; ID:
0B5)
- METROPOLITAN (about 20 miles; PALMER, MA; ID: PMX)
Amtrak station:
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.
Colleges/Universities in Amherst:
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST
(Full-time enrollment: 21,468; Public; Website:
www.umass.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
- AMHERST COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,687;
Location: PO BOX 5000; Private, not-for-profit; Website:
www.amherst.edu)
- HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,175;
Location: 893 WEST ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website:
www.hampshire.edu)
- SKILLS (Location: 150 FEARING ST; Private,
for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near
Amherst:
- SMITH COLLEGE (about 10 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA;
Full-time enrollment: 3,053)
- MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 11 miles; SOUTH HADLEY,
MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
- HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 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)
- WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 27 miles; WESTFIELD,
MA; FT enrollment: 4,058)
Public high school in Amherst:
- AMHERST REGIONAL HIGH (Students: 1,378;
Location: 21 MATTOON STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Amherst:
- AMHERST REGIONAL MS (Students: 663; Location:
170 CHESTNUT STREET; Grades: 07 - 08)
- FORT RIVER ELEMENTARY (Students: 481;
Location: 70 SO EAST STREET; Grades: PK - 06)
- WILDWOOD ELEMENTARY (Students: 424; Location:
71 STRONG STREET; Grades: KG - 06)
- CROCKER FARM ELEMENTARY (Students: 358;
Location: 280 WEST STREET; Grades: PK - 06)
- MARKS MEADOW LABORATORY (Students: 199;
Location: 813 NO. PLEASANT STREET; Grades: KG - 06)
Private primary/middle schools in Amherst:
- THE COMMON SCHOOL (Students: 121; Location:
PO BOX 2248; Grades: PK - KG)
- AMHERST MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 89;
Location: 27 POMEROY LANE; Grades: UG - UG)
Library in Amherst:
- JONES LIBRARY, INC. (Operating income:
$1,654,677; Location: 43 AMITY STREET; 193,088 books;
11,777 audio materials; 7,418 video materials; 301
serial subscriptions)
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