METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Amherst Metro
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA · 1 counties · 146,568 residents · 527.236 sq mi
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Amherst is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $34,154. Population has declined 4% since 2000. 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $134,700.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.5
US median: 33.0
More educated
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024162K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.5%(8,002)
5 to 95.7%(8,307)
10 to 145.1%(7,476)
15 to 1910.9%(16,009)
20 to 2414.5%(21,311)
25 to 3415.7%(23,075)
35 to 4415.7%(23,014)
45 to 548.3%(12,204)
55 to 647%(10,188)
65 to 746.8%(9,906)
75 to 843.6%(5,305)
85 and over1.2%(1,771)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$34,154
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,098 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$134,700
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $142,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.5%(136,319)
Black1.8%(2,740)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(5,212)
Asian3.4%(5,158)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.9%(137,585)
Black1.7%(2,426)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(3,764)
Asian3.1%(4,473)
Other1.4%(2,084)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.3%(5,362)
South American0.9%(1,499)
Mexican0.9%(1,409)
Central American0.8%(1,300)
Dominican0.6%(958)
Salvadoran0.4%(666)
Colombian0.4%(632)
Peruvian0.3%(406)
Spaniard0.2%(365)
Cuban0.2%(280)
Guatemalan0.2%(267)
Argentine0.1%(172)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.1%(152)
Honduran0.1%(143)
Chilean0.1%(121)
Ecuadorian0.1%(94)
Venezuelan0%(53)
Nicaraguan0%(43)
Panamanian0%(29)
Bolivian0%(21)
Asian origin
Chinese1.9%(3,030)
Asian Indian1.2%(1,876)
Korean0.4%(722)
Vietnamese0.4%(576)
Filipino0.3%(441)
Taiwanese0.3%(409)
Japanese0.2%(262)
Pakistani0.1%(220)
Cambodian0.1%(173)
Sri Lankan0.1%(137)
Thai0.1%(90)
Nepalese0%(70)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Uzbek0%(63)
Bangladeshi0%(61)
Laotian0%(50)
Burmese0%(40)
Malaysian0%(11)
Singaporean0%(6)
Indonesian0%(4)
Ancestry
Irish17.9%(28,994)
English12.3%(19,930)
Polish9.7%(15,775)
German8.9%(14,458)
Italian8.7%(14,132)
French8%(12,894)
French Canadian5.1%(8,321)
American4.8%(7,710)
Scottish2.4%(3,905)
Russian1.5%(2,456)
Swedish1.4%(2,321)
Portuguese1.3%(2,108)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Lithuanian1%(1,657)
Dutch0.8%(1,257)
Arab0.7%(1,187)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(1,141)
Subsaharan African0.6%(992)
British0.6%(989)
Hungarian0.6%(975)
West Indian0.6%(940)
Ukrainian0.5%(878)
Norwegian0.5%(861)
Welsh0.5%(747)
Canadian0.5%(739)
Austrian0.4%(675)
Czech0.4%(673)
Greek0.4%(656)
Brazilian0.4%(628)
Danish0.4%(578)
Iranian0.3%(516)
Finnish0.3%(457)
Swiss0.3%(446)
Lebanese0.2%(395)
Armenian0.2%(364)
Jamaican0.2%(359)
Nigerian0.2%(260)
Moroccan0.1%(199)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(175)
Slovak0.1%(170)
Haitian0.1%(152)
Syrian0.1%(141)
Egyptian0.1%(131)
Turkish0.1%(124)
Romanian0.1%(93)
Belgian0.1%(86)
Cape Verdean0.1%(86)
Croatian0%(80)
Kenyan0%(80)
Ethiopian0%(70)
Palestinian0%(58)
Latvian0%(37)
Slovene0%(28)
Barbadian0%(27)
Serbian0%(26)
Bulgarian0%(23)
Guyanese0%(19)
Ghanaian0%(18)
Macedonian0%(15)
Israeli0%(13)
Jordanian0%(4)
Australian0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
83.0%
−6.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married45.1%(29,868)
Married44.1%(29,179)
Widowed1.9%(1,272)
Divorced8.8%(5,836)
Women 15+
Never married43.9%(34,103)
Married38.6%(30,018)
Widowed7%(5,460)
Divorced10.4%(8,092)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA?
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA has about 146,568 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA?
The typical household in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA earns about $34,154 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Amherst Town-Northampton, MA expensive?
In Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, the median home is worth about $134,700, and the typical rent is about $526 a month.
How educated are people in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA?
About 31.9% of adults age 25 and over in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA?
About 10.7% of people in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024