South Amherst (Massachusetts, MA)

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Language Spoken At Home in South Amherst
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over4,645100%
English only3,61177.7%
Language other than English1,03422.3%
   Speak English less than very well3237.0%
   Spanish3998.6%
      Speak English less than very well501.1%
   Other Indo-European languages2625.6%
      Speak English less than very well1182.5%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages2525.4%
      Speak English less than very well1553.3%
   Other languages1212.6%
      Speak English less than very well00.0%

Ancestry in South Amherst
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population4,780100%
  American420.9%
  Arab1342.8%
  Czech340.7%
  Danish330.7%
  Dutch1042.2%
  English50810.6%
  French (except Basque)3938.2%
  French Canadian1112.3%
  German3637.6%
  Greek501.0%
  Hungarian220.5%
  Irish55011.5%
  Italian4439.3%
  Lithuanian390.8%
  Norwegian450.9%
  Polish4258.9%
  Portuguese350.7%
  Russian1022.1%
  Scotch-Irish721.5%
  Scottish1914.0%
  Slovak00.0%
  Subsaharan African2364.9%
  Swedish2785.8%
  Swiss150.3%
  Ukrainian120.3%
  Welsh501.0%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)200.4%
Households By Type in South Amherst
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households1,474100%
  Family households (families)93563.4%
     With own children under 18 years42328.7%
     Married-couple family66044.8%
        With own children under 18 years20614.0%
     Male householder, no wife present, family543.7%
        With own children under 18 years312.1%
     Female householder, no husband present, family22115.0%
        With own children under 18 years18612.6%
  Nonfamily households53936.6%
     Householder living alone31921.6%
        65 years and over785.3%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years44630.3%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over22115.0%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in South Amherst
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households3,623100%
  Householder1,47440.7%
  Spouse66818.4%
  Child89824.8%
  Other relatives2797.7%
  Nonrelatives3048.4%
     Unmarried partner391.1%
Marital Status in South Amherst
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over2,005100%
  Never married1,16458.1%
  Now married, except separated71835.8%
  Separated281.4%
  Widowed00.0%
  Divorced954.7%
 
  Females 15 years and over2,215100%
  Never married1,26857.2%
  Now married, except separated72332.6%
  Separated301.4%
  Widowed723.3%
  Divorced1225.5%
Fertility in South Amherst
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months27100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)00.0%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women00%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old170%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old00%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old00%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old960%
Grandparents in South Amherst
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years30100%
  Responsible for grandchildren00.0%
        Less than 1 year00.0%
        1 or 2 years00.0%
        3 or 4 years00.0%
        5 or more years00.0%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years00%
  Who are female00%
  Who are married00%
School Enrollment in South Amherst
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school2,426100%
  Nursery school, preschool241.0%
  Kindergarten150.6%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)41016.9%
  High school (grades 9-12)1486.1%
  College or graduate school1,82975.4%
Educational Attainment in South Amherst
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over2,204100%
  Less than 9th grade482.2%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma261.2%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)25711.7%
  Some college, no degree31814.4%
  Associate's degree1657.5%
  Bachelor's degree59026.8%
  Graduate or professional degree80036.3%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher096.6%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher063.1%
Veteran Status in South Amherst
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over4,068100%
  Civilian veterans1583.9%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in South Amherst
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population4,780100%
  With a disability3617.6%
 
Under 18 years712100%
  With a disability283.9%
 
18 to 64 years3,741100%
  With a disability2446.5%
 
65 years and over327100%
  With a disability8927.2%
Residence 1 Year Ago in South Amherst
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over4,750100%
  Same house3,53474.4%
  Different house in the U.S.1,02021.5%
     Same county3156.6%
     Different county70514.8%
        Same state2244.7%
        Different state48110.1%
  Abroad1964.1%
Place Of Birth in South Amherst
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population4,780100%
  Native3,94782.6%
     Born in United States3,78579.2%
        State of residence1,89539.6%
        Different state1,89039.5%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)1623.4%
  Foreign born83317.4%
U.S. Citizenship Status in South Amherst
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population833100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen21225.5%
  Not a U.S. citizen62174.5%
Year of Entry in South Amherst
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States995100%
  Native162100%
    Entered 2010 or later9458.0%
    Entered before 20106842.0%
  Foreign born833100%
    Entered 2010 or later253.0%
    Entered before 201080897.0%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in South Amherst
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea833100%
  Europe688.2%
  Asia43452.1%
  Africa20724.8%
  Oceania00.0%
  Latin America10612.7%
  Northern America182.2%