South Amherst

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  2. South Amherst Statistics
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  4. South Amherst Employment Information
  5. South Amherst Family Information
  6. South Amherst Education Information
  7. South Amherst Public Benefits Information
  8. South Amherst Immigration & Civil Rights Information


South Amherst Legal Resources Back to top

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South Amherst Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,039
  • Land Area (2000): 10.993 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,530
South Amherst Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,949 98.51%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 75 1.49%

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South Amherst Employment Information Back to top
South Amherst Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 566 40.28%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 143 10.18%
3. Finance and Insurance 58 4.13%
4. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 58 4.13%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 53 3.77%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 40 2.85%
7. Construction 37 2.63%
8. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 36 2.56%
9. Health Care 35 2.49%
10. Other Transportation 28 1.99%
11. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 25 1.78%
12. Other Direct Selling Estab 25 1.78%
13. Info Services and Data Processing 24 1.71%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 20 1.42%
15. Social Assistance 20 1.42%
16. Repair and Maintenance 19 1.35%
17. Public Administration 18 1.28%
18. Music Stores 17 1.21%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 17 1.21%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 16 1.14%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 668 48.65%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 108 7.87%
3. Public Administration 90 6.55%
4. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 71 5.17%
5. Health Care 60 4.37%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 50 3.64%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 39 2.84%
8. Finance and Insurance 37 2.69%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 27 1.97%
10. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 23 1.68%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 22 1.60%
12. Info Services and Data Processing 22 1.60%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 20 1.46%
14. Social Assistance 17 1.24%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 15 1.09%
16. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 15 1.09%
17. Department and Other General Stores 14 1.02%
18. Metal Manufactuing 13 0.95%
19. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 13 0.95%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 10 0.73%

South Amherst Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Postsecondary Teachers 194 13.81%
2. Computer Specialists 96 6.83%
3. Other Management Occupations 90 6.41%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 66 4.70%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 57 4.06%
6. Media and Communications Workers 47 3.35%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 47 3.35%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 47 3.35%
9. Other Construction Trades 42 2.99%
10. Other Food Preparation and Servers 35 2.49%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 35 2.49%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 34 2.42%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 34 2.42%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 33 2.35%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 31 2.21%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 30 2.14%
17. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 29 2.06%
18. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 26 1.85%
19. Other Production Occupations 26 1.85%
20. Other Protective Service Workers 26 1.85%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 182 13.26%
2. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 140 10.20%
3. Other Management Occupations 84 6.12%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 82 5.97%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 54 3.93%
6. Waiters and Waitresses 54 3.93%
7. Other Personal Care, Not child care 41 2.99%
8. Postsecondary Teachers 39 2.84%
9. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 37 2.69%
10. Secretaries and Admins 37 2.69%
11. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 31 2.26%
12. Top Executives 31 2.26%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 30 2.18%
14. Computer Specialists 29 2.11%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 29 2.11%
16. Registered Nurses 28 2.04%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 28 2.04%
18. Cashiers 27 1.97%
19. Engineers 27 1.97%
20. Media and Communications Workers 25 1.82%

South Amherst Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,706 40.17%
15-35 hours 1,208 28.44%
1-14 hours 537 12.64%
No regular hours 796 18.74%

South Amherst Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 69 2.61%
5 AM-5:29 AM 12 0.45%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 67 2.53%
6 AM-6:29 AM 79 2.99%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 86 3.25%
7 AM-7:29 AM 201 7.60%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 317 11.98%
8 AM-8:29 AM 436 16.48%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 265 10.02%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 233 8.81%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 103 3.89%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 76 2.87%
Noon-3:59 PM 418 15.80%
4 PM-11:59 PM 284 10.73%

South Amherst Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 165 6.24%
5-9 472 17.84%
10-14 566 21.39%
15-19 376 14.21%
20-24 311 11.75%
25-29 83 3.14%
30-34 321 12.13%
35-39 52 1.97%
40-44 57 2.15%
45-59 130 4.91%
60-89 65 2.46%
At least 90 48 1.81%

South Amherst Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 75 2.83% 1,898 71.73%
30-44 40 1.51% 390 14.74%
45-59 23 0.87% 107 4.04%
At least 60 0 0.00% 113 4.27%

South Amherst Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 37 1.35%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 195 7.09%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,839 66.90%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 17 0.62%
Color 4 Box Other 43 1.56%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 138 5.02%
Color 6 Box Walked 377 13.71%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 103 3.75%

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South Amherst Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,487 (3,993 people)
Families (2000): 888 (2,782 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 389
People at same address in 1995: 1,745
South Amherst Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 194 13.05%
$10,000-$14,999 78 5.25%
$15,000-$19,999 55 3.70%
$20,000-$24,999 102 6.86%
$25,000-$29,999 108 7.26%
$30,000-$34,999 79 5.31%
$35,000-$39,999 68 4.57%
$40,000-$44,999 65 4.37%
$45,000-$49,999 77 5.18%
$50,000-$59,999 72 4.84%
$60,000-$74,999 195 13.11%
$75,000-$99,999 177 11.90%
$100,000-$124,999 115 7.73%
$125,000-$149,999 46 3.09%
$150,000-$199,999 37 2.49%
$200,000 or more 19 1.28%

South Amherst Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 275 18.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 304 20.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 225 15.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 233 15.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 78 5.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 211 14.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 36 2.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 79 5.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 11 0.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 27 1.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 16 1.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.07%

South Amherst Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,331 31.08%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 694 16.21%
Public Assistance 66 1.54%
Retirement 187 4.37%
Self Employment 223 5.21%
Social Security 216 5.04%
Supplemental Security 74 1.73%
Wage / Salary 1,298 30.31%
Other 193 4.51%

South Amherst Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 257 41.19%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 367 58.81%

South Amherst Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 61 2.92%
Color 1 Box Married 737 35.33%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,266 60.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 22 1.05%

South Amherst Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 170 7.69%
Color 1 Box Married 749 33.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,199 54.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 92 4.16%

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South Amherst Education Information Back to top
South Amherst Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 119 2.89%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 193 4.68%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 437 10.60%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,742 42.27%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 163 3.96%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 708 17.18%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 759 18.42%

South Amherst Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 37 0.73% 89 1.77% 126 2.50%
Kindergarten 33 0.65% 0 0.00% 33 0.65%
Grades 1-4 221 4.39% 12 0.24% 233 4.62%
Grades 5-8 263 5.22% 0 0.00% 263 5.22%
Grades 9-12 213 4.23% 26 0.52% 239 4.74%
Undergrad college 734 14.57% 1,056 20.96% 1,790 35.52%
Graduate or professional school 218 4.33% 45 0.89% 263 5.22%
Total 1,719 34.11% 1,228 24.37% 2,947 58.48%

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South Amherst Public Benefits Information Back to top
South Amherst Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,295 82.62%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 693 17.38%

South Amherst Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Amherst Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
South Amherst Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 493 9.78%
10-19 Years 961 19.07%
20-29 Years 1,743 34.59%
30-39 Years 485 9.62%
40-49 Years 580 11.51%
50-59 Years 400 7.94%
60-69 Years 204 4.05%
70-79 Years 123 2.44%
80-89 Years 46 0.91%
90+ Years 4 0.08%

South Amherst Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,398 47.59%
Color 1 Box Female 2,641 52.41%

South Amherst Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,441 68.29%
Color 2 Box Asian 545 10.82%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 495 9.82%
Color 1 Box African-American 323 6.41%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 197 3.91%
Color 6 Box Other Race 25 0.50%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 7 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.12%

South Amherst Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 927 20.72%
2. English 570 12.74%
3. German 487 10.89%
4. Italian 440 9.84%
5. Polish 256 5.72%
6. Russian 227 5.07%
7. French Canadian 223 4.99%
8. French Non-Basque 211 4.72%
9. Scottish 145 3.24%
10. Scotch Irish 103 2.30%

South Amherst Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,553 72.93%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 531 10.90%
3. Chinese 148 3.04%
4. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 122 2.50%
5. Other Asian 118 2.42%
6. Korean 98 2.01%
7. Arabic 52 1.07%
8. Urdu 50 1.03%
9. Italian 30 0.62%
10. German 27 0.55%

South Amherst Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,089 81.39%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 245 4.88%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 690 13.73%

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South Amherst Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.