Age and Sex in the Town of Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts (Town)

Age Structure#1

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1 Gray areas represent percentile bands from the county subdivisions in Hampshire County.
Scope: population of Hampshire County, the Town of Amherst, and other county subdivisions in Hampshire County
Town of Amherst
Hampshire County
Percentile:
0th - 100th
10th - 90th
20th - 80th
30th - 70th
40th - 60th
0%2%4%6%8%10%12%Count%85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-43991.004%1.00%4471.125%1.13%4661.173%1.17%6501.636%1.64%4341.093%1.09%4861.223%1.22%6491.634%1.63%4991.256%1.26%1,1742.955%2.96%1,2693.195%3.19%8372.107%2.11%9592.414%2.41%9422.371%2.37%1,1202.819%2.82%1,9224.838%4.84%4,57011.504%11.5%5,07312.771%12.8%4,90812.355%12.4%9,45223.794%23.8%7761.953%1.95%1,0132.550%2.55%9012.268%2.27%7781.959%1.96%
Count number of people in age cohort
% age cohort as a percentage of the total population
1normalized with respect to the number of years in each interval

Age and Sex#2

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1
Scope: population of Hampshire County and the Town of Amherst
Female Male
Hampshire County
Town of Amherst
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
6%4%2%0%2%4%6%Count%Senior2Older Adult3Younger Adult4College5Children6-0.088388%-0.024754%-0.179154%-0.051559%-0.113142%0.1%0.088388%0.179154%0.088388%0.1%2,8827.255%7.26%-0.240258%-0.061927%-0.591797%-0.074717%-0.302185%0.3%0.240258%0.591797%0.240258%0.2%5,38713.561%13.6%-0.542773%-0.578204%-0.003760%-0.542773%0.5%0.542773%0.110764%0.578204%0.653537%0.7%8,55421.534%21.5%-5.957985%-0.314042%-1.794175%-0.756357%-6.272027%6.3%5.957985%1.794175%5.957985%6.0%19,43319.4k48.920%48.9%-0.241248%-0.421371%-0.241248%0.2%0.241248%0.002517%0.421371%0.019768%0.243765%0.2%3,4688.730%8.73%
Count number of people in age cohort
% age cohort as a percentage of the total population
1normalized with respect to the number of years in each interval 265+ 340-64 422-39 518-21 60-17

Detailed Age and Sex#3

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1
Scope: population of Hampshire County and the Town of Amherst
Female Male
Hampshire County
Town of Amherst
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
6%4%2%0%2%4%6%Count%85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-4-0.018251%-0.026275%-0.036133%-0.056665%-0.044526%0.0%0.018251%0.036133%0.018251%0.0%3991.004%1.00%-0.076528%-0.071997%-0.140466%-0.060111%-0.148525%0.1%0.076528%0.140466%0.076528%0.1%4471.125%1.13%-0.104219%-0.026181%-0.225417%-0.036886%-0.130400%0.1%0.104219%0.225417%0.104219%0.1%4661.173%1.17%-0.158091%-0.011076%-0.285652%-0.061477%-0.169167%0.2%0.158091%0.285652%0.158091%0.2%6501.636%1.64%-0.135938%-0.476294%-0.135938%0.1%0.135938%0.092304%0.476294%0.034568%0.228242%0.2%4341.093%1.09%-0.255513%-0.100695%-0.540566%-0.130406%-0.356208%0.4%0.255513%0.540566%0.255513%0.3%4861.223%1.22%-0.171181%-0.202229%-0.558471%-0.095010%-0.373410%0.4%0.171181%0.558471%0.171181%0.2%6491.634%1.63%-0.286980%-0.636508%-0.057441%-0.286980%0.3%0.286980%0.054123%0.636508%0.341104%0.3%4991.256%1.26%-0.277414%-0.036250%-0.655385%-0.086068%-0.313664%0.3%0.277414%0.655385%0.277414%0.3%1,1742.955%2.96%-0.292518%-0.053872%-0.637004%-0.078368%-0.346390%0.3%0.292518%0.637004%0.292518%0.3%1,2693.195%3.19%-0.183768%-0.053872%-0.566709%-0.073400%-0.237640%0.2%0.183768%0.566709%0.183768%0.2%8372.107%2.11%-0.208438%-0.065955%-0.510200%-0.055764%-0.274393%0.3%0.208438%0.510200%0.208438%0.2%9592.414%2.41%-0.214480%-0.454684%-0.013413%-0.214480%0.2%0.214480%0.045313%0.454684%0.259793%0.3%9422.371%2.37%-0.270366%-0.023160%-0.480517%-0.024964%-0.293525%0.3%0.270366%0.480517%0.270366%0.3%1,1202.819%2.82%-0.431981%-0.535163%-0.431981%0.4%0.431981%0.103716%0.535163%0.000373%0.535696%0.5%1,9224.838%4.84%-1.689994%-0.977220%-1.689994%1.7%1.689994%0.454805%0.977220%0.040778%2.144799%2.1%4,57011.504%11.5%-6.205317%-0.359984%-1.969137%-0.597386%-6.565301%6.6%6.205317%1.969137%6.205317%6.2%5,07312.771%12.8%-5.900715%-0.553821%-1.849287%-0.777471%-6.454536%6.5%5.900715%1.849287%5.900715%5.9%4,90812.355%12.4%-5.862954%-0.171181%-1.679138%-0.825286%-6.034136%6.0%5.862954%1.679138%5.862954%5.9%9,45223.794%23.8%-0.319706%-0.011748%-0.502375%-0.331454%0.3%0.319706%0.502375%0.039950%0.319706%0.3%7761.953%1.95%-0.209949%-0.438911%-0.209949%0.2%0.209949%0.090122%0.438911%0.003974%0.300070%0.3%1,0132.550%2.55%-0.186789%-0.080052%-0.431086%-0.266841%0.3%0.186789%0.431086%0.013413%0.186789%0.2%9012.268%2.27%-0.192831%-0.345515%-0.192831%0.2%0.192831%0.006042%0.345515%0.029807%0.198872%0.2%7781.959%1.96%
Count number of people in age cohort
% age cohort as a percentage of the total population
1normalized with respect to the number of years in each interval

Detailed Sex Ratio#4

Percentage more males or females in selected age cohorts.
Scope: population of Hampshire County and the Town of Amherst
More Females More Males
Hampshire County
Town of Amherst
150%100%50%0%50%M:FFM85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-4-143.965517%-156.820623%-143.965517%144.0%0.4100.4170.927%70.9%29.073%29.1%-94.078947%-42.793988%-94.078947%94.1%0.5150.5265.996%66.0%34.004%34.0%-25.120773%-16.363636%-25.120773%25.1%0.7990.8055.579%55.6%44.421%44.4%-7.006369%-21.521739%-7.006369%7.0%0.9350.9351.692%51.7%48.308%48.3%67.901235%7.257714%67.901235%67.9%1.6791.6837.327%37.3%62.673%62.7%-39.408867%-24.124067%-39.408867%39.4%0.7170.7258.230%58.2%41.770%41.8%-118.137255%-17.012602%-118.137255%118.1%0.4580.4668.567%68.6%31.433%31.4%-9.024390%18.859649%18.859649%18.9%1.1891.1945.691%45.7%54.309%54.3%-13.067151%-13.132462%-13.067151%13.1%0.8840.8853.066%53.1%46.934%46.9%-18.416523%-12.302593%-18.416523%18.4%0.8440.8454.216%54.2%45.784%45.8%-29.315068%-12.952005%-29.315068%29.3%0.7730.7756.392%56.4%43.608%43.6%-31.642512%-10.929893%-31.642512%31.6%0.7600.7656.830%56.8%43.170%43.2%-2.950014%21.126761%21.126761%21.1%1.2111.2145.223%45.2%54.777%54.8%-8.566108%-5.195141%-8.566108%8.6%0.9210.9252.054%52.1%47.946%47.9%24.009324%0.069622%24.009324%24.0%1.2401.2444.641%44.6%55.359%55.4%26.911619%4.172845%26.911619%26.9%1.2691.2744.070%44.1%55.930%55.9%-5.801217%-30.337433%-5.801217%5.8%0.9450.9551.409%51.4%48.591%48.6%-9.385666%-42.041639%-9.385666%9.4%0.9140.9152.241%52.2%47.759%47.8%-2.919708%-49.149408%-2.919708%2.9%0.9720.9750.719%50.7%49.281%49.3%-3.674541%-3.674541%3.7%7.952204%0.9650.9650.902%50.9%49.098%49.1%42.925659%0.905490%42.925659%42.9%1.4291.4341.165%41.2%58.835%58.8%-42.857143%-42.857143%42.9%3.111495%0.7000.7058.824%58.8%41.176%41.2%3.133159%8.626887%3.133159%3.1%1.0311.0349.229%49.2%50.771%50.8%
M:F ratio of males to females in the age cohort
F females as a percentage of the age cohort
M males as a percentage of the age cohort

Map of Age Cohorts by Neighborhood in the Town of Amherst

Children Age Cohorts by Neighborhood#5

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
10.2%11.0%11.6%12.3%12.9%13.6%

College Age Cohorts by Neighborhood#6

Percentage of population aged 18 to 21 (%):
25.4%29.3%33.2%37.1%41.0%44.9%

20s Age Cohorts by Neighborhood#7

Percentage of population aged 22 to 29 (%):
19.7%20.3%21.0%21.6%22.2%22.8%

30s Age Cohorts by Neighborhood#8

Percentage of population aged 30 to 39 (%):
7.47%7.86%8.24%8.62%9.00%9.38%

40s Age Cohorts by Neighborhood#9

Percentage of population aged 40 to 49 (%):
5.12%5.27%5.41%5.55%5.70%5.84%

50s Age Cohorts by Neighborhood#10

Percentage of population aged 50 to 59 (%):
4.0%5.3%6.4%7.6%8.7%9.9%

60s Age Cohorts by Neighborhood#11

Percentage of population aged 60 to 69 (%):
5.46%5.62%5.77%5.91%6.06%6.22%

70s Age Cohorts by Neighborhood#12

Percentage of population aged 70 to 79 (%):
1.2%2.2%3.1%4.0%4.9%5.9%

80+ Age Cohorts by Neighborhood#13

Percentage of population aged 80 and older (%):
0.96%1.11%1.27%1.42%1.57%1.72%
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Map of Age Cohorts by Tract in the Town of Amherst

Children Age Cohorts by Tract#14

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
0.7%5.0%9.2%13.5%17.8%22.1%

College Age Cohorts by Tract#15

Percentage of population aged 18 to 21 (%):
6%23%40%56%73%90%

20s Age Cohorts by Tract#16

Percentage of population aged 22 to 29 (%):
9.0%12.2%15.4%18.6%21.8%25.0%

30s Age Cohorts by Tract#17

Percentage of population aged 30 to 39 (%):
0.0%2.3%4.6%7.0%9.3%11.6%

40s Age Cohorts by Tract#18

Percentage of population aged 40 to 49 (%):
0.0%1.9%3.7%5.6%7.5%9.4%

50s Age Cohorts by Tract#19

Percentage of population aged 50 to 59 (%):
0.3%3.0%5.5%8.1%10.7%13.3%

60s Age Cohorts by Tract#20

Percentage of population aged 60 to 69 (%):
0.0%1.9%3.9%5.8%7.8%9.7%

70s Age Cohorts by Tract#21

Percentage of population aged 70 to 79 (%):
0.0%1.5%2.9%4.4%5.8%7.3%

80+ Age Cohorts by Tract#22

Percentage of population aged 80 and older (%):
0.0%1.2%2.5%3.7%4.9%6.2%
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Map of Age Cohorts by Block Group in the Town of Amherst

Children Age Cohorts by Block Group#23

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
0%6%12%18%23%29%

College Age Cohorts by Block Group#24

Percentage of population aged 18 to 21 (%):
0%18%36%55%73%92%

20s Age Cohorts by Block Group#25

Percentage of population aged 22 to 29 (%):
0%10%20%30%40%51%

30s Age Cohorts by Block Group#26

Percentage of population aged 30 to 39 (%):
0.0%4.3%8.5%12.8%17.1%21.4%

40s Age Cohorts by Block Group#27

Percentage of population aged 40 to 49 (%):
0.0%4.8%9.7%14.5%19.4%24.2%

50s Age Cohorts by Block Group#28

Percentage of population aged 50 to 59 (%):
0%6%11%17%22%29%

60s Age Cohorts by Block Group#29

Percentage of population aged 60 to 69 (%):
0.0%4.3%8.6%12.9%17.1%21.5%

70s Age Cohorts by Block Group#30

Percentage of population aged 70 to 79 (%):
0.0%4.3%8.6%12.8%17.1%21.5%

80+ Age Cohorts by Block Group#31

Percentage of population aged 80 and older (%):
0.0%2.6%5.3%7.9%10.5%13.2%
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Map of Age Cohorts by Block in the Town of Amherst

Children Age Cohorts by Block#32

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
0%13%27%40%53%67%

College Age Cohorts by Block#33

Percentage of population aged 18 to 21 (%):
0%20%40%60%80%100%

20s Age Cohorts by Block#34

Percentage of population aged 22 to 29 (%):
0%20%40%60%80%100%

30s Age Cohorts by Block#35

Percentage of population aged 30 to 39 (%):
0%20%40%60%80%100%

40s Age Cohorts by Block#36

Percentage of population aged 40 to 49 (%):
0%12%24%36%48%61%

50s Age Cohorts by Block#37

Percentage of population aged 50 to 59 (%):
0%20%40%60%80%100%

60s Age Cohorts by Block#38

Percentage of population aged 60 to 69 (%):
0%20%40%60%80%100%

70s Age Cohorts by Block#39

Percentage of population aged 70 to 79 (%):
0%20%40%60%80%100%

80+ Age Cohorts by Block#40

Percentage of population aged 80 and older (%):
0%20%40%60%80%100%
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Age Cohorts by Neighborhood in the Town of Amherst

There are 2 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within the Town of Amherst (1 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 2 of those to each other, the Town of Amherst, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Amherst.

Children by Neighborhood#41

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the Town of Amherst, selected neighborhoods in the Town of Amherst, and entities that contain the Town of Amherst
0%5%10%15%20%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesNortheastSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldMassachusettsNew EnglandHampshire CountyHampshireSouth Amherst NeighborhoodSouth AmherstNorth Amherst NeighborhoodNorth AmherstAmherst-Pelham School DistrictAmherst-PelhamAmherst School DistrictAmherstTown of AmherstAmherst23.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M21.341491%21.341491%21.3%11,965,27112.0M20.685193%20.685193%20.7%130,132130k20.624778%20.624778%20.6%1,390,5521.39M20.620396%20.620396%20.6%3,024,7813.02M15.525196%15.525196%15.5%25,00125.0k13.574995%13.574995%13.6%677678110.294190%10.294190%10.3%70170229.964731%9.964731%10.0%4,4648.730239%8.730239%8.7%3,4688.730239%8.730239%8.7%3,468
Count number of children
# rank of neighborhood out of 2 by %

Age Cohorts by County Subdivision in the Springfield Area

There are 43 county subdivisions in the Springfield Area. This section compares the Town of Amherst to all of the county subdivisions in the Springfield Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Amherst.

Children by County Subdivision#50

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the Town of Amherst, selected other county subdivisions in the Springfield Area, and entities that contain the Town of Amherst
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#SpringfieldTown of WalesTown of BelchertownBelchertownHolyokeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTown of LongmeadowLongmeadowTown of ChesterChesterWest Springfield TownW Springfield TownTown of WilbrahamWilbrahamTown of RussellRussellNortheastTown of East LongmeadowE LongmeadowSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldMassachusettsNew EnglandTown of GoshenGoshenPalmer TownTown of WareTown of SouthwickSouthwickTown of WesthamptonWesthamptonTown of MonsonMonsonAgawam TownTown of PelhamPelhamChicopeeTown of GranvilleGranvilleWestfieldTown of LudlowLudlowTown of HuntingtonHuntingtonTown of SouthamptonSouthamptonTown of ChesterfieldChesterfieldTown of GranbyGranbyTown of HampdenHampdenTown of BrimfieldBrimfieldTown of WilliamsburgWilliamsburgTown of PlainfieldPlainfieldTown of CummingtonCummingtonTown of HadleyHadleyNorthamptonTown of HollandHollandTown of MontgomeryMontgomeryTown of WorthingtonWorthingtonEasthampton TownHampshire CountyHampshireTown of HatfieldHatfieldTown of BlandfordBlandfordTown of South HadleyS HadleyTown of TollandTollandTown of MiddlefieldMiddlefieldAmherst-Pelham School DistrictAmherst-PelhamAmherst School DistrictAmherstTown of AmherstAmherst26.129449%26.129449%26.1%40,23740.2k125.049603%25.049603%25.0%505224.247716%24.247716%24.2%3,610324.143496%24.143496%24.1%9,725423.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M22.636863%22.636863%22.6%3,585522.506394%22.506394%22.5%352621.994751%21.994751%22.0%6,285721.679526%21.679526%21.7%3,147821.393385%21.393385%21.4%304921.341491%21.341491%21.3%11,965,27112.0M21.011019%21.011019%21.0%3,3751020.685193%20.685193%20.7%130,132130k20.624778%20.624778%20.6%1,390,5521.39M20.620396%20.620396%20.6%3,024,7813.02M20.598291%20.598291%20.6%2411120.510498%20.510498%20.5%2,4911220.347369%20.347369%20.3%2,0151320.259067%20.259067%20.3%1,9551420.218579%20.218579%20.2%3701520.066354%20.066354%20.1%1,7541619.633462%19.633462%19.6%5,6351719.538462%19.538462%19.5%2541819.524064%19.524064%19.5%10,95311.0k1919.519343%19.519343%19.5%3332019.351106%19.351106%19.4%8,0282119.014612%19.014612%19.0%4,0602218.909276%18.909276%18.9%3712318.746917%18.746917%18.7%1,1402418.744972%18.744972%18.7%2332518.697645%18.697645%18.7%1,1832618.304432%18.304432%18.3%9502718.235611%18.235611%18.2%6782818.218954%18.218954%18.2%4462917.003367%17.003367%17.0%1013016.855204%16.855204%16.9%1493116.560510%16.560510%16.6%8843216.545174%16.545174%16.5%4,7213316.512216%16.512216%16.5%3923416.167665%16.167665%16.2%1353515.832650%15.832650%15.8%1933615.658895%15.658895%15.7%2,5123715.525196%15.525196%15.5%25,00125.0k14.705882%14.705882%14.7%4853814.690722%14.690722%14.7%1713914.470794%14.470794%14.5%2,5694012.519320%12.519320%12.5%814111.267606%11.267606%11.3%56429.964731%9.964731%10.0%4,4648.730239%8.730239%8.7%3,4688.730239%8.730239%8.7%3,46843
Count number of children
# rank of county subdivision out of 43 by %

Age Cohorts by County Subdivision in Massachusetts

There are 357 county subdivisions in Massachusetts. This section compares the Town of Amherst to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in Massachusetts and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Amherst. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 33,526.

Children by County Subdivision#59

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the Town of Amherst, selected other county subdivisions in Massachusetts, and entities that contain the Town of Amherst
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#LawrenceSpringfieldBrocktonLynnChelseaTown of AndoverAndoverTown of ShrewsburyShrewsburyTown of NatickNatickHolyokeAttleboroEverettMethuen TownUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLowellFitchburgBraintree TownNew BedfordNewtonHaverhillLeominsterMarlboroughNortheastTown of ArlingtonArlingtonTown of ChelmsfordChelmsfordSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldMassachusettsNew EnglandTauntonWorcesterTown of BillericaBillericaTown of FraminghamFraminghamFall RiverWoburnTown of PlymouthPlymouthChicopeePittsfieldWeymouth TownWestfieldTown of RandolphRandolphRevereMaldenTown of BrooklineBrooklinePeabodyBeverlySalemBarnstable TownWatertown TownBostonQuincyHampshire CountyHampshireTown of DartmouthDartmouthMedfordWalthamSomervilleCambridgeAmherst-Pelham School DistrictAmherst-PelhamAmherst School DistrictAmherstTown of AmherstAmherst27.026482%27.026482%27.0%21,44221.4k126.129449%26.129449%26.1%40,23740.2k225.817135%25.817135%25.8%24,47824.5k325.631557%25.631557%25.6%23,60023.6k425.609246%25.609246%25.6%9,794525.318194%25.318194%25.3%8,852624.954787%24.954787%25.0%9,107724.346474%24.346474%24.3%8,615824.143496%24.143496%24.1%9,725923.755128%23.755128%23.8%10,48110.5k1023.568420%23.568420%23.6%10,52010.5k1123.181698%23.181698%23.2%11,36911.4k1223.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M22.776711%22.776711%22.8%25,02525.0k1322.764027%22.764027%22.8%9,2061422.716236%22.716236%22.7%8,4201522.523898%22.523898%22.5%21,39521.4k1622.483780%22.483780%22.5%19,85719.9k1722.111004%22.111004%22.1%13,78413.8k1821.639551%21.639551%21.6%8,9381921.388292%21.388292%21.4%8,4582021.341491%21.341491%21.3%11,965,27112.0M21.311475%21.311475%21.3%9,4642120.976336%20.976336%21.0%7,3222220.685193%20.685193%20.7%130,132130k20.624778%20.624778%20.6%1,390,5521.39M20.620396%20.620396%20.6%3,024,7813.02M20.357851%20.357851%20.4%11,50311.5k2320.346587%20.346587%20.3%37,37237.4k2420.259070%20.259070%20.3%8,5552520.256421%20.256421%20.3%14,33014.3k2620.232391%20.232391%20.2%17,98718.0k2719.538501%19.538501%19.5%7,6632819.535866%19.535866%19.5%11,37311.4k2919.524064%19.524064%19.5%10,95311.0k3019.510909%19.510909%19.5%8,5133119.449290%19.449290%19.4%10,81410.8k3219.351106%19.351106%19.4%8,0283319.146334%19.146334%19.1%6,4193418.927866%18.927866%18.9%10,06310.1k3518.627742%18.627742%18.6%11,31311.3k3618.180128%18.180128%18.2%10,75910.8k3718.116206%18.116206%18.1%9,4633817.990090%17.990090%18.0%7,3703917.790393%17.790393%17.8%7,6154016.901883%16.901883%16.9%7,5214116.739047%16.739047%16.7%5,6664216.549062%16.549062%16.5%108,939109k4316.259414%16.259414%16.3%15,17815.2k4415.525196%15.525196%15.5%25,00125.0k15.392852%15.392852%15.4%5,3194514.916055%14.916055%14.9%8,5294613.933237%13.933237%13.9%8,7364712.050511%12.050511%12.1%9,5814811.826365%11.826365%11.8%12,86212.9k499.964731%9.964731%10.0%4,4648.730239%8.730239%8.7%3,4688.730239%8.730239%8.7%3,46850
Count number of children
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by %

Age Cohorts by County Subdivision in the Northeast

There are 5,785 county subdivisions in the Northeast. This section compares the Town of Amherst to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Amherst. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 91,133.

Children by County Subdivision#68

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the Town of Amherst, selected other county subdivisions in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Town of Amherst
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Lakewood TownshipLakewoodTown of RamapoRamapoElizabethPatersonAllentownSpringfieldBrocktonTown of WaterburyWaterburyLynnBronxNewarkTown of HartfordHartfordTown of BridgeportBridgeportTown of IslipRochesterBrooklynUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesErieTown of HuntingtonHuntingtonTown of North HempsteadN HempsteadBuffaloLowellTown of BrookhavenBrookhavenProvidenceTown of SmithtownSmithtownNew BedfordTown of HempsteadHempsteadStaten IslandEdison TownshipEdisonPhiladelphiaTown of New HavenNew HvnTown of GreenburghGreenburghYonkersSyracuseTown of Oyster BayOyster BayTown of BabylonBabylonNortheastTown of StamfordStamfordToms River TownshipToms RivJersey CitySpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldMassachusettsNew EnglandQueensWoodbridge TownshipWoodbridgeWorcesterManchesterTown of GreeceGreeceTown of AmherstAmherstAlbanyBostonQuincyPittsburghHampshire CountyHampshireManhattanCambridgeAmherst-Pelham School DistrictAmherst-PelhamAmherst School DistrictAmherstTown of AmherstAmherst46.141747%46.141747%46.1%45,17645.2k136.095450%36.095450%36.1%47,95148.0k226.762312%26.762312%26.8%34,26734.3k326.662083%26.662083%26.7%39,16539.2k426.446198%26.446198%26.4%31,63631.6k526.129449%26.129449%26.1%40,23740.2k625.817135%25.817135%25.8%24,47824.5k725.747406%25.747406%25.7%28,11928.1k825.631557%25.631557%25.6%23,60023.6k925.573137%25.573137%25.6%367,431367k1025.159653%25.159653%25.2%70,48270.5k1124.752252%24.752252%24.8%30,77230.8k1224.312688%24.312688%24.3%35,74535.7k1323.886092%23.886092%23.9%80,18880.2k1423.700967%23.700967%23.7%49,84149.8k1523.337305%23.337305%23.3%608,369608k1623.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M22.973931%22.973931%23.0%23,01023.0k1722.937237%22.937237%22.9%46,78646.8k1822.930239%22.930239%22.9%52,65752.7k1922.850777%22.850777%22.9%59,18159.2k2022.776711%22.776711%22.8%25,02525.0k2122.722756%22.722756%22.7%110,915111k2222.652375%22.652375%22.7%40,51440.5k2322.576628%22.576628%22.6%26,64926.6k2422.523898%22.523898%22.5%21,39521.4k2522.467309%22.467309%22.5%172,708173k2622.358469%22.358469%22.4%105,828106k2722.192445%22.192445%22.2%22,60722.6k2822.168125%22.168125%22.2%345,809346k2921.994555%21.994555%22.0%28,68228.7k3021.862778%21.862778%21.9%19,95720.0k3121.819001%21.819001%21.8%43,57843.6k3221.745757%21.745757%21.7%31,39031.4k3321.562024%21.562024%21.6%64,15564.2k3421.407336%21.407336%21.4%45,65245.7k3521.341491%21.341491%21.3%11,965,27112.0M21.302096%21.302096%21.3%27,14127.1k3621.184423%21.184423%21.2%19,30619.3k3720.860563%20.860563%20.9%54,58554.6k3820.685193%20.685193%20.7%130,132130k20.624778%20.624778%20.6%1,390,5521.39M20.620396%20.620396%20.6%3,024,7813.02M20.470812%20.470812%20.5%472,878473k3920.461580%20.461580%20.5%20,69320.7k4020.346587%20.346587%20.3%37,37237.4k4119.906378%19.906378%19.9%21,94321.9k4219.591714%19.591714%19.6%18,93518.9k4319.260792%19.260792%19.3%24,00824.0k4416.704089%16.704089%16.7%16,44116.4k4516.549062%16.549062%16.5%108,939109k4616.259414%16.259414%16.3%15,17815.2k4715.845466%15.845466%15.8%48,37748.4k4815.525196%15.525196%15.5%25,00125.0k14.639548%14.639548%14.6%239,355239k4911.826365%11.826365%11.8%12,86212.9k509.964731%9.964731%10.0%4,4648.730239%8.730239%8.7%3,4688.730239%8.730239%8.7%3,468
Count number of children
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by %

Age Cohorts by County Subdivision in the United States

There are 35,600 county subdivisions in the United States. This section compares the Town of Amherst to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Amherst. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 547,300.

Children by County Subdivision#77

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the Town of Amherst, selected other county subdivisions in the United States, and entities that contain the Town of Amherst
0%10%20%Count#San BernardinoSouthwest DallasSW DallasNorthwest HarrisNW HarrisFresnoFort WorthSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CityNortheast TarrantNE TarrantHoustonMilwaukeeSan Antonio CentralSan Antonio CntrlEl PasoNortheast DallasNE DallasBronxPlanoTulsaDetroitPhoenixOntarioTownship 1:Charlotte1, CharlotteAnaheim-Santa Ana-Garden GroveAnaheim-Santa An…SacramentoLong Beach-LakewoodLong Bch-LakewoodLas VegasOceanside-EscondidoOceanside-Escond…BrooklynUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAlbuquerqueSan JoseEast San Gabriel ValleyE San Gabriel VlySeattle EastColumbusTown of HempsteadHempsteadOrlandoPhiladelphiaSan DiegoChicagoTampaAustinSan Fernando ValleySan Fernando VlyTucsonNortheastBaltimoreLos AngelesDenverSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldMassachusettsNew EnglandQueensAtlantaMiamiSeattleWashingtonBostonHampshire CountyHampshireManhattanSan FranciscoAmherst-Pelham School DistrictAmherst-PelhamAmherst School DistrictAmherstTown of AmherstAmherst28.994345%28.994345%29.0%243,195243k128.849273%28.849273%28.8%278,686279k228.832103%28.832103%28.8%215,729216k328.397448%28.397448%28.4%196,566197k427.641788%27.641788%27.6%235,492235k527.496527%27.496527%27.5%270,755271k626.987978%26.987978%27.0%154,609155k726.725236%26.725236%26.7%882,854883k826.475933%26.475933%26.5%158,504159k926.202297%26.202297%26.2%183,823184k1026.125729%26.125729%26.1%143,291143k1125.730246%25.730246%25.7%398,059398k1225.573137%25.573137%25.6%367,431367k1325.541202%25.541202%25.5%139,787140k1425.334430%25.334430%25.3%150,050150k1525.218343%25.218343%25.2%172,353172k1624.820142%24.820142%24.8%790,766791k1724.651051%24.651051%24.7%158,701159k1824.540635%24.540635%24.5%198,493198k1924.485581%24.485581%24.5%415,583416k2024.105398%24.105398%24.1%270,060270k2124.003737%24.003737%24.0%138,756139k2223.974603%23.974603%24.0%448,315448k2323.555887%23.555887%23.6%155,230155k2423.337305%23.337305%23.3%608,369608k2523.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M23.033158%23.033158%23.0%147,927148k2622.866327%22.866327%22.9%401,701402k2722.814001%22.814001%22.8%218,249218k2822.721955%22.721955%22.7%133,247133k2922.597144%22.597144%22.6%185,081185k3022.467309%22.467309%22.5%172,708173k3122.237882%22.237882%22.2%129,541130k3222.168125%22.168125%22.2%345,809346k3321.982996%21.982996%22.0%523,203523k3421.913385%21.913385%21.9%594,733595k3521.700117%21.700117%21.7%144,592145k3621.692326%21.692326%21.7%186,313186k3721.633042%21.633042%21.6%398,263398k3821.517750%21.517750%21.5%188,032188k3921.341491%21.341491%21.3%11,965,27112.0M21.123671%21.123671%21.1%131,178131k4020.884750%20.884750%20.9%537,723538k4120.705017%20.705017%20.7%137,337137k4220.685193%20.685193%20.7%130,132130k20.624778%20.624778%20.6%1,390,5521.39M20.620396%20.620396%20.6%3,024,7813.02M20.470812%20.470812%20.5%472,878473k4319.876571%19.876571%19.9%115,302115k4419.544858%19.544858%19.5%188,182188k4517.999155%17.999155%18.0%187,875188k4617.402645%17.402645%17.4%114,685115k4716.549062%16.549062%16.5%108,939109k4815.525196%15.525196%15.5%25,00125.0k14.639548%14.639548%14.6%239,355239k4913.481174%13.481174%13.5%114,628115k509.964731%9.964731%10.0%4,4648.730239%8.730239%8.7%3,4688.730239%8.730239%8.7%3,468
Count number of children
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by %

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State:
Massachusetts
County:
Hampshire
Metro Area:
Springfield Area
Unincorporated Places:
Amherst Center, North Amherst, South Amherst
ZIP Codes:
01002, 01003
Elementary School District:
Amherst
Secondary School District:
Amherst-Pelham
Neighborhoods:
North Amherst, South Amherst
Congressional District:
MA-2
Upper State Legislative District:
MA-Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Lower State Legislative District:
MA-3rd Hampshire
Neighboring Towns:
Belchertown, Granby, Hadley, Leverett, Pelham, Shutesbury, South Hadley, Sunderland
Nearby Towns:
Deerfield, Hatfield, Ludlow, New Salem, Ware, Whately, Williamsburg