Industries in the Town of Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts (Town)

Industry#1

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Hampshire County and the Town of Amherst
Town of Amherst
Hampshire County
0%10%20%30%40%CountEducationRetailHospitalityHealthcare1Professional2Other ServicesEntertainment3ConstructionManufacturingFinance & InsuranceAdministrative4TransportationGovernment5InformationWholesalersReal estateAgriculture6UtilitiesOil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…Management742.371878%25.139552%42.371878%42.4%7,87111.563307%10.029819%11.563307%11.6%2,14810.890396%6.994275%10.890396%10.9%2,0237.940353%16.071088%7.940353%7.9%1,4754.005168%5.146708%4.005168%4.0%7443.714470%4.107824%3.714470%3.7%6903.606804%2.300811%3.606804%3.6%6702.363264%4.631441%2.363264%2.4%4392.266365%6.742605%2.266365%2.3%4212.217916%3.680821%2.217916%2.2%4122.077950%2.596613%2.077950%2.1%3861.464255%1.858302%1.464255%1.5%2721.286606%3.945611%1.286606%1.3%2391.222007%1.640029%1.222007%1.2%2271.125108%1.826097%1.125108%1.1%2091.114341%1.634065%1.114341%1.1%2070.613695%0.895754%0.613695%0.6%1140.156115%0.704914%0.156115%0.2%290.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.031011%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.022662%0
Count number of people employed in given industry
1Healthcare and social assistance 2Professional, scientific, and technical services 3Entertainment, arts, and recreation 4Administrative, support, and waste management services 5Government not otherwise classified 6Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 7Management of companies

Relative Industry#2

Percentage more or less common in the Town of Amherst than in Hampshire County, among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Hampshire County and the Town of Amherst
Less Common
More Common
100%50%0%50%%ref.EducationEntertainment1HospitalityRetailOther ServicesAdministrative2TransportationProfessional3InformationAgriculture4Real estateWholesalersFinance & InsuranceConstructionHealthcare5ManufacturingGovernment6UtilitiesOil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…Management768.546673%68.546673%68.5%42.372%42.4%25.140%25.1%56.762306%56.762306%56.8%3.607%3.61%2.301%2.30%55.704437%55.704437%55.7%10.890%10.9%6.994%6.99%15.289297%15.289297%15.3%11.563%11.6%10.030%10.0%-9.575729%-9.575729%9.6%3.714%3.71%4.108%4.11%-19.974584%-19.974584%20.0%2.078%2.08%2.597%2.60%-21.204663%-21.204663%21.2%1.464%1.46%1.858%1.86%-22.180004%-22.180004%22.2%4.005%4.01%5.147%5.15%-25.488685%-25.488685%25.5%1.222%1.22%1.640%1.64%-31.488420%-31.488420%31.5%0.614%0.61%0.896%0.90%-31.805579%-31.805579%31.8%1.114%1.11%1.634%1.63%-38.387311%-38.387311%38.4%1.125%1.13%1.826%1.83%-39.743991%-39.743991%39.7%2.218%2.22%3.681%3.68%-48.973451%-48.973451%49.0%2.363%2.36%4.631%4.63%-50.592311%-50.592311%50.6%7.940%7.94%16.071%16.1%-66.387395%-66.387395%66.4%2.266%2.27%6.743%6.74%-67.391452%-67.391452%67.4%1.287%1.29%3.946%3.95%-77.853271%-77.853271%77.9%0.156%0.16%0.705%0.70%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%0.031%0.03%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%0.023%0.02%
% percentage of industry in the Town of Amherst
ref. percentage of industry in Hampshire County
1Entertainment, arts, and recreation 2Administrative, support, and waste management services 3Professional, scientific, and technical services 4Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 5Healthcare and social assistance 6Government not otherwise classified 7Management of companies

Sex Ratio by Industry#3

Sex ratio by industry among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Hampshire County and the Town of Amherst
Female Male
Hampshire County
Town of Amherst
2x1x0x1x2xFMGovernment1Administrative2Real estateAgriculture3WholesalersManufacturingInformationFinance & InsuranceEntertainment4Professional5HospitalityAll IndustriesEducationRetailHealthcare6Other Services-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.734375x1.485349x2.734375x2.73x64175-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.477477x2.254111x2.477477x2.48x111275-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.450000x1.088415x2.450000x2.45x60147-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.166667x2.251082x2.166667x2.17x3678-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.073529x2.196242x2.073529x2.07x68141-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.007143x3.599675x2.007143x2.01x140281-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.986842x1.744511x1.986842x1.99x76151-1.000000x-1.167135x-1.000000x1.409357x1.000000x1.409357x1.41x171241-1.000000x-1.372694x-1.000000x1.318339x1.000000x1.318339x1.32x289381-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.201183x1.393233x1.201183x1.20x338406-1.000000x-1.038943x-1.000000x1.010934x1.000000x1.010934x1.01x1,0061,017-1.149502x-1.156711x-1.149502x1.15x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x9,9348,642-1.357293x-1.916828x-1.357293x1.36x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x4,5323,339-1.979196x-1.275778x-1.979196x1.98x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x1,427721-2.047521x-3.339452x-2.047521x2.05x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x991484-2.988439x-1.836903x-2.988439x2.99x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x517173
F number of females employed in given industry
M number of males employed in given industry
1Government not otherwise classified 2Administrative, support, and waste management services 3Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 4Entertainment, arts, and recreation 5Professional, scientific, and technical services 6Healthcare and social assistance

Part Timers by Industry#4

Part time and seasonal workers as a percentage of total workforce within an industry.
Scope: population of Hampshire County and the Town of Amherst
Town of Amherst
Hampshire County
0%20%40%60%80%PartFullAdministrative1HospitalityAgriculture2Entertainment3Other ServicesRetailEducationInformationAll IndustriesReal estateHealthcare4TransportationWholesalersConstructionFinance & InsuranceProfessional5Government6ManufacturingUtilities92.227979%51.722554%92.227979%92.2%3563084.132477%70.395634%84.132477%84.1%1,70232182.456140%44.740346%82.456140%82.5%942080.447761%64.022810%80.447761%80.4%53913180.000000%57.868757%80.000000%80.0%55213879.702048%57.331431%79.702048%79.7%1,71243673.268962%55.311477%73.268962%73.3%5,7672,10473.127753%40.218182%73.127753%73.1%1666170.849483%45.214695%70.849483%70.8%13,16113.2k5,41567.632850%54.963504%67.632850%67.6%1406761.355932%40.930681%61.355932%61.4%90557058.455882%38.703466%58.455882%58.5%15911349.760766%22.534291%49.760766%49.8%10410545.785877%33.427762%45.785877%45.8%20123844.417476%20.544394%44.417476%44.4%18322943.145161%30.475087%43.145161%43.1%32142342.259414%16.354293%42.259414%42.3%10113836.579572%17.583584%36.579572%36.6%15426717.241379%7.445008%17.241379%17.2%524
Part number of part time workers employed in given industry
Full number of full time workers employed in given industry
1Administrative, support, and waste management services 2Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 3Entertainment, arts, and recreation 4Healthcare and social assistance 5Professional, scientific, and technical services 6Government not otherwise classified 7Management of companies

Median Income by Industry#5

For the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Hampshire County and the Town of Amherst
Town of Amherst
Hampshire County
$0k$50k%CountAdministrative1Government2Professional3EducationInformationAll IndustriesFinance & InsuranceOther ServicesHealthcare4ManufacturingConstructionWholesalersReal estateEntertainment5HospitalityTransportationRetailAgriculture6$99,000.000000$51,185.000000$99,000.000000$99.0k2.078%2.08%386$88,190.000000$61,335.000000$88,190.000000$88.2k1.287%1.29%239$74,271.000000$65,568.000000$74,271.000000$74.3k4.005%4.01%744$69,235.000000$60,384.000000$69,235.000000$69.2k42.372%42.4%7,871$52,404.000000$56,480.000000$52,404.000000$52.4k1.222%1.22%227$52,165.000000$52,444.000000$52,165.000000$52.2k100.000%100%18,57618.6k$46,250.000000$60,729.000000$46,250.000000$46.3k2.218%2.22%412$43,370.000000$41,911.000000$43,370.000000$43.4k3.714%3.71%690$42,500.000000$49,845.000000$42,500.000000$42.5k7.940%7.94%1,475$41,985.000000$54,656.000000$41,985.000000$42.0k2.266%2.27%421$41,771.000000$50,269.000000$41,771.000000$41.8k2.363%2.36%439$41,658.000000$53,616.000000$41,658.000000$41.7k1.125%1.13%209$35,991.000000$58,125.000000$35,991.000000$36.0k1.114%1.11%207$27,373.000000$39,318.000000$27,373.000000$27.4k3.607%3.61%670$26,193.000000$27,477.000000$26,193.000000$26.2k10.890%10.9%2,023$24,886.000000$50,690.000000$24,886.000000$24.9k1.464%1.46%272$24,694.000000$37,603.000000$24,694.000000$24.7k11.563%11.6%2,148$7,917.000000$26,659.000000$7,917.000000$7.9k0.614%0.61%114
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
1Administrative, support, and waste management services 2Government not otherwise classified 3Professional, scientific, and technical services 4Healthcare and social assistance 5Entertainment, arts, and recreation 6Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 7Management of companies

Industries 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.

Agriculture1 Industry by Neighborhood#6

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Town of Amherst, selected neighborhoods in the Town of Amherst, and entities that contain the Town of Amherst
0.0%0.5%1.0%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesHampshire CountyHampshireNew EnglandSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldAmherst School DistrictAmherstTown of AmherstAmherstNortheastAmherst-Pelham School DistrictAmherst-PelhamNorth Amherst NeighborhoodNorth AmherstMassachusettsSouth Amherst NeighborhoodSouth Amherst1.326306%1.326306%1.33%1,962,9511.96M0.895754%0.895754%0.90%7510.668286%0.668286%0.67%49,91949.9k0.631250%0.631250%0.63%1,8830.613695%0.613695%0.61%1140.613695%0.613695%0.61%1140.610239%0.610239%0.61%165,844166k0.607562%0.607562%0.61%1300.587664%0.587664%0.59%212210.365797%0.365797%0.37%12,68912.7k0.319456%0.319456%0.32%782
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by Neighborhood#26

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Town of Amherst, selected neighborhoods in the Town of Amherst, and entities that contain the Town of Amherst
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k%Count#MassachusettsNew EnglandUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNortheastHampshire CountyHampshireSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldAmherst-Pelham School DistrictAmherst-PelhamNorth Amherst NeighborhoodNorth AmherstAmherst School DistrictAmherstTown of AmherstAmherst$40,076.000000$40,076.000000$40.1k0.366%0.37%12,68912.7k$32,992.000000$32,992.000000$33.0k0.668%0.67%49,91949.9k$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$31,172.000000$31,172.000000$31.2k0.610%0.61%165,844166k$26,659.000000$26,659.000000$26.7k0.896%0.90%751$25,703.000000$25,703.000000$25.7k0.631%0.63%1,883$8,646.000000$8,646.000000$8.6k0.608%0.61%130$7,917.000000$7,917.000000$7.9k0.588%0.59%21221$7,917.000000$7,917.000000$7.9k0.614%0.61%114$7,917.000000$7,917.000000$7.9k0.614%0.61%114
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of neighborhood out of 1 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries 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.

Agriculture1 Industry by County Subdivision#37

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Town of Amherst, selected other county subdivisions in the Springfield Area, and entities that contain the Town of Amherst
0%1%2%3%4%Count#Town of HadleyHadleyTown of MontgomeryMontgomeryTown of HatfieldHatfieldTown of WorthingtonWorthingtonTown of GoshenGoshenTown of PlainfieldPlainfieldTown of WilliamsburgWilliamsburgTown of ChesterfieldChesterfieldTown of ChesterChesterTown of GranvilleGranvilleTown of WesthamptonWesthamptonTown of CummingtonCummingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTown of GranbyGranbySpringfieldTown of HollandHollandTown of MonsonMonsonTown of HuntingtonHuntingtonHampshire CountyHampshirePalmer TownNorthamptonNew EnglandTown of BrimfieldBrimfieldTown of WareTown of SouthwickSouthwickSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldAmherst School DistrictAmherstTown of AmherstAmherstNortheastAmherst-Pelham School DistrictAmherst-PelhamTown of TollandTollandTown of East LongmeadowE LongmeadowTown of SouthamptonSouthamptonAgawam TownTown of PelhamPelhamHolyokeTown of South HadleyS HadleyMassachusettsWestfieldEasthampton TownTown of WalesTown of LudlowLudlowChicopeeTown of BelchertownBelchertownWest Springfield TownW Springfield TownTown of LongmeadowLongmeadowTown of WilbrahamWilbrahamTown of HampdenHampdenTown of RussellRussellTown of BlandfordBlandfordTown of MiddlefieldMiddlefield4.815466%4.815466%4.8%13714.514673%4.514673%4.5%2024.231975%4.231975%4.2%8134.231312%4.231312%4.2%3043.142077%3.142077%3.1%2352.890173%2.890173%2.9%1062.575758%2.575758%2.6%3472.089552%2.089552%2.1%1481.889020%1.889020%1.9%1691.888889%1.888889%1.9%17101.399254%1.399254%1.4%15111.339286%1.339286%1.3%6121.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.249306%1.249306%1.2%45131.017306%1.017306%1.0%619140.948213%0.948213%0.9%13150.928858%0.928858%0.9%44160.919118%0.919118%0.9%10170.895754%0.895754%0.9%7510.807401%0.807401%0.8%48180.689927%0.689927%0.7%105190.668286%0.668286%0.7%49,91949.9k0.659134%0.659134%0.7%14200.655807%0.655807%0.7%31210.641158%0.641158%0.6%31220.631250%0.631250%0.6%1,8830.613695%0.613695%0.6%1140.613695%0.613695%0.6%114230.610239%0.610239%0.6%165,844166k0.607562%0.607562%0.6%1300.544959%0.544959%0.5%2240.473934%0.473934%0.5%38250.453515%0.453515%0.5%16260.438206%0.438206%0.4%64270.432277%0.432277%0.4%3280.418334%0.418334%0.4%69290.391773%0.391773%0.4%36300.365797%0.365797%0.4%12,68912.7k0.349965%0.349965%0.3%74310.341413%0.341413%0.3%30320.320856%0.320856%0.3%3330.172811%0.172811%0.2%18340.156174%0.156174%0.2%42350.136646%0.136646%0.1%11360.000000%0.000000%0.0%0370.000000%0.000000%0.0%0380.000000%0.000000%0.0%0390.000000%0.000000%0.0%0400.000000%0.000000%0.0%0410.000000%0.000000%0.0%0420.000000%0.000000%0.0%043
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by County Subdivision#57

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Town of Amherst, selected other county subdivisions in the Springfield Area, and entities that contain the Town of Amherst
$0k$20k$40k$60k%Count#Town of GranvilleGranvilleTown of WorthingtonWorthingtonNorthamptonTown of ChesterChesterTown of MontgomeryMontgomeryMassachusettsHolyokeTown of HatfieldHatfieldNew EnglandUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNortheastHampshire CountyHampshireSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldTown of South HadleyS HadleyTown of HadleyHadleySpringfieldTown of WilliamsburgWilliamsburgTown of WesthamptonWesthamptonWestfieldTown of ChesterfieldChesterfieldAmherst-Pelham School DistrictAmherst-PelhamAmherst School DistrictAmherstTown of AmherstAmherst$70,625.000000$70,625.000000$70.6k1.889%1.89%171$65,278.000000$65,278.000000$65.3k4.231%4.23%302$57,583.000000$57,583.000000$57.6k0.690%0.69%1053$41,250.000000$41,250.000000$41.3k1.889%1.89%164$40,781.000000$40,781.000000$40.8k4.515%4.51%205$40,076.000000$40,076.000000$40.1k0.366%0.37%12,68912.7k$37,778.000000$37,778.000000$37.8k0.418%0.42%696$37,024.000000$37,024.000000$37.0k4.232%4.23%817$32,992.000000$32,992.000000$33.0k0.668%0.67%49,91949.9k$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$31,172.000000$31,172.000000$31.2k0.610%0.61%165,844166k$26,659.000000$26,659.000000$26.7k0.896%0.90%751$25,703.000000$25,703.000000$25.7k0.631%0.63%1,883$25,375.000000$25,375.000000$25.4k0.392%0.39%368$22,098.000000$22,098.000000$22.1k4.815%4.82%1379$21,219.000000$21,219.000000$21.2k1.017%1.02%61910$20,972.000000$20,972.000000$21.0k2.576%2.58%3411$20,938.000000$20,938.000000$20.9k1.399%1.40%1512$16,136.000000$16,136.000000$16.1k0.350%0.35%7413$11,667.000000$11,667.000000$11.7k2.090%2.09%1414$8,646.000000$8,646.000000$8.6k0.608%0.61%130$7,917.000000$7,917.000000$7.9k0.614%0.61%114$7,917.000000$7,917.000000$7.9k0.614%0.61%11415
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of county subdivision out of 15 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries 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.

Agriculture1 Industry by County Subdivision#74

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Town of Amherst, selected other county subdivisions in Massachusetts, and entities that contain the Town of Amherst
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%Count#New BedfordUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSpringfieldHampshire CountyHampshireTown of DartmouthDartmouthTown of AndoverAndoverNew EnglandSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldAmherst School DistrictAmherstTown of AmherstAmherstNortheastAmherst-Pelham School DistrictAmherst-PelhamBarnstable TownFall RiverLynnPeabodyHolyokeChelseaAttleboroMassachusettsWestfieldTown of FraminghamFraminghamMethuen TownTown of PlymouthPlymouthPittsfieldTauntonLowellWeymouth TownBeverlySalemBrocktonTown of BillericaBillericaWorcesterChicopeeTown of ChelmsfordChelmsfordMarlboroughQuincySomervilleRevereBostonWalthamCambridgeTown of ArlingtonArlingtonTown of NatickNatickTown of BrooklineBrooklineLawrenceLeominsterHaverhillBraintree TownNewtonMedfordMaldenEverettFitchburgWoburnTown of ShrewsburyShrewsburyWatertown TownTown of RandolphRandolph1.668163%1.668163%1.67%70611.326306%1.326306%1.33%1,962,9511.96M1.017306%1.017306%1.02%61920.895754%0.895754%0.90%7510.812108%0.812108%0.81%13230.747035%0.747035%0.75%13140.668286%0.668286%0.67%49,91949.9k0.631250%0.631250%0.63%1,8830.613695%0.613695%0.61%1140.613695%0.613695%0.61%11450.610239%0.610239%0.61%165,844166k0.607562%0.607562%0.61%1300.546646%0.546646%0.55%12160.501730%0.501730%0.50%19070.500214%0.500214%0.50%22280.433568%0.433568%0.43%11890.418334%0.418334%0.42%69100.368985%0.368985%0.37%72110.366556%0.366556%0.37%84120.365797%0.365797%0.37%12,68912.7k0.349965%0.349965%0.35%74130.331923%0.331923%0.33%131140.328671%0.328671%0.33%86150.311661%0.311661%0.31%94160.304578%0.304578%0.30%65170.293089%0.293089%0.29%83180.262113%0.262113%0.26%138190.258205%0.258205%0.26%76200.217381%0.217381%0.22%48210.200043%0.200043%0.20%46220.178883%0.178883%0.18%79230.167432%0.167432%0.17%39240.160111%0.160111%0.16%136250.156174%0.156174%0.16%42260.151499%0.151499%0.15%28270.151178%0.151178%0.15%34280.148528%0.148528%0.15%77290.127768%0.127768%0.13%66300.118492%0.118492%0.12%33310.100747%0.100747%0.10%357320.094479%0.094479%0.09%34330.094429%0.094429%0.09%60340.088251%0.088251%0.09%22350.066639%0.066639%0.07%13360.064981%0.064981%0.06%21370.052929%0.052929%0.05%18380.052110%0.052110%0.05%11390.040274%0.040274%0.04%13400.036898%0.036898%0.04%7410.029066%0.029066%0.03%13420.021613%0.021613%0.02%7430.000000%0.000000%0.00%0440.000000%0.000000%0.00%0450.000000%0.000000%0.00%0460.000000%0.000000%0.00%0470.000000%0.000000%0.00%0480.000000%0.000000%0.00%0490.000000%0.000000%0.00%050
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by County Subdivision#94

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Town of Amherst, selected other county subdivisions in Massachusetts, and entities that contain the Town of Amherst
$0k$20k$40k$60k%Count#Fall RiverSomervilleWeymouth TownBeverlyNew BedfordMassachusettsHolyokeTown of AndoverAndoverTown of PlymouthPlymouthMethuen TownBostonNew EnglandWorcesterUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPeabodyNortheastLowellLynnHampshire CountyHampshireSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldSpringfieldTown of DartmouthDartmouthChelseaWestfieldPittsfieldAmherst-Pelham School DistrictAmherst-PelhamAmherst School DistrictAmherstTown of AmherstAmherst$68,810.000000$68,810.000000$68.8k0.502%0.50%1901$60,469.000000$60,469.000000$60.5k0.128%0.13%662$60,326.000000$60,326.000000$60.3k0.258%0.26%763$55,750.000000$55,750.000000$55.8k0.217%0.22%484$53,618.000000$53,618.000000$53.6k1.668%1.67%7065$40,076.000000$40,076.000000$40.1k0.366%0.37%12,68912.7k$37,778.000000$37,778.000000$37.8k0.418%0.42%696$36,111.000000$36,111.000000$36.1k0.747%0.75%1317$36,080.000000$36,080.000000$36.1k0.312%0.31%948$35,694.000000$35,694.000000$35.7k0.329%0.33%869$33,750.000000$33,750.000000$33.8k0.101%0.10%35710$32,992.000000$32,992.000000$33.0k0.668%0.67%49,91949.9k$31,625.000000$31,625.000000$31.6k0.160%0.16%13611$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$31,465.000000$31,465.000000$31.5k0.434%0.43%11812$31,172.000000$31,172.000000$31.2k0.610%0.61%165,844166k$28,403.000000$28,403.000000$28.4k0.262%0.26%13813$27,111.000000$27,111.000000$27.1k0.500%0.50%22214$26,659.000000$26,659.000000$26.7k0.896%0.90%751$25,703.000000$25,703.000000$25.7k0.631%0.63%1,883$21,219.000000$21,219.000000$21.2k1.017%1.02%61915$18,625.000000$18,625.000000$18.6k0.812%0.81%13216$17,368.000000$17,368.000000$17.4k0.369%0.37%7217$16,136.000000$16,136.000000$16.1k0.350%0.35%7418$12,426.000000$12,426.000000$12.4k0.305%0.30%6519$8,646.000000$8,646.000000$8.6k0.608%0.61%130$7,917.000000$7,917.000000$7.9k0.614%0.61%114$7,917.000000$7,917.000000$7.9k0.614%0.61%11420
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of county subdivision out of 20 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries 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.

Agriculture1 Industry by County Subdivision#111

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Town of Amherst, selected other county subdivisions in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Town of Amherst
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%Count#New BedfordUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSpringfieldHampshire CountyHampshireNew EnglandSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldAmherst School DistrictAmherstTown of AmherstAmherstNortheastAmherst-Pelham School DistrictAmherst-PelhamLynnAllentownMassachusettsTown of HuntingtonHuntingtonTown of New HavenNew HvnTown of BrookhavenBrookhavenTown of StamfordStamfordTown of IslipLowellErieLakewood TownshipLakewoodTown of SmithtownSmithtownPhiladelphiaManchesterYonkersBrocktonTown of HartfordHartfordTown of GreeceGreeceTown of BridgeportBridgeportToms River TownshipToms RivWorcesterBuffaloQuincyTown of North HempsteadN HempsteadTown of RamapoRamapoProvidencePittsburghQueensRochesterAlbanyPatersonTown of Oyster BayOyster BaySyracuseTown of AmherstAmherstBrooklynBostonNewarkCambridgeTown of HempsteadHempsteadJersey CityBronxTown of GreenburghGreenburghEdison TownshipEdisonStaten IslandTown of BabylonBabylonManhattanTown of WaterburyWaterburyElizabethWoodbridge TownshipWoodbridge1.668163%1.668163%1.67%70611.326306%1.326306%1.33%1,962,9511.96M1.017306%1.017306%1.02%61920.895754%0.895754%0.90%7510.668286%0.668286%0.67%49,91949.9k0.631250%0.631250%0.63%1,8830.613695%0.613695%0.61%1140.613695%0.613695%0.61%1140.610239%0.610239%0.61%165,844166k0.607562%0.607562%0.61%1300.500214%0.500214%0.50%22230.402765%0.402765%0.40%20140.365797%0.365797%0.37%12,68912.7k0.347380%0.347380%0.35%34350.308934%0.308934%0.31%18360.283523%0.283523%0.28%67770.283314%0.283314%0.28%20080.281276%0.281276%0.28%47490.262113%0.262113%0.26%138100.246397%0.246397%0.25%106110.201324%0.201324%0.20%59120.198054%0.198054%0.20%115130.190558%0.190558%0.19%1,248140.187419%0.187419%0.19%110150.183036%0.183036%0.18%168160.178883%0.178883%0.18%79170.170092%0.170092%0.17%84180.168129%0.168129%0.17%83190.167509%0.167509%0.17%113200.160945%0.160945%0.16%70210.160111%0.160111%0.16%136220.149646%0.149646%0.15%163230.148528%0.148528%0.15%77240.147087%0.147087%0.15%161250.146457%0.146457%0.15%77260.139437%0.139437%0.14%112270.137298%0.137298%0.14%208280.134751%0.134751%0.13%1,510290.132428%0.132428%0.13%118300.130351%0.130351%0.13%62310.127816%0.127816%0.13%75320.121800%0.121800%0.12%182330.121047%0.121047%0.12%71340.110212%0.110212%0.11%67350.103816%0.103816%0.10%1,238360.100747%0.100747%0.10%357370.097200%0.097200%0.10%109380.094429%0.094429%0.09%60390.092630%0.092630%0.09%353400.086453%0.086453%0.09%115410.069274%0.069274%0.07%399420.063625%0.063625%0.06%31430.048728%0.048728%0.05%25440.043384%0.043384%0.04%91450.041806%0.041806%0.04%45460.038866%0.038866%0.04%347470.038046%0.038046%0.04%17480.037935%0.037935%0.04%23490.002018%0.002018%0.00%150
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by County Subdivision#131

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Town of Amherst, selected other county subdivisions in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Town of Amherst
$0k$20k$40k$60k%Count#Town of BridgeportBridgeportNew BedfordStaten IslandNewarkTown of SmithtownSmithtownTown of BrookhavenBrookhavenTown of HuntingtonHuntingtonMassachusettsTown of New HavenNew HvnRochesterTown of IslipTown of GreenburghGreenburghBostonNew EnglandTown of HartfordHartfordPittsburghTown of Oyster BayOyster BayWorcesterUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNortheastAlbanyYonkersAllentownLowellSyracuseManchesterLynnEdison TownshipEdisonHampshire CountyHampshireTown of North HempsteadN HempsteadPhiladelphiaQueensSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldManhattanBrooklynEriePatersonBronxTown of StamfordStamfordTown of BabylonBabylonSpringfieldBuffaloProvidenceTown of RamapoRamapoTown of HempsteadHempsteadTown of AmherstAmherstAmherst-Pelham School DistrictAmherst-PelhamAmherst School DistrictAmherstTown of AmherstAmherstJersey City$68,088.000000$68,088.000000$68.1k0.168%0.17%1131$53,618.000000$53,618.000000$53.6k1.668%1.67%7062$53,594.000000$53,594.000000$53.6k0.043%0.04%913$51,563.000000$51,563.000000$51.6k0.097%0.10%1094$50,227.000000$50,227.000000$50.2k0.198%0.20%1155$41,235.000000$41,235.000000$41.2k0.284%0.28%6776$40,848.000000$40,848.000000$40.8k0.347%0.35%3437$40,076.000000$40,076.000000$40.1k0.366%0.37%12,68912.7k$38,090.000000$38,090.000000$38.1k0.309%0.31%1838$37,750.000000$37,750.000000$37.8k0.132%0.13%1189$36,342.000000$36,342.000000$36.3k0.281%0.28%47410$36,250.000000$36,250.000000$36.3k0.064%0.06%3111$33,750.000000$33,750.000000$33.8k0.101%0.10%35712$32,992.000000$32,992.000000$33.0k0.668%0.67%49,91949.9k$31,719.000000$31,719.000000$31.7k0.170%0.17%8413$31,705.000000$31,705.000000$31.7k0.137%0.14%20814$31,667.000000$31,667.000000$31.7k0.122%0.12%18215$31,625.000000$31,625.000000$31.6k0.160%0.16%13616$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$31,172.000000$31,172.000000$31.2k0.610%0.61%165,844166k$31,071.000000$31,071.000000$31.1k0.130%0.13%6217$30,697.000000$30,697.000000$30.7k0.183%0.18%16818$30,274.000000$30,274.000000$30.3k0.403%0.40%20119$28,403.000000$28,403.000000$28.4k0.262%0.26%13820$28,068.000000$28,068.000000$28.1k0.121%0.12%7121$27,708.000000$27,708.000000$27.7k0.187%0.19%11022$27,111.000000$27,111.000000$27.1k0.500%0.50%22223$26,932.000000$26,932.000000$26.9k0.049%0.05%2524$26,659.000000$26,659.000000$26.7k0.896%0.90%751$26,500.000000$26,500.000000$26.5k0.147%0.15%16125$26,447.000000$26,447.000000$26.4k0.191%0.19%1,24826$26,207.000000$26,207.000000$26.2k0.135%0.13%1,51027$25,703.000000$25,703.000000$25.7k0.631%0.63%1,883$25,132.000000$25,132.000000$25.1k0.039%0.04%34728$24,462.000000$24,462.000000$24.5k0.104%0.10%1,23829$23,802.000000$23,802.000000$23.8k0.246%0.25%10630$23,289.000000$23,289.000000$23.3k0.128%0.13%7531$22,885.000000$22,885.000000$22.9k0.069%0.07%39932$22,763.000000$22,763.000000$22.8k0.283%0.28%20033$22,692.000000$22,692.000000$22.7k0.042%0.04%4534$21,219.000000$21,219.000000$21.2k1.017%1.02%61935$19,397.000000$19,397.000000$19.4k0.150%0.15%16336$16,983.000000$16,983.000000$17.0k0.139%0.14%11237$16,250.000000$16,250.000000$16.3k0.146%0.15%7738$14,598.000000$14,598.000000$14.6k0.093%0.09%35339$11,950.000000$11,950.000000$12.0k0.110%0.11%6740$8,646.000000$8,646.000000$8.6k0.608%0.61%130$7,917.000000$7,917.000000$7.9k0.614%0.61%114$7,917.000000$7,917.000000$7.9k0.614%0.61%114$7,407.000000$7,407.000000$7.4k0.086%0.09%11541
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of county subdivision out of 41 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries 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.

Agriculture1 Industry by County Subdivision#148

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Town of Amherst, selected other county subdivisions in the United States, and entities that contain the Town of Amherst
0%1%2%3%4%Count#FresnoOceanside-EscondidoOceanside-Escond…United States of AmericaUnited StatesHampshire CountyHampshireSacramentoNew EnglandEast San Gabriel ValleyE San Gabriel VlySpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldAlbuquerqueAmherst School DistrictAmherstTown of AmherstAmherstNortheastAmherst-Pelham School DistrictAmherst-PelhamAnaheim-Santa Ana-Garden GroveAnaheim-Santa An…San BernardinoSeattleOntarioMilwaukeeSan Fernando ValleySan Fernando VlySan DiegoPhoenixLong Beach-LakewoodLong Bch-LakewoodDetroitMassachusettsLos AngelesSeattle EastTampaSan JoseEl PasoTucsonTulsaSan Antonio CentralSan Antonio CntrlDenverSouthwest DallasSW DallasMiamiOrlandoFort WorthAustinNortheast DallasNE DallasNorthwest HarrisNW HarrisPlanoSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CityPhiladelphiaSan FranciscoTownship 1:Charlotte1, CharlotteAtlantaHoustonLas VegasChicagoColumbusBaltimoreQueensNortheast TarrantNE TarrantBrooklynBostonTown of HempsteadHempsteadBronxWashingtonManhattan4.375304%4.375304%4.4%12,22612.2k11.868822%1.868822%1.9%5,65121.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M0.895754%0.895754%0.9%7510.697880%0.697880%0.7%3,40530.668286%0.668286%0.7%49,91949.9k0.637516%0.637516%0.6%2,77440.631250%0.631250%0.6%1,8830.619353%0.619353%0.6%1,84250.613695%0.613695%0.6%1140.613695%0.613695%0.6%1140.610239%0.610239%0.6%165,844166k0.607562%0.607562%0.6%1300.552993%0.552993%0.6%4,49960.551711%0.551711%0.6%1,84870.522073%0.522073%0.5%3,04080.513047%0.513047%0.5%1,53190.423938%0.423938%0.4%1,132100.423843%0.423843%0.4%3,823110.388713%0.388713%0.4%4,343120.381912%0.381912%0.4%5,610130.375824%0.375824%0.4%1,026140.368900%0.368900%0.4%816150.365797%0.365797%0.4%12,68912.7k0.359234%0.359234%0.4%4,504160.346585%0.346585%0.3%1,053170.342656%0.342656%0.3%1,099180.328076%0.328076%0.3%2,876190.323181%0.323181%0.3%724200.314264%0.314264%0.3%1,202210.303929%0.303929%0.3%872220.294291%0.294291%0.3%836230.293085%0.293085%0.3%1,056240.256865%0.256865%0.3%1,149250.256728%0.256728%0.3%1,130260.246958%0.246958%0.2%716270.234637%0.234637%0.2%908280.222915%0.222915%0.2%1,054290.209563%0.209563%0.2%1,618300.208003%0.208003%0.2%762310.203636%0.203636%0.2%589320.203144%0.203144%0.2%1,014330.190558%0.190558%0.2%1,248340.187899%0.187899%0.2%918350.168062%0.168062%0.2%698360.167911%0.167911%0.2%478370.154502%0.154502%0.2%2,463380.154283%0.154283%0.2%1,334390.143165%0.143165%0.1%1,848400.137999%0.137999%0.1%584410.136774%0.136774%0.1%376420.134751%0.134751%0.1%1,510430.130694%0.130694%0.1%387440.103816%0.103816%0.1%1,238450.100747%0.100747%0.1%357460.092630%0.092630%0.1%353470.069274%0.069274%0.1%399480.062890%0.062890%0.1%219490.038866%0.038866%0.0%34750
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by County Subdivision#168

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of the Town of Amherst, selected other county subdivisions in the United States, and entities that contain the Town of Amherst
$0k$50k%Count#WashingtonTownship 1:Charlotte1, CharlotteAtlantaSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CitySeattle EastAustinLas VegasAlbuquerqueMassachusettsBostonColumbusNew EnglandPlanoNortheast DallasNE DallasDenverTucsonSan FranciscoBaltimoreUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNortheastFort WorthPhoenixSan DiegoSacramentoOrlandoSeattleMilwaukeeHoustonTulsaSan JoseChicagoEl PasoHampshire CountyHampshirePhiladelphiaNortheast TarrantNE TarrantTampaQueensSouthwest DallasSW DallasSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldEast San Gabriel ValleyE San Gabriel VlyAnaheim-Santa Ana-Garden GroveAnaheim-Santa An…MiamiLong Beach-LakewoodLong Bch-LakewoodManhattanDetroitSan Fernando ValleySan Fernando VlyOceanside-EscondidoOceanside-Escond…Northwest HarrisNW HarrisBrooklynSan BernardinoLos AngelesFresnoOntarioBronxSan Antonio CentralSan Antonio CntrlTown of HempsteadHempsteadAmherst-Pelham School DistrictAmherst-PelhamAmherst School DistrictAmherstTown of AmherstAmherst$96,563.000000$96,563.000000$96.6k0.063%0.06%2191$52,391.000000$52,391.000000$52.4k0.168%0.17%6982$52,153.000000$52,153.000000$52.2k0.168%0.17%4783$51,955.000000$51,955.000000$52.0k0.203%0.20%1,0144$47,273.000000$47,273.000000$47.3k0.347%0.35%1,0535$45,938.000000$45,938.000000$45.9k0.223%0.22%1,0546$45,195.000000$45,195.000000$45.2k0.154%0.15%1,3347$41,563.000000$41,563.000000$41.6k0.619%0.62%1,8428$40,076.000000$40,076.000000$40.1k0.366%0.37%12,68912.7k$33,750.000000$33,750.000000$33.8k0.101%0.10%3579$33,375.000000$33,375.000000$33.4k0.138%0.14%58410$32,992.000000$32,992.000000$33.0k0.668%0.67%49,91949.9k$32,778.000000$32,778.000000$32.8k0.204%0.20%58911$32,199.000000$32,199.000000$32.2k0.210%0.21%1,61812$32,175.000000$32,175.000000$32.2k0.293%0.29%1,05613$31,923.000000$31,923.000000$31.9k0.314%0.31%1,20214$31,900.000000$31,900.000000$31.9k0.188%0.19%91815$31,689.000000$31,689.000000$31.7k0.137%0.14%37616$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$31,172.000000$31,172.000000$31.2k0.610%0.61%165,844166k$30,644.000000$30,644.000000$30.6k0.235%0.23%90817$30,397.000000$30,397.000000$30.4k0.382%0.38%5,61018$30,221.000000$30,221.000000$30.2k0.389%0.39%4,34319$30,120.000000$30,120.000000$30.1k0.698%0.70%3,40520$28,802.000000$28,802.000000$28.8k0.247%0.25%71621$28,777.000000$28,777.000000$28.8k0.522%0.52%3,04022$28,448.000000$28,448.000000$28.4k0.424%0.42%1,13223$28,191.000000$28,191.000000$28.2k0.155%0.15%2,46324$27,833.000000$27,833.000000$27.8k0.304%0.30%87225$27,584.000000$27,584.000000$27.6k0.328%0.33%2,87626$27,325.000000$27,325.000000$27.3k0.143%0.14%1,84827$27,188.000000$27,188.000000$27.2k0.323%0.32%72428$26,659.000000$26,659.000000$26.7k0.896%0.90%751$26,447.000000$26,447.000000$26.4k0.191%0.19%1,24829$26,434.000000$26,434.000000$26.4k0.131%0.13%38730$26,214.000000$26,214.000000$26.2k0.343%0.34%1,09931$26,207.000000$26,207.000000$26.2k0.135%0.13%1,51032$25,781.000000$25,781.000000$25.8k0.257%0.26%1,14933$25,703.000000$25,703.000000$25.7k0.631%0.63%1,883$25,515.000000$25,515.000000$25.5k0.638%0.64%2,77434$25,401.000000$25,401.000000$25.4k0.553%0.55%4,49935$25,327.000000$25,327.000000$25.3k0.257%0.26%1,13036$25,240.000000$25,240.000000$25.2k0.376%0.38%1,02637$25,132.000000$25,132.000000$25.1k0.039%0.04%34738$25,089.000000$25,089.000000$25.1k0.369%0.37%81639$24,890.000000$24,890.000000$24.9k0.424%0.42%3,82340$24,781.000000$24,781.000000$24.8k1.869%1.87%5,65141$24,688.000000$24,688.000000$24.7k0.208%0.21%76242$24,462.000000$24,462.000000$24.5k0.104%0.10%1,23843$24,225.000000$24,225.000000$24.2k0.552%0.55%1,84844$23,445.000000$23,445.000000$23.4k0.359%0.36%4,50445$23,256.000000$23,256.000000$23.3k4.375%4.38%12,22612.2k46$23,247.000000$23,247.000000$23.2k0.513%0.51%1,53147$22,885.000000$22,885.000000$22.9k0.069%0.07%39948$22,019.000000$22,019.000000$22.0k0.294%0.29%83649$14,598.000000$14,598.000000$14.6k0.093%0.09%35350$8,646.000000$8,646.000000$8.6k0.608%0.61%130$7,917.000000$7,917.000000$7.9k0.614%0.61%114$7,917.000000$7,917.000000$7.9k0.614%0.61%114
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Definitions

An industry describe the kind of business conducted by a person’s employing organization. On this page, all employed persons are categorized as working in one of the following industries (bolded terms are used in the charts and maps on this page):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining:
    • Agriculture: Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Oil & Gas, and Mining: Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Construction: Construction
  • Manufacturing: Manufacturing
  • Wholesalers: Wholesale trade
  • Retail: Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing, and utilities:
    • Transportation: Transportation and warehousing
    • Utilities: Utilities
  • Information: Information
  • Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing:
    • Finance & Insurance: Finance and insurance
    • Real estate: Real estate and rental and leasing
  • Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services:
    • Professional: Professional, scientific, and technical services
    • Management: Management of companies and enterprises
    • Administrative: Administrative and support and waste management services
  • Educational services, and health care and social assistance:
    • Education: Educational services
    • Healthcare: Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services:
    • Entertainment: Arts, entertainment, and recreation
    • Hospitality: Accommodation and food services
  • Other Services: Other services, except public administration
  • Government: Public administration

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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