Educational Attainment in South Amherst, South Amherst, Massachusetts (Neighborhood)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of South Amherst and South Amherst
South Amherst
South Amherst
0%20%40%60%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma268.077658%72.633003%68.077658%68.1%1,5901,59127.178377%21.686204%27.178377%27.2%6354.743965%5.680794%4.743965%4.7%110111
Count number of people in category
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than South Amherst at large.
Scope: population of South Amherst and South Amherst
-20%0%+20%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-6.271728%-6.271728%-6.3%68.078%68.1%72.633%72.6%25.325655%25.325655%+25.3%27.178%27.2%21.686%21.7%-16.491158%-16.491158%-16.5%4.744%4.74%5.681%5.68%
% percentage with given level in South Amherst
ref. percentage with given level in South Amherst
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of South Amherst and South Amherst
South Amherst
South Amherst
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None11.739812%8.476105%11.739812%11.7%2742.912434%2.344454%2.912434%2.9%6821.738168%25.293057%21.738168%21.7%50826.582978%30.883679%26.582978%26.6%6215.104266%5.635708%5.104266%5.1%11914.447737%12.939585%14.447737%14.4%33733812.730640%8.746619%12.730640%12.7%2972982.462058%2.254283%2.462058%2.5%57580.030025%0.045086%0.030025%0.0%012.251882%3.381425%2.251882%2.3%5253
Count number of people in category
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than South Amherst at large.
Scope: population of South Amherst and South Amherst
0%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None38.504801%38.504801%+38.5%11.740%11.7%8.476%8.48%24.226517%24.226517%+24.2%2.912%2.91%2.344%2.34%-14.054800%-14.054800%-14.1%21.738%21.7%25.293%25.3%-13.925481%-13.925481%-13.9%26.583%26.6%30.884%30.9%-9.429904%-9.429904%-9.4%5.104%5.10%5.636%5.64%11.655334%11.655334%+11.7%14.448%14.4%12.940%12.9%45.549275%45.549275%+45.5%12.731%12.7%8.747%8.75%9.216880%9.216880%+9.2%2.462%2.46%2.254%2.25%-33.404341%-33.404341%-33.4%0.030%0.03%0.045%0.05%-33.404341%-33.404341%-33.4%2.252%2.25%3.381%3.38%
% percentage with given level in South Amherst
ref. percentage with given level in South Amherst
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#5

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of South Amherst and South Amherst
More Females More Males
South Amherst
South Amherst
80%60%40%20%0%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma23.649312%3.707370%3.649312%4%66.947%66.9%69.390%69.4%-1.744745%1.755781%1.755781%2%26.959%27.0%27.433%27.4%-91.776168%-50.214160%-91.776168%92%6.094%6.09%3.178%3.18%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#6

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of South Amherst and South Amherst
More Females More Males
South Amherst
South Amherst
1,000%500%0%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None185.365939%181.018016%185.365939%185%6.318%6.32%18.029%18.0%80.096054%158.044280%80.096054%80%2.125%2.12%3.826%3.83%-18.434547%-15.536947%-18.434547%18%23.426%23.4%19.780%19.8%-16.808780%-7.762332%-16.808780%17%28.480%28.5%24.382%24.4%-95.633345%-34.194818%-95.633345%96%6.597%6.60%3.372%3.37%44.594049%39.483395%44.594049%45%11.975%12.0%17.316%17.3%-48.106601%-73.171792%-48.106601%48%14.984%15.0%10.117%10.1%-1,000.000000%-1,000.000000%-1,000.000000%> 1000%4.585%4.58%0.000%0%-1,000.000000%-1,000.000000%-1,000.000000%> 1000%0.056%0.06%0.000%0%118.604206%97.154414%118.604206%119%1.454%1.45%3.178%3.18%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of South Amherst and South Amherst
South Amherst
South Amherst
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3423.938679%25.520833%23.938679%23.9%14259527.697983%30.687831%27.697983%27.7%22380519.291339%24.929972%19.291339%19.3%686935632.228537%36.893204%32.228537%32.2%186187579580
B.X. number of people with a Bachelor's degree
Total number of people in age cohort

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than South Amherst at large.
Scope: population of South Amherst and South Amherst
20%15%10%5%0%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-6.199461%-6.199461%6.2%23.939%23.9%25.521%25.5%-9.742778%-9.742778%9.7%27.698%27.7%30.688%30.7%-22.617889%-22.617889%22.6%19.291%19.3%24.930%24.9%-12.643703%-12.643703%12.6%32.229%32.2%36.893%36.9%
% percentage in South Amherst with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in South Amherst with a Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's Degrees Sex Ratio By Age#9

Percentage more likely men or women are to have their highest degree be a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of South Amherst and South Amherst
More Females More Males
South Amherst
South Amherst
200%100%0%100%200%FM65+45-6435-4425-34-212.011878%-71.378402%-212.011878%212.0%35.189%35.2%11.278%11.3%159.205393%204.467062%159.205393%159.2%15.876%15.9%41.150%41.2%-6.140060%-6.140060%6.1%51.068510%19.847%19.8%18.699%18.7%-144.002471%-214.750693%-144.002471%144.0%43.378%43.4%17.778%17.8%
F female degree holders as a percentage of all females
M male degree holders as a percentage of all males

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of South Amherst and South Amherst
South Amherst
South Amherst
$0k$20k$40k$60kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$63,838.000000$62,799.000000$63,838.000000$63.8k85036.390%36.4%$51,629.000000$50,966.000000$51,629.000000$51.6k62126.583%26.6%$NaN$26,827.000000$26,827.000000$26.8k45645719.552%19.6%$NaN$42,439.000000$42,439.000000$42.4k29729812.731%12.7%$16,684.000000$16,684.000000$16,684.000000$16.7k1101114.744%4.74%$45,274.000000$41,580.000000$45,274.000000$45.3k2,3362,337100.000%100%
Count number of people with given highest level of educational attainment
% percentage of people with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of South Amherst and South Amherst
Female Male
South Amherst
South Amherst
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeTotal$-48,807.000000$-47,692.000000$-48,807.000000$48.8k$48,807.000000$28,176.000000$47,692.000000$22,433.000000$76,983.000000$77.0k399400450$-35,536.000000$-26,471.000000$-35,536.000000$35.5k$35,536.000000$33,955.000000$26,471.000000$56,510.000000$69,491.000000$69.5k357263264$-22,438.000000$NaN$-22,438.000000$22.4k$22,438.000000$8,812.000000$NaN$NaN$31,250.000000$31.3k233223224$-36,082.000000$-34,444.000000$-36,082.000000$36.1k$36,082.000000$19,387.000000$34,444.000000$19,043.000000$55,469.000000$55.5k1,2541,2551,0811,082
F females with given highest level of educational attainment
M males with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Employment by Educational Attainment#12

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of South Amherst and South Amherst
South Amherst
South Amherst
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma374.261018%68.429891%74.261018%74.3%76176268.588791%60.960961%68.588791%68.6%24324480.810811%72.972973%80.810811%80.8%20921086.111111%99.200000%86.111111%86.1%87
Count employed people with given educational attainment aged 25 to 64 years old
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#13

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of South Amherst and South Amherst
Female Male
South Amherst
South Amherst
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%0%20%40%60%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-0.000000%-4.352443%-0.000000%-5.769231%-4.352443%4.4%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%04041-21.311475%-31.325301%-21.311475%21.3%21.311475%35.010364%31.325301%24.996538%56.321839%56.3%3418-0.000000%-9.920635%-0.000000%-3.174603%-9.920635%9.9%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%01718-24.074074%-24.074074%-24.074074%24.1%24.074074%37.175926%24.074074%37.175926%61.250000%61.2%3418-0.000000%-0.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%00
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

College Graduates By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of South Amherst and South Amherst
Female Male
South Amherst
South Amherst
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
50%0%50%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-66.517052%-71.538462%-66.517052%66.5%66.517052%5.375312%71.538462%9.759248%71.892364%71.9%604605621622-0.000000%-35.245902%-0.000000%-51.807229%-35.245902%35.2%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%030-46.031746%-53.439153%-46.031746%46.0%46.031746%28.609402%53.439153%14.243773%74.641148%74.6%10981-0.000000%-31.481481%-0.000000%-31.481481%-31.481481%31.5%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%02324-0.000000%-0.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%00
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in South Amherst

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#15

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
68.0%70.1%72.2%74.3%76.5%78.6%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
21.4%22.6%23.7%24.9%26.1%27.3%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.0%1.9%2.9%3.8%4.8%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#18

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%2.4%4.7%7.1%9.4%11.9%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.6%1.2%1.8%2.3%3.0%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%4.4%8.7%13.1%17.5%21.9%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#21

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
26%37%47%58%68%79%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#22

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.0%2.1%3.1%4.1%5.2%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#23

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
14.4%15.8%17.2%18.6%20.0%21.5%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by Tract#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%2.6%5.1%7.7%10.2%12.9%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#25

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.50%0.99%1.49%1.98%2.48%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by Tract#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.000%0.006%0.012%0.018%0.024%0.031%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#27

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.45%0.91%1.36%1.81%2.27%
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Educational Attainment by Neighborhood in South Amherst

There is 1 neighborhood in South Amherst. This section compares South Amherst to all of the neighborhoods in South Amherst and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with South Amherst.

No H.S. Diploma by Neighborhood#28

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of South Amherst, selected other neighborhoods in South Amherst, and entities that contain South Amherst
0%5%10%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldNortheastMassachusettsNew EnglandHampshire CountyHampshireSouth AmherstTown of AmherstAmherstAmherst School DistrictAmherstZIP Code 01002ZIP 01002Amherst-Pelham School DistrictAmherst-PelhamSouth Amherst NeighborhoodSouth Amherst13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.495399%12.495399%12.5%51,26151.3k11.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M9.943770%9.943770%9.9%462,385462k9.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k5.741345%5.741345%5.7%5,6505.680794%5.680794%5.7%1265.500694%5.500694%5.5%6745.500694%5.500694%5.5%6745.104879%5.104879%5.1%6794.875000%4.875000%4.9%7804.743965%4.743965%4.7%1101111
Count number of people in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 1 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Neighborhood#29

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of South Amherst, selected other neighborhoods in South Amherst, and entities that contain South Amherst
0%20%40%60%Count#South AmherstZIP Code 01002ZIP 01002Town of AmherstAmherstAmherst School DistrictAmherstAmherst-Pelham School DistrictAmherst-PelhamSouth Amherst NeighborhoodSouth AmherstHampshire CountyHampshireMassachusettsNew EnglandNortheastSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldUnited States of AmericaUnited States66.997295%66.997295%67.0%1,48665.777009%65.777009%65.8%8,74965.534971%65.534971%65.5%8,03065.534971%65.534971%65.5%8,03065.375000%65.375000%65.4%10,46010.5k62.973392%62.973392%63.0%1,4711,472144.722536%44.722536%44.7%44,01144.0k41.221661%41.221661%41.2%1,916,8061.92M37.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M34.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M30.669439%30.669439%30.7%125,818126k30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M
Count number of people in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 1 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Neighborhood#30

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of South Amherst, selected other neighborhoods in South Amherst, and entities that contain South Amherst
0%5%10%15%Count#ZIP Code 01002ZIP 01002Town of AmherstAmherstAmherst School DistrictAmherstAmherst-Pelham School DistrictAmherst-PelhamSouth Amherst NeighborhoodSouth AmherstSouth AmherstHampshire CountyHampshireMassachusettsNew EnglandNortheastSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldUnited States of AmericaUnited States19.787986%19.787986%19.8%2,63219.578879%19.578879%19.6%2,39919.578879%19.578879%19.6%2,39918.843750%18.843750%18.8%3,01514.652246%14.652246%14.7%342110.820559%10.820559%10.8%2407.847859%7.847859%7.8%7,7235.434262%5.434262%5.4%252,693253k4.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M3.763416%3.763416%3.8%15,43915.4k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M
Count number of people in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 1 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Neighborhood#31

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of South Amherst, selected other neighborhoods in South Amherst, and entities that contain South Amherst
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#SpringfieldNew EnglandUnited StatesHampshireMassachusettsNortheastAmherst-PelhamZIP 01002South AmherstAmherstAmherstSouth Amherst-1.000000x-1.000000x1.142783x1.142783x1.14x11.712%11.7%13.385%13.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129206x1.129206x1.13x9.096%9.10%10.271%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097321x1.097321x1.10x5.491%5.49%6.026%6.03%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.087930x1.087930x1.09x9.545%9.55%10.384%10.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.349561x-1.349561x1.35x1.000000x1.000000x5.552%5.55%4.114%4.11%-1.396809x-1.396809x1.40x1.000000x1.000000x5.887%5.89%4.214%4.21%-1.502142x-1.502142x1.50x1.000000x1.000000x6.790%6.79%4.520%4.52%-1.507991x-1.507991x1.51x1.000000x1.000000x6.537%6.54%4.335%4.34%-1.507991x-1.507991x1.51x1.000000x1.000000x6.537%6.54%4.335%4.34%-1.917762x-1.917762x1.92x1.000000x1.000000x6.094%6.09%3.178%3.18%1
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 1 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Neighborhood#32

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of South Amherst, selected other neighborhoods in South Amherst, and entities that contain South Amherst
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#South AmherstSouth AmherstAmherstAmherstAmherst-PelhamZIP 01002HampshireUnited StatesNortheastNew EnglandSpringfieldMassachusetts-1.000000x-1.000000x2.757967x2.757967x2.76x5.820%5.82%16.052%16.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x2.588742x2.588742x2.59x8.442%8.44%21.855%21.9%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.998120x1.998120x2.00x13.321%13.3%26.617%26.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.998120x1.998120x2.00x13.321%13.3%26.617%26.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.995474x1.995474x2.00x12.829%12.8%25.601%25.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.994346x1.994346x1.99x13.509%13.5%26.942%26.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.562183x1.562183x1.56x6.213%6.21%9.706%9.71%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.447839x1.447839x1.45x3.827%3.83%5.541%5.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.445291x1.445291x1.45x3.114%3.11%4.501%4.50%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.387729x1.387729x1.39x4.589%4.59%6.368%6.37%
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 1 by male-to-female sex ratio

Definitions

Educational attainment is reported in terms of the highest level of education obtained by persons aged 25 years and older. On this page, we report on both detailed and coarse categorizations of the levels of education in the population. The detailed levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • None: no formal education at all
  • Less than High School: some education, but stopped short of high school
  • Some High School: some high school education, but no high school diploma (or equivalent)
  • Some College: high school diploma (or equivalent), and some college, but no post-secondary degree
  • Associate's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is an associate's degree (including occupational or academic degrees)
  • Bachelor's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a bachelor's degree (e.g., BA, BS, AB)
  • Master's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a master's degree (e.g., MA, MS, MENG, MSW)
  • Professional Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a professional degree (e.g., MD, DDC, JD)
  • Doctorate Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a doctorate degree (e.g., PhD, EdD)

The coarse levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • No High School Diploma: does not have a high school diploma or equivalent
  • High School Diploma: has a high school diploma or equivalent and possibly some college, but no post-secondary degrees
  • Higher Degree: has some post-secondary degree (associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate)

Unlike the other geographical entities detailed on this site, neighborhoods are not recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau. To overcome this we have computed reasonable estimates of the same statistics that are presented for other the entity types. Each statistic is computed as the weighted sum or average of the census tracts or block groups that overlap the neighborhood. A weighted sum is used for counts of people or households, and a weighted average is used for statistics that are themselves some form of average, such as median household income. Census block groups are preferred when the statistic in question is available on the block group level. The weight for a given tract (or block group) is computed as the population of the census tabulation blocks that occupy the intersection between the tract and the neighborhood as a fraction of the total population of the neighborhood.

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State:
Massachusetts
County:
Hampshire
Metro Area:
Springfield Area
Towns:
Amherst, Hadley
Unincorporated Place:
South Amherst
ZIP Codes:
01002, 01035
Unified School District:
Hadley
Elementary School District:
Amherst
Secondary School District:
Amherst-Pelham
Congressional District:
MA-2
Upper State Legislative District:
MA-Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Lower State Legislative Districts:
MA-2nd Hampshire, MA-3rd Hampshire
Nearby Neighborhoods:
Atwater Park, Bay, Boston Road, East Springfield, Indian Orchard, Liberty Heights, McKnight, North Amherst, Pine Point, Sixteen Acres