Housing Data Profile: Amherst

Demographics

Population
Year Amherst Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Pioneer Valley Region Hampshire County MA State
Population in 1990 35,228 averages: 4,974 48,320 14,020 7,330 17,140
Population in 2000 34,874 averages: 5,456 49,290 14,150 7,615 18,090
Population in 2010 37,819 averages: 5,706 50,150 14,460 7,905 18,660
Projected Population in 2020 38,900 averages: 5,767 51,510 14,310 7,910 19,310
Projected Population in 2030 41,741 averages: 5,568 52,440 13,800 7,765 19,930
Age Amherst Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Pioneer Valley Region Hampshire County MA State
Population for Ages 5-19 in 1990 10,502 averages: 947 9,397 2,958 1,610 3,247
Population for Ages 5-19 in 2000 10,144 averages: 1,126 10,250 3,167 1,678 3,641
Population for Ages 5-19 in 2010 10,684 averages: 1,084 9,675 3,027 1,616 3,572
Population for Ages 20-34 in 1990 15,390 averages: 1,296 13,270 3,620 2,204 4,603
Population for Ages 20-34 in 2000 14,007 averages: 1,027 10,860 2,851 1,836 3,792
Population for Ages 20-34 in 2010 16,372 averages: 1,022 10,920 2,920 1,911 3,763
Population for Ages 35-64 in 1990 6,386 averages: 1,774 14,910 4,495 2,262 5,769
Population for Ages 35-64 in 2000 7,416 averages: 2,286 18,000 5,309 2,834 7,074
Population for Ages 35-64 in 2010 7,129 averages: 2,529 19,680 5,723 3,067 7,700
Population for Ages 65 and over in 1990 1,784 averages: 635 7,075 1,956 848 2,321
Population for Ages 65 and over in 2000 2,314 averages: 730 6,956 1,966 916 2,449
Population for Ages 65 and over in 2010 2,795 averages: 826 6,680 1,994 1,001 2,571
Median Age 21.3 averages: 44.85 39 44 45.1 43
Number of Students Enrolled in 2012 2,739 averages: 1,317 6,724 2,644 1,371 3,159
Low Income Students 884 averages: 312 4,141 1,204 363 1,045
Change in Enrollment since 2005-06 -624 averages: -191 -166 -196 -205 -125
Change in Low Income Students since 2005-06 184 averages: 98 741 189 51 230
Race Amherst Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Pioneer Valley Region Hampshire County MA State
Non-Hispanic White Population in 2010 27,717 averages: 5,167 33,710 10,470 6,810 14,200
Non-Hispanic Black/African American Population in 2010 1,815 averages: 88 3,356 912 177 1,115
Non-Hispanic Asian Population in 2010 4,109 averages: 156 2,534 373 356 990
Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander Population in 2010 11 averages: 1 13 3 2 4
Non-Hispanic Native American Population in 2010 47 averages: 8 92 22 12 30
Hispanic/Latino Population in 2010 2,757 averages: 182 8,660 2,423 372 1,788
Non-Hispanic multi-race Population in 2010 1,217 averages: 91 1,106 230 154 348
Non-Hispanic Other One Race Population in 2011 146 averages: 9 688 21 17 175
% Non-Hispanic White Population in 2010 73.2886 averages: 91.46 75 90 92 89
% Non-Hispanic Black/African American Population in 2010 4.7992 averages: 1.454 4.307 1.532 1.054 2.001
% Non-Hispanic Asian Population in 2010 10.8649 averages: 2.159 3.763 1.539 1.89 2.728
% Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander Population in 2010 0.0291 averages: 0.02213 0.02485 0.015 0.01866 0.01784
% Non-Hispanic Native American Population in 2010 0.1243 averages: 0.1724 0.1781 0.1722 0.1258 0.2327
% Hispanic/Latino Population in 2010 7.29 averages: 2.852 13.16 4.891 2.624 3
% Non-Hispanic multi-race Population in 2010 3.218 averages: 1.723 1.919 1.207 1.28 1.445
% Non-Hispanic Other One Race Population in 2010 0.386 averages: 0.1557 1.015 0.09677 0.1247 0.4433
White Population in 2000 26,740 averages: 5,131 37,390 11,070 6,815 14,810
% White Population in 2000 76.676 averages: 94.19 82 93 94 92
Minority Population in 2000 8,134 averages: 325 11,900 3,081 796 3,279
% Minority Population in 2000 23.324 averages: 5.808 17.81 6.872 5.075 7
Minority Population in 2010 10,102 averages: 538 16,450 3,988 1,091 4,452
% Minority Population in 2010 26.7114 averages: 8.538 24 9.453 7.115 10

Population Projections
Year Amherst Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Pioneer Valley Region Hampshire County MA State
Age Amherst Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Pioneer Valley Region Hampshire County MA State
Projected Population for Ages 5-19 in 2020 9,936 averages: 993 9,058 2,800 1,486 3,245
Projected Population for Ages 5-19 in 2030 15,190 averages: 892 9,063 2,618 1,578 3,185
Projected Population for Ages 20-34 in 2020 18,119 averages: 1,106 11,310 3,076 1,987 3,988
Projected Population for Ages 20-34 in 2030 16,229 averages: 1,027 10,540 2,916 1,861 3,811
Projected Population for Ages 35-64 in 2020 5,665 averages: 2,248 19,880 5,265 2,721 7,706
Projected Population for Ages 35-64 in 2030 4,675 averages: 1,859 19,450 4,506 2,233 7,544
Projected Population for Ages 65 and over in 2020 3,885 averages: 1,200 8,114 2,488 1,444 3,358
Projected Population for Ages 65 and over in 2030 4,354 averages: 1,580 10,350 3,102 1,838 4,367

Households
Type Amherst Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Pioneer Valley Region Hampshire County MA State
Family households with children in 2010 2,048 averages: 604 5,526 1,556 719 2,052
% Family households with children in 2010 22.12 averages: 25.59 26 27 25.2 29
Non-Family households with children in 2010 4,775 averages: 805 7,651 2,050 1,211 2,688
% Non-Family households with children in 2010 51.57 averages: 36.07 39 33 35.66 31
Households with householder living alone in 2010 2,530 averages: 607 6,097 1,628 871 2,086
% Households with householder living alone in 2010 27.32 averages: 25.76 31 25 26.38 25
Households with householder 65 years and over living alone in 2010 901 averages: 239 2,185 627 308 772
Households with householder 65 years and over living alone in 2010 9.73 averages: 9.474 11.43 9.874 9.43 10
Tenure Amherst Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Pioneer Valley Region Hampshire County MA State
Owner-Occupied Households in 2010 4,258 averages: 1,716 10,380 3,504 1,950 4,521
% Owner-Occupied Households in 2010 45.99 averages: 76.31 56 78 77 76
Renter-Occupied Households in 2010 5,001 averages: 548 9,265 2,044 985 2,734
% Renter-Occupied Households in 2010 54.01 averages: 23.69 43 21.98 22 23
Year Amherst Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Pioneer Valley Region Hampshire County MA State
Households in 2000 9,174 averages: 2,110 19,260 5,379 2,799 6,962
Households in 2010 9,259 averages: 2,265 19,640 5,548 2,935 7,256
Average Household Size in 2000 2.45 averages: 2.512 2.428 2.547 2.49 2.585
Average Household Size in 2010 2.44 averages: 2 2.403 2.453 2.382 2
Age Amherst Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Pioneer Valley Region Hampshire County MA State
Households with Householder Age 15-29 in 2010 — averages: 1,207 580
Households with Householder Age 30-44 in 2010 — averages: 2,760 1,276
Households with Householder Age 45-59 in 2010 — averages: 3,236 1,567
Households with Householder Age 60-74 in 2010 — averages: 1,897 941
Households with Householder Age 75 and over in 2010 — averages: 1,124 528

Household Projections
Year Amherst Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Pioneer Valley Region Hampshire County MA State
Projected Households in 2020 — averages: 11,170 5,370
Projected Households in 2030 — averages: 12,010 5,794
Projected Average Household Size in 2020 — averages: 1.212 1.138
Projected Average Household Size in 2030 — averages: 1.178 1.09
Age Amherst Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Pioneer Valley Region Hampshire County MA State
Projected Households with Householder Age 15-29 in 2020 — averages: 1,200 592
Projected Households with Householder Age 30-44 in 2020 — averages: 2,929 1,349
Projected Households with Householder Age 45-59 in 2020 — averages: 3,143 1,503
Projected Households with Householder Age 60-74 in 2020 — averages: 2,756 1,352
Projected Households with Householder Age 75 and over in 2020 — averages: 1,140 572
Projected Households with Householder Age 15-29 in 2030 — averages: 1,114 562
Projected Households with Householder Age 30-44 in 2030 — averages: 3,148 1,481
Projected Households with Householder Age 45-59 in 2030 — averages: 3,012 1,404
Projected Households with Householder Age 60-74 in 2030 — averages: 3,097 1,505
Projected Households with Householder Age 75 and over in 2030 — averages: 1,639 840
Projected Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020 — averages: 1,770 833
Tenure Amherst Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Pioneer Valley Region Hampshire County MA State
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020 — averages: 68 29
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020 — averages: 276 143
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020 — averages: 1,143 516
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020 — averages: 281 143
Projected Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020 — averages: 336 193
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020 — averages: -3 2
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020 — averages: 781 421
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020 — averages: -469 -235
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020 — averages: 26 5
Projected Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020 — averages: -146 -82
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020 — averages: -57 -28
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020 — averages: -160 -96
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020 — averages: -24 -1
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020 — averages: 93 41
Projected Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020 — averages: -1,029 -477
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020 — averages: -35 -18
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020 — averages: -525 -269
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020 — averages: -296 -112
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020 — averages: -173 -80

Supply

Stock
Type Amherst Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Pioneer Valley Region Hampshire County MA State
Estimate Housing Units 9,378 ± 540 averages: 2,447 21,270 5,918 3,133 8,002
% Single housing units 49.67 averages: 78.81 50 78 79 76
% Single housing units, margin of error 2.65 averages: 5 2.244 4.444 5.27 3
% 2-4 housing units 13.48 averages: 8.66 26 10.81 10.96 12
% 2-4 housing units, margin of error 2.7 averages: 3.892 2.549 3 3.96 3
% 5-9 housing units 12.25 averages: 3.736 7 3.207 3.272 3
% 5-9 housing units, margin of error 2.63 averages: 2.609 1.402 1.903 2.386 1.805
% 10-19 housing units 12.69 averages: 2.198 5.105 1.91 1.834 2
% 10-19 housing units, margin of error 2.5 averages: 1.854 1.208 1.611 1.804 1.482
% 20+ housing units 11.91 averages: 4.762 10.13 3.344 2.914 4
% 20+ housing units, margin of error 4.92 averages: 2.985 5.815 2.47 2.274 3
% Other housing units 0 averages: 1.832 0.8573 1.745 1.718 1.648
% Other housing units, margin of error 0.28 averages: 2.339 0.91 2.31 2.422 2.093
Estimated occupied housing units 8,583 ± 527 averages: 2,327 19,500 5,506 2,941 7,207
Estimated housing units 8,770 ± 643 averages: 2,278 19,610 5,509 2,946 7,185
Age Amherst Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Pioneer Valley Region Hampshire County MA State
Housing units built before 1939 20.7 averages: 19.32 38 24 25.96 26
Housing units built before 1939, margin of error 3.07 averages: 5.185 2.846 4.916 5.64 4
Housing units built before 1940-1959 9.33 averages: 15.91 18.19 18.41 15 16
Housing units built before 1940-1959, margin of error 2.01 averages: 4.137 2.086 4.242 4.623 3
Housing units built before 1960-1979 37.53 averages: 29.87 21.45 24 23 24
Housing units built before 1960-1979, margin of error 3.37 averages: 5.563 2.234 4.777 5.13 4
Housing units built before 1980-2000 26.52 averages: 28.09 15.99 23 26.01 24
Housing units built before 1980-2000, margin of error 3.11 averages: 5.624 1.98 5.165 5.91 4
Housing units built in 2000 or after 5.92 averages: 6.815 5 8.705 8.93 9
Housing units built in 2000 or after, margin of error 1.68 averages: 3.135 1.299 3.593 4.009 3

Permits
Tenure by Year Amherst Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Pioneer Valley Region Hampshire County MA State
Number of building permits in 2000 44 averages: 19 100 26 18 51
Single Family unit permits in 2000 32 averages: 19 62 23 17 40
Multi-Family unit permits in 2000 12 averages: 0 37 2 0 10
Number of building permits in 2001 37 averages: 21 103 26 20 48
Single Family unit permits in 2001 37 averages: 20 58 24 18 37
Multi-Family unit permits in 2001 0 averages: 1 44 2 1 11
Number of building permits in 2002 37 averages: 24 82 32 25 49
Single Family unit permits in 2002 37 averages: 22 61 28 23 38
Multi-Family unit permits in 2002 0 averages: 2 21 4 1 10
Number of building permits in 2003 36 averages: 25 110 33 27 57
Single Family unit permits in 2003 36 averages: 23 66 27 22 37
Multi-Family unit permits in 2003 0 averages: 1 43 5 4 20
Number of building permits in 2004 31 averages: 23 120 33 26 64
Single Family unit permits in 2004 31 averages: 23 72 30 23 42
Multi-Family unit permits in 2004 0 averages: 0 47 3 2 21
Number of building permits in 2005 77 averages: 21 135 32 26 69
Single Family unit permits in 2005 38 averages: 19 70 26 21 41
Multi-Family unit permits in 2005 39 averages: 1 65 5 5 28
Number of building permits in 2006 68 averages: 17 88 33 20 55
Single Family unit permits in 2006 24 averages: 17 54 23 18 31
Multi-Family unit permits in 2006 44 averages: 0 34 9 2 24
Number of building permits in 2007 44 averages: 13 67 24 17 43
Single Family unit permits in 2007 33 averages: 12 44 20 15 25
Multi-Family unit permits in 2007 11 averages: 0 22 4 2 18
Number of building permits in 2008 24 averages: 8 41 16 11 28
Single Family unit permits in 2008 24 averages: 8 23 11 9 15
Multi-Family unit permits in 2008 0 averages: 0 18 5 2 12
Number of building permits in 2009 36 averages: 6 37 13 9 22
Single Family unit permits in 2009 36 averages: 6 23 10 8 14
Multi-Family unit permits in 2009 0 averages: 0 13 2 0 8
Number of building permits in 2010 35 averages: 10 29 13 12 25
Single Family unit permits in 2010 35 averages: 10 24 11 11 16
Multi-Family unit permits in 2010 0 averages: 0 5 1 0 9
Number of building permits in 2011 26 averages: 6 25 10 7 22
Single Family unit permits in 2011 8 averages: 6 19 8 6 13
Multi-Family unit permits in 2011 18 averages: 0 6 1 1 8
Number of building permits in 2012 36 averages: 7 32 11 8 31
Single Family unit permits in 2012 9 averages: 6 23 9 7 16
Multi-Family unit permits in 2012 27 averages: 1 8 1 1 14

Affordability

Cost Burden
AMI Amherst Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Pioneer Valley Region Hampshire County MA State
% Households with income < 30% AMI 24.5724 averages: 10.47 18.98 13.43 13.39 11
% Households with income < 30% AMI, margin of error 2.928 averages: 4.216 2.308 7.43 6.955 6
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI 13.797 averages: 9.875 14.05 11.7 11.46 10
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI, margin of error 2.4965 averages: 3.818 2.103 6.963 7.315 5
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI 9.122 averages: 13.99 14.18 14.76 14.98 11
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI, margin of error 2.0424 averages: 4.905 2.144 6.277 4.962 6
% Households with income 80 - 100% AMI 7.5257 averages: 11.04 10.13 10.46 10.09 9
% Households with income 80 - 100% AMI, margin of error 2.0326 averages: 5.32 1.743 9 12 7
% Households with income > 100% AMI 44.9829 averages: 54.51 42 49 50 55
% Households with income > 100% AMI, margin of error 2.0214 averages: 5.846 2 6.916 8.395 7
% Households with income < 30% of AMI that are cost burdened 89.801 averages: 86.03 81 78 77 81
% Households with income < 30% of AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error 5.0333 averages: 87.53 6.485 85 79 61
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI that are cost burdened 83.0579 averages: 65.18 67 60 62 67
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error 9.7533 averages: 107 9.144 127 138 77
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI that are cost burdened 50.4359 averages: 43.17 45 41 42.22 49
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error 15.5714 averages: 94.09 9.62 86 112 72
% Households with income 80 - 100% of AMI that are cost burdened 15.6716 averages: 36.18 30 31 37.56 39
% Households with income 80 - 100% of AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error 15.724 averages: 104 11.79 117 144 86
% Households with income >100% of AMI that are cost burdened 11.69 averages: 11.43 13.55 10 11.26 14
% Households with income >100% of AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error 4.3445 averages: 22.04 3.761 29 34.4 21
Income Limits Amherst Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Pioneer Valley Region Hampshire County MA State
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 1 Person Household 18,050 averages: 18,050 18,380 18,050 18,050 18,670
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 2 Person Household 20,600 averages: 20,600 20,980 20,600 20,600 21,320
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 3 Person Household 23,200 averages: 23,200 23,610 23,200 23,200 24,000
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 4 Person Household 25,750 averages: 25,750 26,220 25,740 25,750 26,640
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 5 Person Household 27,850 averages: 27,850 28,340 27,860 27,850 28,800
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 6 Person Household 29,900 averages: 29,900 30,440 29,910 29,900 30,940
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 7 Person Household 31,950 averages: 31,950 32,510 31,950 31,950 33,050
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 8 Person Household 34,000 averages: 34,000 34,610 34,000 34,000 35,180
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 1 Person Household 30,100 averages: 30,100 30,610 30,090 30,100 31,110
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 2 Person Household 34,400 averages: 34,400 34,980 34,400 34,400 35,560
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 3 Person Household 38,700 averages: 38,700 39,340 38,700 38,700 39,970
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 4 Person Household 42,950 averages: 42,950 43,680 42,950 42,950 44,390
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 5 Person Household 46,400 averages: 46,400 47,200 46,400 46,400 47,980
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 6 Person Household 49,850 averages: 49,850 50,710 49,860 49,850 51,540
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 7 Person Household 53,300 averages: 53,300 54,200 53,300 53,300 55,070
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 8 Person Household 56,700 averages: 56,700 57,680 56,700 56,700 58,630
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 1 Person Household 44,750 averages: 44,750 44,950 44,740 44,750 45,380
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 2 Person Household 51,150 averages: 51,150 51,360 51,140 51,150 51,880
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 3 Person Household 57,550 averages: 57,550 57,800 57,560 57,550 58,380
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 4 Person Household 63,900 averages: 63,900 64,170 63,910 63,900 64,810
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 5 Person Household 69,050 averages: 69,050 69,340 69,050 69,050 70,030
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 6 Person Household 74,150 averages: 74,150 74,460 74,140 74,150 75,210
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 7 Person Household 79,250 averages: 79,250 79,610 79,260 79,250 80,400
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 8 Person Household 84,350 averages: 84,350 84,730 84,350 84,350 85,560
Severity Amherst Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Pioneer Valley Region Hampshire County MA State
Owner occupied households where cost burden can be determined 3,945 averages: 1,762 10,210 3,458 1,962 4,492
Owner occupied households that are cost burdened 816 ± 166 averages: 497 3,614 1,020 550 1,484
Owner occupied households that are severely cost burdened 295 averages: 216 1,447 391 218 587
% Owner occupied households that are cost burdened 20.68 averages: 27.77 34 28 29.74 31
% Owner occupied households that are cost burdened, margin of error 3.68 averages: 6.513 3.478 6.165 6.91 5
% Owner occupied households that are severely cost burdened 7.48 averages: 11.85 13.92 10.95 11.88 12
% Owner occupied households that are severely cost burdened, margin of error 2.24 averages: 4.803 2.539 4.237 4.921 4
Renter occupied households where cost burden can be determined 4,353 ± 457 averages: 530 8,819 1,923 920 2,545
Renter occupied households that are cost burdened 2,958 ± 379 averages: 280 4,634 1,049 482 1,280
Renter occupied households that are severely cost burdened 2,103 averages: 150 2,413 567 270 657
% Renter occupied households that are cost burdened 67.95 averages: 52.23 51 47 47.97 47
% Renter occupied households that are cost burdened, margin of error 5 averages: 18.46 4.907 23 23.26 18
% Renter occupied households that are severely cost burdened 48.31 averages: 30 25 24 24.09 23
% Renter occupied households that are severely cost burdened, margin of error 5.38 averages: 16.31 4.166 34 19.72 18
Household Type Amherst Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Pioneer Valley Region Hampshire County MA State
% Elderly Family households that are cost burdened 13.6986 averages: 22.12 28 22.48 23.18 25
% Elderly Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error 10.6532 averages: 90.87 11.67 99 107 57
% Small Family households that are cost burdened 28.3505 averages: 30.73 35 27 26.67 30
% Small Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error 6.4756 averages: 31.99 5.373 34 43.98 28
% Large Family households that are cost burdened 32.6577 averages: 22.72 34 32 31.06 31
% Large Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error 24.4059 averages: 224 16.3 185 199 129
% Elderly Non-Family households that are cost burdened 45.9459 averages: 34.11 51 45 43.74 48
% Elderly Non-Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error 15.092 averages: 130 8 121 129 78
% Other householdss that are cost burdened 68.6847 averages: 41 45 43 45.68 42
% Other householdss that are cost burdened, margin of error 5.8164 averages: 59.67 7.129 93 108 63

Subsidized Housing Inventory (SHI)
Subsidized Units Amherst Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Pioneer Valley Region Hampshire County MA State
Number of subsidized housing Units 1,035 averages: 115 2,280 571 235 703
% of Total Units that are subsidized housing 10.76 averages: 3.146 9 4.958 4.76 5

Affordability Gap
Income Amherst Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Pioneer Valley Region Hampshire County MA State
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $10,000. 0 averages: 0.469 0.1122 0.2884 0.3705 0.1816
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $20,000. 0.44 averages: 3.064 1.67 5.226 5.98 3
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $30,000. 1.85 averages: 9.156 4.8 12.18 13.64 6
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $40,000. 5.04 averages: 16.33 11.59 21.13 21.26 11
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $50,000. 11.27 averages: 27.32 22.62 36 34.19 19
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $60,000. 20.61 averages: 43.95 34 51 48.56 28
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $70,000. 34.69 averages: 60.16 46 62 60 37
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $80,000. 47.89 averages: 72.74 58 70 68 46
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $90,000. 59.9 averages: 81.64 67 76 75 55
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $100,000. 70.2 averages: 87 75 80 80 62
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $120,000. 84.43 averages: 94.63 83 84 85 73
AMI Amherst Nearest Ten Municipalities Regional Urban Center Community Type Pioneer Valley Region Hampshire County MA State
Affordability Gap in Households with income < 30% of AMI 1,655 averages: 35 869 -60 117 559
Affordability Gap in Households with income < 30% of AMI, margin of error 493.73 averages: 215 704 328 253 319
Affordability Gap in Households with income 50-80% AMI -1,560 averages: -89 -1,936 -588 -205 -340
Affordability Gap in Households with income 50-80% AMI, margin of error 395.13 averages: 183 561 259 204 263
Affordability Gap in Households with income > 80% of AMI -100 averages: 47 1,067 645 85 -220
Affordability Gap in Households with income > 80% of AMI, margin of error 591.45 averages: 280 764 352 298 437

Export

Export the Amherst Housing Data Profile to a CSV file.

Export to CSV (.csv)
Home About Download License & Terms

Built by