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This section provides a summary of economic characteristics for Amherst School District, MA based on the 2009 American Community Survey. See related sections General Demographics, Social Characteristics and Housing Characteristics.

    -- Table/Item --ValuePercent
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over 32,946 100.0
    In labor force 18,760 56.9
        Civilian labor force 18,749 56.9
            Employed 16,282 49.4
            Unemployed 2,467 7.5
        Armed Forces 11 0.0
    Not in labor force 14,186 43.1
 
Civilian labor force 18,749 56.9
    Percent Unemployed 13.2
 
Females 16 years and over 16,196 49.2
    In labor force 9,252 28.1
        Civilian labor force 9,252 28.1
            Employed 8,337 25.3
 
Own children under 6 years 906 2.7
    All parents in family in labor force 547 1.7
 
Own children 6 to 17 years 2,458 7.5
    All parents in family in labor force 1,804 5.5
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over 15,667 100.0
    Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 7,801 49.8
    Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 1,070 6.8
    Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1,045 6.7
    Walked 4,263 27.2
    Other means 329 2.1
    Worked at home 1,159 7.4
 
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 18.0
 
OCCUPATION
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 16,282 100.0
    Management, professional, and related occupations 7,010 43.1
    Service occupations 3,629 22.3
    Sales and office occupations 4,189 25.7
    Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 154 0.9
    Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations 440 2.7
    Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 860 5.3
 
INDUSTRY
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 16,282 100.0
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 191 1.2
    Construction 246 1.5
    Manufacturing 425 2.6
    Wholesale trade 92 0.6
    Retail trade 1,701 10.4
    Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 302 1.9
    Information 153 0.9
    Finance and insurance, & real estate & rental & leasing 444 2.7
    Professional, scientific & mgmt, & admin & waste mgmt services 1,077 6.6
    Educational services & health care & social assistance 8,791 54.0
    Arts, entertainment & recreation & accommodation & food services 2,100 12.9
    Other services, except public administration 412 2.5
    Public administration 348 2.1
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 16,282 100.0
    Private wage and salary workers 9,247 56.8
    Government workers 6,106 37.5
    Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers 929 5.7
    Unpaid family workers 0 0.0
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2009 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households 8,902 100.0
    Less than $10,000 896 10.1
    $10,000 to $14,999 803 9.0
    $15,000 to $24,999 1,309 14.7
    $25,000 to $34,999 825 9.3
    $35,000 to $49,999 871 9.8
    $50,000 to $74,999 986 11.1
    $75,000 to $99,999 919 10.3
    $100,000 to $149,999 1,166 13.1
    $150,000 to $199,999 527 5.9
    $200,000 or more 600 6.7
    Median household income (dollars) 44,011
    Mean household income (dollars) 81,324
 
    With earnings 7,332 82.4
        Mean earnings (dollars) 74,325
    With Social Security 1,937 21.8
        Mean Social Security income (dollars) 13,219
    With retirement income 1,499 16.8
        Mean retirement income (dollars) 39,291
 
    With Supplemental Security Income 415 4.7
        Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 8,435
    With cash public assistance income 193 2.2
        Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) 2,594
    With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months 489 5.5
 
Families 4,311 100.0
    Less than $10,000 88 2.0
    $10,000 to $14,999 241 5.6
    $15,000 to $24,999 342 7.9
    $25,000 to $34,999 140 3.2
    $35,000 to $49,999 313 7.3
    $50,000 to $74,999 620 14.4
    $75,000 to $99,999 666 15.4
    $100,000 to $149,999 855 19.8
    $150,000 to $199,999 466 10.8
    $200,000 or more 580 13.5
    Median family income (dollars) 92,792
    Mean family income (dollars) 126,340
 
Per capita income (dollars) 21,495
 
Nonfamily households 4,591 106.5
    Median nonfamily income (dollars) 24,215
    Mean nonfamily income (dollars) 37,275
 
Median earnings for workers (dollars) 5,696
Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 66,864
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 44,529
 
PERCENT FAMILIES & PEOPLE WITH INCOME IN PAST 12 MO BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All families 8.8
    With related children under 18 years 14.1
        With related children under 5 years only 10.4
Married couple families 4.3
    With related children under 18 years 5.0
        With related children under 5 years only 12.0
Families with female householder, no husband present 26.3
    With related children under 18 years 40.9
        With related children under 5 years only 0.0
 
All people 29.3
Under 18 years 16.3
    Related children under 18 years 15.3
        Related children under 5 years 17.1
        Related children 5 to 17 years 14.8
18 years and over 31.8
    18 to 64 years 35.6
    65 years and over 6.0
People in families 9.6
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 56.8
Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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