Editing Amherst, Massachusetts (section)

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations | type=USA
 | 1790|1233
 | 1800|1258
 | 1810|1469
 | 1820|1917
 | 1830|2631
 | 1840|2550
 | 1850|3057
 | 1860|3206
 | 1870|4035
 | 1880|4298
 | 1890|4512
 | 1900|5028
 | 1910|5112
 | 1920|5550
 | 1930|5883
 | 1940|6410
 | 1950|10856
 | 1960|13718
 | 1970|26331
 | 1980|33229
 | 1990|35228
 | 2000|34874
 | 2010|37819
 | 2020|39263
 | 2023*|40277
 | footnote= * = population estimate<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/PEP/2017/PEPANNRES/0400000US25.06100| title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2017 (PEPANNRES): Massachusetts Minor Civil Divisions| work=American Factfinder| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=August 7, 2017| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213183043/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/PEP/2017/PEPANNRES/0400000US25.06100| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> {{Historical populations/Massachusetts municipalities references}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amherstma.gov/about_amherst/population.pdf|title=amherstma.gov|website=amherstma.gov|access-date=2006-12-08|archive-date=2008-06-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080626132810/http://www.amherstma.gov/about_amherst/population.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020−2023| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] | access-date=May 19, 2024 | url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html}}</ref>
}}

As of the 2010 U.S. census, there were 37,819 people, 9,259 households, and 4,484 families residing in the town. There were 9,711 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 76.9% White, 5.4% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 10.9% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.4% some other race, and 4.1% from two or more races. 7.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name="Census 2010 DP">{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/SF1DP1/0600000US2501501325| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (DP-1): Amherst town, Hampshire County, Massachusetts| work=American Factfinder| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=August 7, 2017| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213235006/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/SF1DP1/0600000US2501501325| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

Of the 9,259 households in the town, 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.6% were headed by [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.6% were non-families. Of all households, 27.3% were made up of individuals, and 9.7% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.88.<ref name="Census 2010 DP"/>

In the town, 10.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 55.7% were from 18 to 24, 13.3% were from 25 to 44, 13.6% were from 45 to 64, and 7.4% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.<ref name="Census 2010 DP"/>

For the period 2011–2015, the estimated median annual income for a household in the town was $48,059, and the median income for a family was $96,005. Male full-time workers had a median income of $64,750 versus $39,278 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $18,905. About 8.7% of families and 34.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/15_5YR/DP03/0600000US2501501325| title=Selected Economic Characteristics: 2011-2015 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (DP03): Amherst town, Hampshire County, Massachusetts| work=American Factfinder| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=August 7, 2017| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213160404/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/15_5YR/DP03/0600000US2501501325| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

Of residents 25 years old or older, 41.7% have a graduate or professional degree, and only 4.9% did not graduate from high school. The largest industry is education, health, and social services, in which 51.9% of employed persons work.

These statistics given above include some but not all of the large [[student]] population, roughly 30,000 in 2010, many of whom only reside in the town part of the year. Amherst is home to thousands of part-time and full-time residents associated with the [[University of Massachusetts Amherst]], [[Amherst College]], and [[Hampshire College]].

===Income===
{{See also|List of Massachusetts locations by per capita income}}
Data is from the 2009–2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_13_5YR_DP03&prodType=table|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150117113227/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_13_5YR_DP03&prodType=table|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-01-17|title=SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=2015-01-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_13_5YR_DP05&prodType=table|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150105011252/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_13_5YR_DP05&prodType=table|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-01-05|title=ACS DEMOGRAPHIC AND HOUSING ESTIMATES 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=2015-01-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_13_5YR_S1101&prodType=table|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212210258/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_13_5YR_S1101&prodType=table|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-02-12|title=HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=2015-01-12}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- valign=bottom
! Rank
! ZIP Code (ZCTA)
! Per capita<br />income
! Median<br />household<br />income
! Median<br />family<br />income
! Population
! Number of<br />households
|-
| 
| ''[[Massachusetts]]''
| $35,763
| $66,866
| $84,900
| 6,605,058
| 2,530,147
|-
| 
| ''[[Hampshire County, Massachusetts|Hampshire County]]''
| $29,460
| $61,227
| $81,385
| 159,267
| 58,828
|-
| 
| ''[[United States]]''
| $28,155
| $53,046
| $64,719
| 311,536,594
| 115,610,216
|-
| 1
| 01002
| $27,691
| $54,422
| $96,929
| 29,266
| 9,248
|-
| 
| ''Amherst''
| $19,796
| $53,191
| $96,733
| 38,651
| 8,583
|-
| 2
| 01003 (UMass Amherst Campus)
| $3,531
| $N/A
| $N/A
| 11,032
| 16
|-
|}