Population 3,729 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in East Village
Household size in East Village
| Period | East Village | Amherst | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.44 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.67 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.67 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.50 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | +0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
East Village is a place of small households, averaging 2.27 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.54, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in East Village
| Period | East Village | Amherst | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.9 | 35.1 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.7 | 33.3 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.0 | 32.7 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.0 | 32.6 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | −2.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
East Village is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.0, against 40.1 nationally. Even so, the population here is older than in Amherst overall, where the median age is 32.6.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in East Village
| Period | East Village | Amherst | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 11.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 9.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 13.8% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 6.5% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.4 pts | −4.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in East Village: 4.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in East Village
Renters in East Village
| Period | East Village | Amherst | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6% | 50.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 41.4% | 54.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.5% | 52.0% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.0% | 53.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in East Village rent their homes (43.0%), above the national share of 34.8%. Still, renters make up a smaller share here than in Amherst overall (53.4%). Among homeowners, 44.2% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in East Village
| Period | East Village | Amherst | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 5.9% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 7.2% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 10.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 12.4% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +6.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.0% of the housing in East Village, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in East Village
| Period | East Village | Amherst | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1973 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1974 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1975 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1977 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in East Village was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in East Village
| Period | East Village | Amherst | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,041 | $1,022 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,069 | $1,110 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,582 | $1,472 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,629 | $1,741 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$588 | +$719 | +$775 | +$606 |
A typical rental in East Village costs $1,629 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in Amherst overall ($1,741). The typical renter here spends 39.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in East Village
Bachelor's degrees in East Village
| Period | East Village | Amherst | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.0% | 64.5% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 71.6% | 68.2% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 65.0% | 65.8% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 81.7% | 75.3% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.7 pts | +10.8 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in East Village: 81.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in East Village
| Period | East Village | Amherst | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.9% | 95.3% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.9% | 94.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.9% | 96.0% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.2% | 96.6% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +1.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in East Village: 98.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in East Village
| Period | East Village | Amherst | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 7.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 7.1% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 3.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −4.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in East Village than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 5.4%. Still, the rate is higher than in Amherst as a whole (3.2%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
East Village compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Village | 2.27 | 37.0 | 4.4% | 43.0% | 16.0% | 1979 | $1,629 | 81.7% | 98.2% | 4.6% |
| South Amherst | 2.56 | 42.5 | 10.1% | 36.1% | 10.7% | 1973 | $2,107 | 76.4% | 96.8% | 2.1% |
| North Amherst | 2.65 | 25.2 | 6.3% | 69.9% | 13.7% | 1979 | $1,778 | 76.2% | 96.7% | 2.6% |
| Boston Road | 2.49 | 40.0 | 13.8% | 33.6% | 14.4% | 1966 | $1,304 | 14.3% | 83.3% | 5.5% |
| East Springfield | 2.57 | 40.9 | 19.9% | 23.4% | 3.7% | 1952 | $1,266 | 16.3% | 86.8% | 3.9% |
| Pine Point | 2.82 | 37.1 | 25.4% | 36.7% | 6.8% | 1951 | $1,487 | 21.5% | 82.3% | 7.6% |
| Liberty Heights | 2.83 | 33.5 | 25.1% | 51.6% | 10.8% | 1947 | $1,225 | 18.9% | 79.4% | 11.3% |
| Bay | 2.94 | 27.2 | 32.2% | 64.5% | 15.1% | 1943 | $1,089 | 13.1% | 70.5% | 8.5% |
| Sixteen Acres | 2.51 | 38.8 | 16.7% | 23.8% | 3.8% | 1964 | $1,333 | 33.4% | 91.2% | 5.0% |
| McKnight | 3.00 | 35.0 | 27.3% | 56.2% | 10.9% | 1938 | $981 | 13.2% | 72.2% | 12.1% |
| Upper Hill | 2.83 | 31.6 | 27.8% | 57.7% | 17.6% | 1945 | $1,314 | 25.2% | 82.5% | 8.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
Neighborhoods with similar populations: Holiday Park, St. Petersburg, FL · Bethany, Mountain House, CA · Bethany, Lincoln, NE · Downtown South San Francisco, South San Francisco, CA · Belltown, Stamford, CT · Beat 2535, Chicago, IL · Beacon Hill, San Antonio, TX · Woodland Heights, Springfield, MO · Argyle Forest, Jacksonville, FL · Angels Triangle, El Paso, TX
About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up East Village. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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