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  State: Massachusetts
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -5:00. 
| Population: | 24,588 | 
| 2000 Population: | 36,794 | 
| White Population: | 29,485 | 
| Black Population: | 1,804 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 2,199 | 
| Asian Population: | 3,163 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 78 | 
| Indian Population: | 33 | 
| Other Population: | 1,022 | 
| Male Population: | 17,707 | 
| Female Population: | 19,087 | 
| Median Age: | 21.9 | 
| Male Median Age: | 21.9 | 
| Female Median Age: | 21.9 | 
| Households: | 10,177 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.46 | 
| Average House Value: | $178,200 | 
| Average Household Income: | $42,567 | 
| Land Area: | 57.421 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.133 sq mi | 
Pelham South Amherst , Amherst
            Amherst, MA (       2.0 miles)
             North Amherst, MA (       3.6 miles)
             Shutesbury, MA (       6.4 miles)
             Hadley, MA (       6.9 miles)
             Belchertown, MA (       7.2 miles)
             Leverett, MA (       7.3 miles)
             New Salem, MA (       7.8 miles)
             Hatfield, MA (       8.0 miles)
             Sunderland, MA (       8.4 miles)
             Granby, MA (       8.4 miles)
             
| 2000 Population: | 6,349,097 | 
| White Population: | 5,367,286 | 
| Black Population: | 343,454 | 
| Asian Population: | 238,124 | 
| Indian Population: | 15,015 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 2,489 | 
| Other Population: | 236,724 | 
| Male Population: | 3,058,816 | 
| Female Population: | 3,290,281 | 
| Median Age: | 36.50 | 
| Male Median Age: | 35.40 | 
| Female Median Age: | 37.70 | 
| 2000 Households: | 2,443,580 | 
| White Households: | 2,138,610 | 
| Black Households: | 116,475 | 
| Asian Households: | 72,421 | 
| Indian Households: | 5,226 | 
| Hawaiian Households: | 659 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.51 | 
| Average Family Size: | 3.11 |