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CBSA!11200=METRO("Amherst Town, MA")
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA metro area
The Amherst Town-Northampton, MA metropolitan area spans 1 county and had 165,399 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $10.4 billion that year.
Massachusetts1 countyPart of Springfield-Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
GDP, 2024$10.4B#271 of 387 · +5.0% nominal
Income per person, 2024$65,432#149 of 387
Unemployment, 20254.2%#218 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)100.2#84 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Amherst Town, MAUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 1 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $1.5B | 14.9% | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $2.3B | 22.2% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $398M | 3.8% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $288M | 2.8% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | $467M | 4.5% | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | $938M | 9.0% | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | $1.1B | 10.6% | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $690M | 6.6% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $230M | 2.2% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $346M | 3.3% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $122M | 1.2% | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $362M | 3.5% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $178M | 1.7% | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $271M | 2.6% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | $53M | 0.5% | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $118M | 1.1% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $3M | 0.0% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | $764M | 7.4% | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $148M | 1.4% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $57M | 0.5% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire County | Massachusetts | Central | 25015 |