Amherst Demographics & Household Information

Amherst Demographics
Population10,769
Male5,418
Female5,351
Married8,022
Single1,445
Separated45
Widowed275
Divorced434
Number of Households3,590
Avg Household Size3.00
Avg Family Size3.26
Median Age38.70
Median Household Income$89,384
Average Household Income$3,571
Per Capita Income$35,531
White Collar Jobs4,791
Blue Collar Jobs4,243
Employed5,420
Unemployed129

Amherst Household Information
Number of Households3,590
Households: Family3,067
Households: Non-Family523
Households: With Children1,745
Age 0-4664
Age 5-9929
Age 10-141,136
Age 15-19931
Age 20-24236
Age 25-34821
Age 35-442,143
Age 45-542,007
Age 55-59678
Age 60-64440
Age 65-74505
Age 75-84224
Age 85+55
 

Amherst Income, Jobs & Education

Amherst Income & Jobs
$0-10,0000
$10,000 - $14,99957
$15,000 - $24,999133
$25,000 - $34,999198
$35,000 - $49,999304
$50,000 - $74,999678
$75,000 - $99,999556
$100,000 - $149,999848
$150,000 - $199,999392
Over $200,000334

Amherst Education
Less than 9th Grade40
Some High School224
High School Graduate993
Some College1,182
Associate Degree621
Bachelor's Degree2,288
Graduate Degree1,546
Percentage High School or Higher96.2%
 

Amherst Residential & Ethnicity Statistics

Amherst Residential Statistics
Average Home Sale Price$207,800
Total Housing Units3,752
Owner Occupied3,317
Rental Occupied273
Rental Vacancy Rate3.5%
Vacant Housing Units162
Median Travel Time to Work29 minutes
Transportation to Work: Public26
Transportation to Work: Drive / Carpool379
Transportation to Work: Walk / Bike / Other73
Work at Home460

Amherst Ethnicity Statistics
White10,536
African American63
Hispanic or Latino109
Asian189
American Indian or Alaska Native41
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander2
Other39
 

Amherst Crime

  
Population 11,658
Violent Crime 9
Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter 0
Forcible Rape 0
Robbery 1
Aggravated Assault 8
Robbery 1
Property Crime 217
Burglary 16
Larceny-theft 189
Arson 6
Amherst Notable Locations
  • Amherst Country Club
  • Horace Greeley Birthplace
  • Amherst Town Hall
  • Amherst Town Library
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Amherst Churches
  • The Congregational Church of Amherst
  • Amherst Christian Church
  • Household of Faith Church
  • First Baptist Church
  • Saint Lukes Anglican Church
  • Messiah Lutheran Church
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Amherst Parks
  • Amherst Village Historic District
  • Ponemah Bog Wildlife Refuge
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