Amherst

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  2. Amherst Statistics
  3. Amherst Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Amherst Employment Information
  5. Amherst Family Information
  6. Amherst Education Information
  7. Amherst Public Benefits Information
  8. Amherst Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Amherst Zip Codes


Amherst Legal Resources Back to top

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Amherst Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 277
  • Land Area (2000): 0.568 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 117
Amherst Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3 1.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 296 99.00%

Amherst Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Amherst Employment Information Back to top
Amherst Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 15 17.86%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 8 9.52%
3. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 8 9.52%
4. Educational Services 8 9.52%
5. Truck Transportation 6 7.14%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 5 5.95%
7. Finance and Insurance 3 3.57%
8. Food Manufacturing 3 3.57%
9. Metal Manufactuing 3 3.57%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 2.38%
11. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 2 2.38%
12. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 2 2.38%
13. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 2 2.38%
14. Health Care 2 2.38%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 2 2.38%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 2 2.38%
17. Public Administration 2 2.38%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2 2.38%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2 2.38%
20. Repair and Maintenance 2 2.38%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 16 25.00%
2. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 6 9.38%
3. Educational Services 5 7.81%
4. Personal and Laundry Services 5 7.81%
5. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 4 6.25%
6. Department and Other General Stores 4 6.25%
7. Social Assistance 4 6.25%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 3 4.69%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 3 4.69%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 3 4.69%
11. Construction 2 3.12%
12. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 2 3.12%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 2 3.12%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 2 3.12%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2 3.12%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1 1.56%

Amherst Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 10 11.90%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 6 7.14%
3. Electricians 5 5.95%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 5 5.95%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 5 5.95%
6. Agricultural Workers 4 4.76%
7. Farmers and Farm Managers 4 4.76%
8. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 4 4.76%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 3 3.57%
10. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 3 3.57%
11. Extraction Workers 3 3.57%
12. Other Financial Specialists 3 3.57%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 3 3.57%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 2 2.38%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2 2.38%
16. Carpenters 2 2.38%
17. Construction Laborers 2 2.38%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 2 2.38%
19. Other Construction Trades 2 2.38%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 2 2.38%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6 9.38%
2. Secretaries and Admins 5 7.81%
3. Child Care Workers 4 6.25%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 4 6.25%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4 6.25%
6. Agricultural Workers 3 4.69%
7. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 3 4.69%
8. Other Production Occupations 3 4.69%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 3 4.69%
10. Accountants and Auditors 2 3.12%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 2 3.12%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2 3.12%
13. Customer Service Representatives 2 3.12%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2 3.12%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2 3.12%
16. Other Management Occupations 2 3.12%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 2 3.12%
18. Personal Appearance Workers 2 3.12%
19. Printing Workers 2 3.12%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2 3.12%

Amherst Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 154 65.53%
15-35 hours 13 5.53%
1-14 hours 4 1.70%
No regular hours 64 27.23%

Amherst Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 0 0.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2 1.45%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 6 4.35%
6 AM-6:29 AM 10 7.25%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 23 16.67%
7 AM-7:29 AM 21 15.22%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 40 28.99%
8 AM-8:29 AM 9 6.52%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4 2.90%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2 1.45%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 6 4.35%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 0 0.00%
4 PM-11:59 PM 15 10.87%

Amherst Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 15 10.87%
5-9 12 8.70%
10-14 0 0.00%
15-19 8 5.80%
20-24 45 32.61%
25-29 18 13.04%
30-34 23 16.67%
35-39 2 1.45%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 4 2.90%
60-89 5 3.62%
At least 90 6 4.35%

Amherst Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 98 71.01%
30-44 0 0.00% 25 18.12%
45-59 0 0.00% 4 2.90%
At least 60 0 0.00% 11 7.97%

Amherst Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 15 10.27%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 114 78.08%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 9 6.16%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 8 5.48%

Amherst Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Amherst Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 112 (299 people)
Families (2000): 89 (269 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 47
People at same address in 1995: 208
Amherst Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2 1.79%
$10,000-$14,999 11 9.82%
$15,000-$19,999 11 9.82%
$20,000-$24,999 6 5.36%
$25,000-$29,999 4 3.57%
$30,000-$34,999 8 7.14%
$35,000-$39,999 16 14.29%
$40,000-$44,999 13 11.61%
$45,000-$49,999 13 11.61%
$50,000-$59,999 12 10.71%
$60,000-$74,999 9 8.04%
$75,000-$99,999 0 0.00%
$100,000-$124,999 3 2.68%
$125,000-$149,999 4 3.57%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Amherst Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 23 20.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 41 37.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 5 4.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 14 12.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 16 14.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 10 9.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1 0.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Amherst Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 98 28.91%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 42 12.39%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 15 4.42%
Self Employment 26 7.67%
Social Security 43 12.68%
Supplemental Security 4 1.18%
Wage / Salary 90 26.55%
Other 21 6.19%

Amherst Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 46 57.50%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 34 42.50%

Amherst Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11 9.17%
Color 1 Box Married 81 67.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 21 17.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7 5.83%

Amherst Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 13 10.83%
Color 1 Box Married 81 67.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 24 20.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2 1.67%

Amherst Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Amherst Education Information Back to top
Amherst Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 10 4.57%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 16 7.31%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 67 30.59%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 74 33.79%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 17 7.76%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 24 10.96%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 11 5.02%

Amherst Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 0 0.00% 2 0.72% 2 0.72%
Kindergarten 7 2.53% 0 0.00% 7 2.53%
Grades 1-4 20 7.22% 0 0.00% 20 7.22%
Grades 5-8 4 1.44% 0 0.00% 4 1.44%
Grades 9-12 37 13.36% 2 0.72% 39 14.08%
Undergrad college 1 0.36% 0 0.00% 1 0.36%
Graduate or professional school 4 1.44% 0 0.00% 4 1.44%
Total 73 26.35% 4 1.44% 77 27.80%

Amherst Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Amherst Public Benefits Information Back to top
Amherst Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 279 93.31%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 20 6.69%

Amherst Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Amherst Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Amherst Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 34 12.27%
10-19 Years 47 16.97%
20-29 Years 18 6.50%
30-39 Years 32 11.55%
40-49 Years 67 24.19%
50-59 Years 21 7.58%
60-69 Years 18 6.50%
70-79 Years 29 10.47%
80-89 Years 11 3.97%
90+ Years 0 0.00%

Amherst Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 138 49.82%
Color 1 Box Female 139 50.18%

Amherst Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 274 98.92%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.36%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.36%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1 0.36%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Amherst Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 175 52.40%
2. Irish 42 12.57%
3. United States Or American 31 9.28%
4. English 29 8.68%
5. Polish 25 7.49%
6. Danish 10 2.99%
7. European 6 1.80%
8. Scottish 6 1.80%
9. Czech 2 0.60%
10. Dutch 2 0.60%

Amherst Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 276 98.22%
2. German 3 1.07%
3. Korean 2 0.71%

Amherst Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 297 99.33%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2 0.67%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Amherst Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Amherst Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Amherst Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
68812