Amherst

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  4. Amherst Employment Information
  5. Amherst Family Information
  6. Amherst Education Information
  7. Amherst Public Benefits Information
  8. Amherst Criminal Information
  9. Amherst Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Amherst Zip Codes


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Amherst Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,971
  • Land Area (2000): 55.230 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.137 square kilometers
Amherst Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2003 11,733 2005 11,810 2006 11,886
2004 11,762     2007 11,850

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Houses (2000): 7,012
Amherst Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 16,209 89.85%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 9 0.05%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,822 10.10%

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Amherst Employment Information Back to top
Amherst Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 592 12.52%
2. Metal Manufactuing 484 10.23%
3. Construction 454 9.60%
4. Public Administration 186 3.93%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 179 3.79%
6. Educational Services 173 3.66%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 165 3.49%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 158 3.34%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 152 3.21%
10. Health Care 143 3.02%
11. Finance and Insurance 130 2.75%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 118 2.50%
13. Repair and Maintenance 117 2.47%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 109 2.30%
15. Other Transportation 105 2.22%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 103 2.18%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 101 2.14%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 99 2.09%
19. Department and Other General Stores 79 1.67%
20. Truck Transportation 77 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 838 20.33%
2. Educational Services 504 12.23%
3. Finance and Insurance 247 5.99%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 246 5.97%
5. Department and Other General Stores 176 4.27%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 115 2.79%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 113 2.74%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 102 2.48%
9. Public Administration 102 2.48%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 99 2.40%
11. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 99 2.40%
12. Social Assistance 99 2.40%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 98 2.38%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 97 2.35%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 96 2.33%
16. Metal Manufactuing 92 2.23%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 74 1.80%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 71 1.72%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 60 1.46%
20. Construction 57 1.38%

Amherst Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 300 6.34%
2. Other Production Occupations 289 6.11%
3. Assemblers and Fabricators 250 5.29%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 224 4.74%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 209 4.42%
6. Other Management Occupations 203 4.29%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 174 3.68%
8. Engineers 168 3.55%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 157 3.32%
10. Top Executives 146 3.09%
11. Operations Managers Non Finance 138 2.92%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 138 2.92%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 131 2.77%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 129 2.73%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 127 2.69%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 123 2.60%
17. Other Construction Trades 112 2.37%
18. Vehicle Mechanics 107 2.26%
19. Electricians 96 2.03%
20. Computer Specialists 89 1.88%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 292 7.09%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 253 6.14%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 251 6.09%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 245 5.95%
5. Registered Nurses 181 4.39%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 165 4.00%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 146 3.54%
8. Cashiers 137 3.32%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 130 3.15%
10. Other Management Occupations 124 3.01%
11. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 112 2.72%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 102 2.48%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 101 2.45%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 99 2.40%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 96 2.33%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 88 2.14%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 81 1.97%
18. Business Operations Specialists 80 1.94%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 74 1.80%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 70 1.70%

Amherst Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,614 54.67%
15-35 hours 1,837 13.19%
1-14 hours 380 2.73%
No regular hours 4,095 29.41%

Amherst Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 340 4.02%
5 AM-5:29 AM 374 4.42%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 543 6.42%
6 AM-6:29 AM 682 8.07%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 864 10.22%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,163 13.75%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,248 14.76%
8 AM-8:29 AM 834 9.86%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 441 5.22%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 379 4.48%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 144 1.70%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 104 1.23%
Noon-3:59 PM 567 6.71%
4 PM-11:59 PM 773 9.14%

Amherst Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 321 3.80%
5-9 1,095 12.95%
10-14 1,529 18.08%
15-19 1,512 17.88%
20-24 1,212 14.33%
25-29 571 6.75%
30-34 833 9.85%
35-39 302 3.57%
40-44 291 3.44%
45-59 459 5.43%
60-89 163 1.93%
At least 90 168 1.99%

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 19 0.22% 6,221 73.57%
30-44 29 0.34% 1,397 16.52%
45-59 0 0.00% 459 5.43%
At least 60 0 0.00% 331 3.91%

Amherst Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.07%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 521 6.03%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,786 90.07%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 54 0.62%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 48 0.56%
Color 6 Box Walked 41 0.47%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 188 2.17%

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): 6,796 (17,824 people)
Families (2000): 5,176 (15,846 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,359
People at same address in 1995: 10,860
Amherst Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 236 3.47%
$10,000-$14,999 339 4.99%
$15,000-$19,999 325 4.78%
$20,000-$24,999 307 4.52%
$25,000-$29,999 308 4.53%
$30,000-$34,999 471 6.93%
$35,000-$39,999 379 5.58%
$40,000-$44,999 319 4.69%
$45,000-$49,999 343 5.05%
$50,000-$59,999 942 13.86%
$60,000-$74,999 878 12.92%
$75,000-$99,999 976 14.36%
$100,000-$124,999 511 7.52%
$125,000-$149,999 206 3.03%
$150,000-$199,999 135 1.99%
$200,000 or more 121 1.78%

Amherst Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,493 21.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,154 31.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 155 2.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,159 17.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 21 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,192 17.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 427 6.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 139 2.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 41 0.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Amherst Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,499 28.47%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,130 16.21%
Public Assistance 111 0.57%
Retirement 1,631 8.44%
Self Employment 510 2.64%
Social Security 1,878 9.72%
Supplemental Security 159 0.82%
Wage / Salary 5,418 28.05%
Other 979 5.07%

Amherst Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,502 55.61%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,997 44.39%

Amherst Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 481 7.14%
Color 1 Box Married 4,599 68.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,510 22.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 150 2.23%

Amherst Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 686 9.19%
Color 1 Box Married 4,703 63.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,274 17.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 802 10.74%

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 364 2.72%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,529 11.41%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,833 36.07%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,203 23.90%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,040 7.76%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,589 11.86%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 841 6.28%

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 139 0.77% 194 1.08% 333 1.85%
Kindergarten 207 1.15% 70 0.39% 277 1.54%
Grades 1-4 1,003 5.58% 182 1.01% 1,185 6.59%
Grades 5-8 921 5.12% 108 0.60% 1,029 5.73%
Grades 9-12 1,040 5.79% 95 0.53% 1,135 6.32%
Undergrad college 473 2.63% 86 0.48% 559 3.11%
Graduate or professional school 42 0.23% 41 0.23% 83 0.46%
Total 3,825 21.28% 776 4.32% 4,601 25.60%

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 17,417 97.67%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 415 2.33%

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 Criminal Information Back to top
Amherst Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2003 0.511 0.000 0.000 0.170 0.682 0.170 2.898 14.574 0.000 17.472
2004 0.085 0.255 0.085 0.595 1.020 0.340 2.636 12.923 0.170 15.729
2005 0.508 0.085 0.000 1.016 1.609 0.085 2.625 14.903 0.254 17.782
2006 0.084 0.084 0.000 0.505 0.673 0.168 2.608 13.714 0.084 16.406
2007 0.169 0.253 0.000 0.675 1.097 0.084 3.966 15.021 0.422 19.409

Amherst Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 6 20
2005 6 20
2006 6 20
2007 6 20

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Amherst Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Amherst Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,425 13.49%
10-19 Years 2,673 14.87%
20-29 Years 1,473 8.20%
30-39 Years 2,568 14.29%
40-49 Years 3,098 17.24%
50-59 Years 2,342 13.03%
60-69 Years 1,450 8.07%
70-79 Years 1,255 6.98%
80-89 Years 603 3.36%
90+ Years 84 0.47%

Amherst Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,680 48.30%
Color 1 Box Female 9,291 51.70%

Amherst Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,995 94.57%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 604 3.36%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 136 0.76%
Color 2 Box Asian 110 0.61%
Color 1 Box African-American 91 0.51%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 31 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Amherst Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,143 24.05%
2. Irish 2,630 12.30%
3. English 2,562 11.98%
4. Polish 2,112 9.88%
5. Italian 1,753 8.20%
6. Hungarian 1,281 5.99%
7. United States Or American 796 3.72%
8. Slovak 744 3.48%
9. French Non-Basque 418 1.96%
10. Dutch 406 1.90%

Amherst Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,158 95.15%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 278 1.64%
3. Other Slavic 138 0.81%
4. French 91 0.54%
5. Hungarian 85 0.50%
6. Italian 66 0.39%
7. German 49 0.29%
8. Russian 39 0.23%
9. Serbo Croatian 22 0.13%
10. Tagalog 20 0.12%

Amherst Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,620 97.67%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 301 1.67%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 119 0.66%

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
44001