Amherst

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


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Amherst Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 791
  • Land Area (2000): 2.153 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 341
Amherst Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 24 2.85%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 819 97.15%

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. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 53 30.99%
2. Construction 21 12.28%
3. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 15 8.77%
4. Utilities 15 8.77%
5. Educational Services 12 7.02%
6. Truck Transportation 8 4.68%
7. Repair and Maintenance 7 4.09%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 6 3.51%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 5 2.92%
10. Finance and Insurance 4 2.34%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 4 2.34%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3 1.75%
13. U.S. Postal Service 3 1.75%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2 1.17%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 2 1.17%
16. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 2 1.17%
17. Public Administration 2 1.17%
18. Warehousing and Storage 2 1.17%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 1 0.58%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 1 0.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 22 15.60%
2. Health Care 18 12.77%
3. Public Administration 17 12.06%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 13 9.22%
5. Finance and Insurance 13 9.22%
6. Private Household Services 11 7.80%
7. Food Manufacturing 9 6.38%
8. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 6 4.26%
9. Department and Other General Stores 5 3.55%
10. Social Assistance 5 3.55%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 4 2.84%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 4 2.84%
13. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 3 2.13%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2 1.42%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2 1.42%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2 1.42%
17. U.S. Postal Service 2 1.42%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1 0.71%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 1 0.71%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1 0.71%

Amherst Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 33 19.30%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 19 11.11%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 14 8.19%
4. Carpenters 10 5.85%
5. Other Construction Workers 10 5.85%
6. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 9 5.26%
7. Other Production Occupations 8 4.68%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 7 4.09%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 7 4.09%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 6 3.51%
11. Religious Workers 6 3.51%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 5 2.92%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4 2.34%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 4 2.34%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 4 2.34%
16. Other Construction Trades 3 1.75%
17. Plant and System Operators 3 1.75%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 3 1.75%
19. Top Executives 3 1.75%
20. Construction Laborers 2 1.17%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 16 11.35%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 13 9.22%
3. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 9 6.38%
4. Other Management Occupations 9 6.38%
5. Cashiers 8 5.67%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 7 4.96%
7. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 6 4.26%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 6 4.26%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 5 3.55%
10. Other Production Occupations 5 3.55%
11. Secretaries and Admins 5 3.55%
12. Communications Equipment Operators 4 2.84%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 4 2.84%
14. Other Personal Care, Not child care 4 2.84%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4 2.84%
16. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 4 2.84%
17. Agricultural Workers 3 2.13%
18. Child Care Workers 3 2.13%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 3 2.13%
20. Judges / Magistrates / Etc. 3 2.13%

Amherst Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 273 46.04%
15-35 hours 58 9.78%
1-14 hours 32 5.40%
No regular hours 230 38.79%

Amherst Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3 0.99%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2 0.66%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4 1.32%
6 AM-6:29 AM 8 2.63%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 24 7.89%
7 AM-7:29 AM 45 14.80%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 79 25.99%
8 AM-8:29 AM 51 16.78%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 22 7.24%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 20 6.58%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3 0.99%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3 0.99%
Noon-3:59 PM 17 5.59%
4 PM-11:59 PM 23 7.57%

Amherst Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 51 16.78%
5-9 78 25.66%
10-14 47 15.46%
15-19 44 14.47%
20-24 36 11.84%
25-29 2 0.66%
30-34 14 4.61%
35-39 3 0.99%
40-44 1 0.33%
45-59 5 1.64%
60-89 15 4.93%
At least 90 8 2.63%

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% 258 84.87%
30-44 0 0.00% 18 5.92%
45-59 0 0.00% 5 1.64%
At least 60 0 0.00% 23 7.57%

Amherst Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 38 12.42%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 252 82.35%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 3 0.98%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 11 3.59%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2 0.65%

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): 263 (813 people)
Families (2000): 212 (735 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 73
People at same address in 1995: 354
Amherst Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 48 18.25%
$10,000-$14,999 20 7.60%
$15,000-$19,999 38 14.45%
$20,000-$24,999 31 11.79%
$25,000-$29,999 15 5.70%
$30,000-$34,999 19 7.22%
$35,000-$39,999 24 9.13%
$40,000-$44,999 7 2.66%
$45,000-$49,999 8 3.04%
$50,000-$59,999 27 10.27%
$60,000-$74,999 19 7.22%
$75,000-$99,999 7 2.66%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$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 54 20.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 89 33.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2 0.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 39 14.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 38 14.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 30 11.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 10 3.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 5 1.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Amherst Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 210 31.91%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 65 9.88%
Public Assistance 8 1.22%
Retirement 19 2.89%
Self Employment 37 5.62%
Social Security 74 11.25%
Supplemental Security 17 2.58%
Wage / Salary 197 29.94%
Other 31 4.71%

Amherst Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 67 41.61%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 94 58.39%

Amherst Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 23 8.36%
Color 1 Box Married 172 62.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 62 22.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 18 6.55%

Amherst Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 23 6.87%
Color 1 Box Married 201 60.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 57 17.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 54 16.12%

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 116 20.94%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 137 24.73%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 175 31.59%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 66 11.91%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 21 3.79%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 31 5.60%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 8 1.44%

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 7 0.88% 2 0.25% 9 1.14%
Kindergarten 3 0.38% 0 0.00% 3 0.38%
Grades 1-4 58 7.33% 0 0.00% 58 7.33%
Grades 5-8 69 8.72% 0 0.00% 69 8.72%
Grades 9-12 68 8.60% 0 0.00% 68 8.60%
Undergrad college 12 1.52% 2 0.25% 14 1.77%
Graduate or professional school 5 0.63% 0 0.00% 5 0.63%
Total 222 28.07% 4 0.51% 226 28.57%

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 554 68.31%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 257 31.69%

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 128 16.18%
10-19 Years 138 17.45%
20-29 Years 79 9.99%
30-39 Years 95 12.01%
40-49 Years 99 12.52%
50-59 Years 67 8.47%
60-69 Years 67 8.47%
70-79 Years 69 8.72%
80-89 Years 31 3.92%
90+ Years 18 2.28%

Amherst Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 368 46.52%
Color 1 Box Female 423 53.48%

Amherst Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 399 50.44%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 316 39.95%
Color 1 Box African-American 74 9.36%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2 0.25%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 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. United States Or American 131 53.47%
2. English 36 14.69%
3. German 36 14.69%
4. Irish 32 13.06%
5. Welsh 3 1.22%
6. French Non-Basque 2 0.82%
7. Scottish 2 0.82%
8. African 1 0.41%
9. Dutch 1 0.41%
10. Swedish 1 0.41%

Amherst Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 488 64.13%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 273 35.87%

Amherst Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 736 87.31%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 37 4.39%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 70 8.30%

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
79312