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 Criminal Information
  9. Amherst Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Amherst Zip Codes


Amherst Legal Resources Back to top

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Amherst Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,251
  • Land Area (2000): 12.917 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
Amherst Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 2,286 2003 2,260 2005 2,253
2002 Not Available 2004 Not Available 2006 2,247

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Houses (2000): 1,000
Amherst Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 7 0.30%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,324 99.70%

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. Educational Services 62 12.55%
2. Construction 45 9.11%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 39 7.89%
4. Public Administration 34 6.88%
5. Metal Manufactuing 30 6.07%
6. Utilities 27 5.47%
7. Finance and Insurance 22 4.45%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 17 3.44%
9. Department and Other General Stores 16 3.24%
10. Health Care 16 3.24%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 16 3.24%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 14 2.83%
13. Paper Manufacturing 13 2.63%
14. Truck Transportation 12 2.43%
15. Repair and Maintenance 10 2.02%
16. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 9 1.82%
17. Food Manufacturing 9 1.82%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 9 1.82%
19. Other Transportation 9 1.82%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7 1.42%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 113 27.36%
2. Health Care 57 13.80%
3. Public Administration 28 6.78%
4. Department and Other General Stores 23 5.57%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 16 3.87%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 15 3.63%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 11 2.66%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10 2.42%
9. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 10 2.42%
10. Finance and Insurance 10 2.42%
11. Paper Manufacturing 10 2.42%
12. Social Assistance 10 2.42%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 9 2.18%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 9 2.18%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 8 1.94%
16. Construction 7 1.69%
17. Food Manufacturing 7 1.69%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 7 1.69%
19. U.S. Postal Service 7 1.69%
20. Utilities 7 1.69%

Amherst Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 40 8.10%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 29 5.87%
3. Postsecondary Teachers 25 5.06%
4. Other Construction Trades 24 4.86%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 23 4.66%
6. Other Management Occupations 23 4.66%
7. Law Enforcement Workers 22 4.45%
8. Other Production Occupations 21 4.25%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 20 4.05%
10. Computer Specialists 15 3.04%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 15 3.04%
12. Engineers 14 2.83%
13. Other Installation / Maintenance 14 2.83%
14. Carpenters 13 2.63%
15. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 12 2.43%
16. Plant and System Operators 12 2.43%
17. Top Executives 12 2.43%
18. Electricians 11 2.23%
19. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 11 2.23%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 11 2.23%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 68 16.46%
2. Secretaries and Admins 31 7.51%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 24 5.81%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 23 5.57%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 16 3.87%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 15 3.63%
7. Customer Service Representatives 15 3.63%
8. Other Production Occupations 15 3.63%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 14 3.39%
10. Cashiers 14 3.39%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 14 3.39%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 13 3.15%
13. Other Management Occupations 12 2.91%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 12 2.91%
15. Personal Appearance Workers 11 2.66%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 11 2.66%
17. Postsecondary Teachers 9 2.18%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 9 2.18%
19. Business Operations Specialists 8 1.94%
20. Art and Design Workers 7 1.69%

Amherst Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 905 48.32%
15-35 hours 157 8.38%
1-14 hours 43 2.30%
No regular hours 768 41.00%

Amherst Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 24 2.76%
5 AM-5:29 AM 14 1.61%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 54 6.20%
6 AM-6:29 AM 58 6.66%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 99 11.37%
7 AM-7:29 AM 146 16.76%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 188 21.58%
8 AM-8:29 AM 75 8.61%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 44 5.05%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 46 5.28%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 23 2.64%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 47 5.40%
4 PM-11:59 PM 53 6.08%

Amherst Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 52 5.97%
5-9 199 22.85%
10-14 118 13.55%
15-19 92 10.56%
20-24 98 11.25%
25-29 42 4.82%
30-34 127 14.58%
35-39 21 2.41%
40-44 32 3.67%
45-59 37 4.25%
60-89 19 2.18%
At least 90 34 3.90%

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% 601 69.00%
30-44 0 0.00% 180 20.67%
45-59 3 0.34% 34 3.90%
At least 60 12 1.38% 41 4.71%

Amherst Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 105 11.80%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 726 81.57%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 4 0.45%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 15 1.69%
Color 6 Box Walked 21 2.36%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 19 2.13%

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): 912 (2,067 people)
Families (2000): 543 (1,622 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 227
People at same address in 1995: 1,193
Amherst Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 137 15.02%
$10,000-$14,999 100 10.96%
$15,000-$19,999 48 5.26%
$20,000-$24,999 89 9.76%
$25,000-$29,999 46 5.04%
$30,000-$34,999 56 6.14%
$35,000-$39,999 61 6.69%
$40,000-$44,999 74 8.11%
$45,000-$49,999 15 1.64%
$50,000-$59,999 82 8.99%
$60,000-$74,999 69 7.57%
$75,000-$99,999 77 8.44%
$100,000-$124,999 23 2.52%
$125,000-$149,999 9 0.99%
$150,000-$199,999 12 1.32%
$200,000 or more 14 1.54%

Amherst Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 348 37.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 277 29.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 21 2.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 142 15.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 97 10.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 42 4.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 6 0.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 5 0.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.11%

Amherst Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 624 26.87%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 321 13.82%
Public Assistance 58 2.50%
Retirement 165 7.11%
Self Employment 91 3.92%
Social Security 310 13.35%
Supplemental Security 61 2.63%
Wage / Salary 604 26.01%
Other 88 3.79%

Amherst Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 250 64.60%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 137 35.40%

Amherst Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 88 10.28%
Color 1 Box Married 449 52.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 262 30.61%
Color 3 Box Widowed 57 6.66%

Amherst Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 103 9.88%
Color 1 Box Married 487 46.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 232 22.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 220 21.11%

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 187 10.25%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 278 15.23%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 543 29.75%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 401 21.97%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 90 4.93%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 233 12.77%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 93 5.10%

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 25 1.11% 23 1.02% 48 2.13%
Kindergarten 26 1.16% 0 0.00% 26 1.16%
Grades 1-4 87 3.86% 12 0.53% 99 4.40%
Grades 5-8 131 5.82% 4 0.18% 135 6.00%
Grades 9-12 109 4.84% 16 0.71% 125 5.55%
Undergrad college 44 1.95% 34 1.51% 78 3.47%
Graduate or professional school 8 0.36% 7 0.31% 15 0.67%
Total 430 19.10% 96 4.26% 526 23.37%

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 1,813 82.04%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 397 17.96%

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
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 55
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
2001 2.187 0.000 0.000 0.437 2.625 0.000 1.750 17.060 1.750 20.560
2002 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2003 2.655 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.655 0.000 2.212 10.619 0.000 12.832
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.775 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.775 0.000 3.107 10.209 0.444 13.759
2006 1.335 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.335 0.000 2.225 8.011 0.000 10.236
2007 0.450 0.000 0.000 0.450 0.900 0.000 0.450 10.806 0.900 12.157

Amherst Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 5
2005 0 5
2006 0 5
2007 0 5

Amherst Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 53

Amherst Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Amherst Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Amherst Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 264 11.73%
10-19 Years 266 11.82%
20-29 Years 202 8.97%
30-39 Years 295 13.11%
40-49 Years 292 12.97%
50-59 Years 267 11.86%
60-69 Years 227 10.08%
70-79 Years 206 9.15%
80-89 Years 172 7.64%
90+ Years 60 2.67%

Amherst Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,032 45.85%
Color 1 Box Female 1,219 54.15%

Amherst Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,537 68.28%
Color 1 Box African-American 662 29.41%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 23 1.02%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 16 0.71%
Color 2 Box Asian 7 0.31%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6 0.27%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Amherst Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 455 32.83%
2. English 320 23.09%
3. German 179 12.91%
4. Irish 122 8.80%
5. Scottish 58 4.18%
6. Scotch Irish 38 2.74%
7. Polish 34 2.45%
8. Russian 32 2.31%
9. French Non-Basque 25 1.80%
10. Dutch 23 1.66%

Amherst Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,129 96.60%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 40 1.81%
3. French 11 0.50%
4. Other Slavic 11 0.50%
5. German 9 0.41%
6. Other West Germanic 4 0.18%

Amherst Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,281 97.85%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 27 1.16%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 23 0.99%

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
24521