Amherst

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  2. Amherst Statistics
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  4. Amherst Employment Information
  5. Amherst Family Information
  6. Amherst Education Information
  7. Amherst Public Benefits Information
  8. Amherst Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Amherst Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 230
  • Land Area (2000): 100.936 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.823 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 153
Amherst Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 6 2.70%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 216 97.30%

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Amherst Employment Information Back to top
Amherst Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 88 88 0 0.19% 2
1991 89 88 1 0.75% 9
1992 90 90 1 0.65% 7
1993 90 89 1 0.56% 6
1994 95 95 0 0.44% 5
1995 103 102 1 1.13% 13
1996 107 105 1 1.10% 12
1997 115 114 1 1.09% 11
1998 118 117 1 0.92% 10
1999 122 121 1 0.82% 8
2000 97 95 2 2.14% 22
2001 97 95 2 2.14% 21
2002 97 95 2 2.07% 21
2003 99 95 4 3.95% 38
2004 104 96 8 7.77% 77
2005 106 97 9 8.04% 80
2006 108 98 10 9.50% 94
2007 109 98 11 9.68% 95
2008 109 98 10 9.51% 95
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 113 98 15 13.27% 133
Feb 2008 108 98 10 9.26% 93
Mar 2008 111 99 12 10.81% 108
Apr 2008 113 99 14 12.39% 124
May 2008 109 99 10 9.17% 92
Jun 2008 106 98 8 7.55% 75
Jul 2008 105 98 7 6.67% 67
Aug 2008 107 98 9 8.41% 84
Sep 2008 106 98 8 7.55% 75
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Amherst Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 13 27.08%
2. Construction 10 20.83%
3. Chemical Manufacturing 4 8.33%
4. Repair and Maintenance 3 6.25%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2 4.17%
6. Educational Services 2 4.17%
7. Fuel Dealers 2 4.17%
8. Rail Transportation 2 4.17%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2 4.17%
10. U.S. Postal Service 2 4.17%
11. Utilities 2 4.17%
12. Wood Manufacturing 2 4.17%
13. Health Care 1 2.08%
14. Public Administration 1 2.08%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 9 20.93%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 5 11.63%
3. Construction 5 11.63%
4. Food Manufacturing 3 6.98%
5. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 3 6.98%
6. Social Assistance 3 6.98%
7. U.S. Postal Service 3 6.98%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 2 4.65%
9. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 2 4.65%
10. Finance and Insurance 2 4.65%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 2 4.65%
12. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 2 4.65%
13. Health Care 2 4.65%

Amherst Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 7 14.58%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 5 10.42%
3. Other Construction Trades 4 8.33%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 4 8.33%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 4 8.33%
6. Agricultural Workers 3 6.25%
7. Construction Laborers 2 4.17%
8. Electricians 2 4.17%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2 4.17%
10. Other Protective Service Workers 2 4.17%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2 4.17%
12. Plant and System Operators 2 4.17%
13. Rail and Water Transportation 2 4.17%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2 4.17%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 2 4.17%
16. Bus Drivers 1 2.08%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 1 2.08%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1 2.08%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 7 16.28%
2. Agricultural Workers 5 11.63%
3. Other Healthcare Support 3 6.98%
4. Other Management Occupations 3 6.98%
5. Other Production Occupations 3 6.98%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3 6.98%
7. Therapists 3 6.98%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2 4.65%
9. Financial Managers 2 4.65%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2 4.65%
11. Painters and Paperhangers 2 4.65%
12. Registered Nurses 2 4.65%
13. Secretaries and Admins 2 4.65%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2 4.65%
15. Teachers, Special Education 2 4.65%

Amherst Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 105 54.12%
15-35 hours 25 12.89%
1-14 hours 10 5.15%
No regular hours 54 27.84%

Amherst Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 0 0.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3 3.53%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 5 5.88%
6 AM-6:29 AM 9 10.59%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 18 21.18%
7 AM-7:29 AM 25 29.41%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 9 10.59%
8 AM-8:29 AM 0 0.00%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2 2.35%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2 2.35%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1 1.18%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 3 3.53%
4 PM-11:59 PM 8 9.41%

Amherst Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 11 12.94%
5-9 8 9.41%
10-14 2 2.35%
15-19 9 10.59%
20-24 8 9.41%
25-29 0 0.00%
30-34 8 9.41%
35-39 5 5.88%
40-44 4 4.71%
45-59 28 32.94%
60-89 0 0.00%
At least 90 2 2.35%

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% 38 44.71%
30-44 1 1.18% 16 18.82%
45-59 0 0.00% 28 32.94%
At least 60 0 0.00% 2 2.35%

Amherst Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 15 17.44%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 59 68.60%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 3 3.49%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1 1.16%
Color 6 Box Walked 7 8.14%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1 1.16%

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Amherst Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 103 (222 people)
Families (2000): 62 (164 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 21
People at same address in 1995: 150
Amherst Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 12 11.65%
$10,000-$14,999 13 12.62%
$15,000-$19,999 11 10.68%
$20,000-$24,999 13 12.62%
$25,000-$29,999 14 13.59%
$30,000-$34,999 7 6.80%
$35,000-$39,999 7 6.80%
$40,000-$44,999 4 3.88%
$45,000-$49,999 6 5.83%
$50,000-$59,999 4 3.88%
$60,000-$74,999 6 5.83%
$75,000-$99,999 4 3.88%
$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 2 1.94%

Amherst Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 36 33.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 35 32.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 9 8.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 10 9.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 10 9.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 4 3.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1 0.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 0.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Amherst Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 79 30.38%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 14 5.38%
Public Assistance 3 1.15%
Retirement 20 7.69%
Self Employment 26 10.00%
Social Security 20 7.69%
Supplemental Security 9 3.46%
Wage / Salary 72 27.69%
Other 17 6.54%

Amherst Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 36 65.45%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 19 34.55%

Amherst Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 27 25.23%
Color 1 Box Married 55 51.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 23 21.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2 1.87%

Amherst Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 10 11.49%
Color 1 Box Married 61 70.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 14 16.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2 2.30%

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 4 2.21%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 33 18.23%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 76 41.99%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 35 19.34%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 18 9.94%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 12 6.63%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3 1.66%

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% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Kindergarten 2 0.87% 0 0.00% 2 0.87%
Grades 1-4 4 1.74% 0 0.00% 4 1.74%
Grades 5-8 10 4.35% 0 0.00% 10 4.35%
Grades 9-12 14 6.09% 1 0.43% 15 6.52%
Undergrad college 2 0.87% 0 0.00% 2 0.87%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 32 13.91% 1 0.43% 33 14.35%

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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 189 85.14%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 33 14.86%

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 18 7.83%
10-19 Years 29 12.61%
20-29 Years 13 5.65%
30-39 Years 41 17.83%
40-49 Years 45 19.57%
50-59 Years 40 17.39%
60-69 Years 23 10.00%
70-79 Years 18 7.83%
80-89 Years 3 1.30%
90+ Years 0 0.00%

Amherst Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 127 55.22%
Color 1 Box Female 103 44.78%

Amherst Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 226 98.26%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2 0.87%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.43%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1 0.43%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Amherst Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 53 23.14%
2. Irish 46 20.09%
3. German 32 13.97%
4. French Non-Basque 26 11.35%
5. United States Or American 15 6.55%
6. Swedish 9 3.93%
7. Scottish 8 3.49%
8. Polish 7 3.06%
9. Scotch Irish 7 3.06%
10. Dutch 6 2.62%

Amherst Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 208 97.65%
2. French 3 1.41%
3. German 2 0.94%

Amherst Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 218 98.20%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1 0.45%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3 1.35%

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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.