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


Amherst Legal Resources Back to top

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Amherst Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 405
  • Land Area (2000): 92.828 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 139
Amherst Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 190 52.78%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 170 47.22%

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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. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 25 33.33%
2. Repair and Maintenance 10 13.33%
3. Construction 8 10.67%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 6 8.00%
5. Metal Manufactuing 4 5.33%
6. U.S. Postal Service 3 4.00%
7. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 2.67%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 2 2.67%
9. Educational Services 2 2.67%
10. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 2 2.67%
11. Printing and Related Manufacturing 2 2.67%
12. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 2 2.67%
13. Social Assistance 2 2.67%
14. Truck Transportation 2 2.67%
15. Wood Manufacturing 2 2.67%
16. Public Administration 1 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 15 23.44%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 13 20.31%
3. Educational Services 9 14.06%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 4 6.25%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4 6.25%
6. Social Assistance 4 6.25%
7. Wood Manufacturing 3 4.69%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 2 3.12%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2 3.12%
10. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 2 3.12%
11. Finance and Insurance 2 3.12%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2 3.12%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1 1.56%
14. Public Administration 1 1.56%

Amherst Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 18 24.00%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 8 10.67%
3. Agricultural Workers 4 5.33%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 4 5.33%
5. Operations Managers Non Finance 4 5.33%
6. Other Management Occupations 4 5.33%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 4 5.33%
8. Carpenters 3 4.00%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3 4.00%
10. Other Production Occupations 3 4.00%
11. Painters and Paperhangers 3 4.00%
12. Art and Design Workers 2 2.67%
13. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 2 2.67%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 2 2.67%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2 2.67%
16. Postsecondary Teachers 2 2.67%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 2 2.67%
18. Vehicle Mechanics 2 2.67%
19. Construction Laborers 1 1.33%
20. Other Financial Specialists 1 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 7 10.94%
2. Assemblers and Fabricators 6 9.38%
3. Health Technologists and Technicians 6 9.38%
4. Accountants and Auditors 4 6.25%
5. Agricultural Workers 4 6.25%
6. Business Operations Specialists 4 6.25%
7. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 4 6.25%
8. Other Personal Care, Not child care 3 4.69%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3 4.69%
10. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 2 3.12%
11. Art and Design Workers 2 3.12%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2 3.12%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 2 3.12%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 2 3.12%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 2 3.12%
16. Other Management Occupations 2 3.12%
17. Other Production Occupations 2 3.12%
18. Registered Nurses 2 3.12%
19. Secretaries and Admins 2 3.12%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 1 1.56%

Amherst Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 118 47.39%
15-35 hours 23 9.24%
1-14 hours 10 4.02%
No regular hours 98 39.36%

Amherst Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5 4.50%
5 AM-5:29 AM 0 0.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 11 9.91%
6 AM-6:29 AM 10 9.01%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 30 27.03%
7 AM-7:29 AM 13 11.71%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 23 20.72%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2 1.80%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 0 0.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2 1.80%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 4 3.60%
Noon-3:59 PM 9 8.11%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2 1.80%

Amherst Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2 1.80%
5-9 5 4.50%
10-14 27 24.32%
15-19 24 21.62%
20-24 14 12.61%
25-29 2 1.80%
30-34 7 6.31%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 3 2.70%
45-59 15 13.51%
60-89 7 6.31%
At least 90 5 4.50%

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% 74 66.67%
30-44 1 0.90% 9 8.11%
45-59 3 2.70% 12 10.81%
At least 60 0 0.00% 12 10.81%

Amherst Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 23 16.79%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 76 55.47%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 4 2.92%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 2.92%
Color 6 Box Walked 4 2.92%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 26 18.98%

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): 118 (360 people)
Families (2000): 94 (331 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 38
People at same address in 1995: 224
Amherst Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 10 8.47%
$10,000-$14,999 8 6.78%
$15,000-$19,999 15 12.71%
$20,000-$24,999 22 18.64%
$25,000-$29,999 7 5.93%
$30,000-$34,999 7 5.93%
$35,000-$39,999 10 8.47%
$40,000-$44,999 8 6.78%
$45,000-$49,999 7 5.93%
$50,000-$59,999 6 5.08%
$60,000-$74,999 11 9.32%
$75,000-$99,999 5 4.24%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 2 1.69%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Amherst Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 22 17.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 45 36.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1 0.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 12 9.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 13 10.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 18 14.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 3 2.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 10 8.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Amherst Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 90 26.39%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 60 17.60%
Public Assistance 2 0.59%
Retirement 6 1.76%
Self Employment 49 14.37%
Social Security 41 12.02%
Supplemental Security 5 1.47%
Wage / Salary 74 21.70%
Other 14 4.11%

Amherst Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 47 57.32%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 35 42.68%

Amherst Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6 4.69%
Color 1 Box Married 88 68.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 34 26.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

Amherst Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2 1.53%
Color 1 Box Married 87 66.41%
Color 2 Box Never Married 29 22.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13 9.92%

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 64 27.00%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 25 10.55%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 60 25.32%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 48 20.25%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 15 6.33%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 21 8.86%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4 1.69%

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 6 1.48% 0 0.00% 6 1.48%
Kindergarten 4 0.99% 0 0.00% 4 0.99%
Grades 1-4 20 4.94% 6 1.48% 26 6.42%
Grades 5-8 17 4.20% 9 2.22% 26 6.42%
Grades 9-12 16 3.95% 0 0.00% 16 3.95%
Undergrad college 4 0.99% 0 0.00% 4 0.99%
Graduate or professional school 2 0.49% 0 0.00% 2 0.49%
Total 69 17.04% 15 3.70% 84 20.74%

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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 269 74.72%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 91 25.28%

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 82 20.25%
10-19 Years 89 21.98%
20-29 Years 36 8.89%
30-39 Years 45 11.11%
40-49 Years 62 15.31%
50-59 Years 38 9.38%
60-69 Years 25 6.17%
70-79 Years 15 3.70%
80-89 Years 12 2.96%
90+ Years 1 0.25%

Amherst Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 216 53.33%
Color 1 Box Female 189 46.67%

Amherst Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 397 98.02%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3 0.74%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3 0.74%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.49%
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 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

Amherst Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 137 33.91%
2. Norwegian 137 33.91%
3. Irish 31 7.67%
4. English 22 5.45%
5. United States Or American 17 4.21%
6. Danish 15 3.71%
7. French Non-Basque 13 3.22%
8. Pennsylvania German 8 1.98%
9. Scottish 8 1.98%
10. Swedish 6 1.49%

Amherst Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 240 74.77%
2. German 57 17.76%
3. Other West Germanic 19 5.92%
4. Scandinavian 5 1.56%

Amherst Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 358 99.44%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2 0.56%
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.