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Population (2000): 10,769
Land Area (2000): 88.810 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 1.350 square kilometers
Local Time(s):
Area Code(s): 603
Alias(es) (2003): AMHERST

Amherst Population By Year

Year	Population	Year	Population	Year	Population
2001	10,973	2003	Not Available	2005	11,659
2002	11,111	2004	11,518	2006	11,658

Current Forecast from the National Weather Service

: 3,752
Amherst Population - Urban/Rural

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	6,147	57.08%
Rural, Farm	0	0.00%
Rural, Non-farm	4,622	42.92%

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: 3,547
: $124,597,000 / $27,624,000
Amherst Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	5,265	5,096	169	3.22%	32
1991	4,973	4,752	221	4.45%	44
1992	4,976	4,721	255	5.12%	51
1993	5,042	4,777	264	5.24%	52
1994	4,984	4,741	244	4.89%	49
1995	5,050	4,864	186	3.68%	37
1996	5,292	5,126	166	3.14%	31
1997	5,571	5,437	135	2.42%	24
1998	5,761	5,629	132	2.28%	23
1999	5,862	5,703	159	2.72%	27
2000	5,761	5,621	140	2.43%	24
2001	5,894	5,704	190	3.22%	32
2002	5,938	5,672	266	4.47%	45
2003	6,000	5,751	249	4.14%	42
2004	6,099	5,887	212	3.47%	35
2005	6,179	5,990	189	3.06%	31
2006	6,231	6,041	190	3.05%	31
2007	6,299	6,109	190	3.01%	30
2008	6,341	6,138	203	3.20%	32

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	5,232	5,133	99	1.89%	19
Feb 1990	5,195	5,085	110	2.12%	21
Mar 1990	5,218	5,099	119	2.28%	23
Apr 1990	5,197	5,073	124	2.39%	24
May 1990	5,249	5,094	155	2.95%	30
Jun 1990	5,332	5,162	170	3.19%	32
Jul 1990	5,347	5,157	190	3.55%	36
Aug 1990	5,300	5,098	202	3.81%	38
Sep 1990	5,249	5,017	232	4.42%	44
Oct 1990	5,316	5,082	234	4.40%	44
Nov 1990	5,278	5,066	212	4.02%	40
Dec 1990	5,268	5,082	186	3.53%	35

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	4,992	4,801	191	3.83%	38
Feb 1991	4,911	4,732	179	3.64%	36
Mar 1991	4,924	4,746	178	3.61%	36
Apr 1991	4,917	4,744	173	3.52%	35
May 1991	4,942	4,738	204	4.13%	41
Jun 1991	5,026	4,787	239	4.76%	48
Jul 1991	5,048	4,806	242	4.79%	48
Aug 1991	4,987	4,721	266	5.33%	53
Sep 1991	4,960	4,685	275	5.54%	55
Oct 1991	5,003	4,744	259	5.18%	52
Nov 1991	5,023	4,763	260	5.18%	52
Dec 1991	4,943	4,755	188	3.80%	38

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	4,876	4,646	230	4.72%	47
Feb 1992	4,873	4,628	245	5.03%	50
Mar 1992	4,915	4,657	258	5.25%	52
Apr 1992	4,885	4,670	215	4.40%	44
May 1992	4,918	4,703	215	4.37%	44
Jun 1992	4,996	4,766	230	4.60%	46
Jul 1992	5,079	4,827	252	4.96%	50
Aug 1992	5,063	4,793	270	5.33%	53
Sep 1992	4,974	4,702	272	5.47%	55
Oct 1992	4,994	4,715	279	5.59%	56
Nov 1992	5,045	4,764	281	5.57%	56
Dec 1992	5,094	4,781	313	6.14%	61

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	5,025	4,734	291	5.79%	58
Feb 1993	5,069	4,708	361	7.12%	71
Mar 1993	4,964	4,715	249	5.02%	50
Apr 1993	4,943	4,724	219	4.43%	44
May 1993	5,000	4,766	234	4.68%	47
Jun 1993	5,012	4,822	190	3.79%	38
Jul 1993	5,018	4,791	227	4.52%	45
Aug 1993	5,072	4,804	268	5.28%	53
Sep 1993	4,996	4,717	279	5.58%	56
Oct 1993	5,098	4,791	307	6.02%	60
Nov 1993	5,130	4,859	271	5.28%	53
Dec 1993	5,172	4,897	275	5.32%	53

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	4,988	4,730	258	5.17%	52
Feb 1994	4,965	4,707	258	5.20%	52
Mar 1994	4,951	4,728	223	4.50%	45
Apr 1994	4,946	4,716	230	4.65%	47
May 1994	4,985	4,746	239	4.79%	48
Jun 1994	5,058	4,798	260	5.14%	51
Jul 1994	4,976	4,741	235	4.72%	47
Aug 1994	4,994	4,739	255	5.11%	51
Sep 1994	4,898	4,660	238	4.86%	49
Oct 1994	4,986	4,725	261	5.23%	52
Nov 1994	5,013	4,790	223	4.45%	44
Dec 1994	5,050	4,806	244	4.83%	48

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	5,064	4,829	235	4.64%	46
Feb 1995	5,022	4,811	211	4.20%	42
Mar 1995	5,018	4,843	175	3.49%	35
Apr 1995	5,064	4,843	221	4.36%	44
May 1995	5,035	4,828	207	4.11%	41
Jun 1995	5,112	4,886	226	4.42%	44
Jul 1995	5,075	4,890	185	3.65%	36
Aug 1995	5,060	4,868	192	3.79%	38
Sep 1995	5,017	4,814	203	4.05%	40
Oct 1995	5,053	4,899	154	3.05%	30
Nov 1995	5,056	4,938	118	2.33%	23
Dec 1995	5,018	4,916	102	2.03%	20

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	5,089	4,950	139	2.73%	27
Feb 1996	5,084	4,933	151	2.97%	30
Mar 1996	5,143	4,974	169	3.29%	33
Apr 1996	5,161	4,995	166	3.22%	32
May 1996	5,235	5,057	178	3.40%	34
Jun 1996	5,321	5,137	184	3.46%	35
Jul 1996	5,344	5,178	166	3.11%	31
Aug 1996	5,368	5,182	186	3.46%	35
Sep 1996	5,356	5,161	195	3.64%	36
Oct 1996	5,415	5,249	166	3.07%	31
Nov 1996	5,501	5,345	156	2.84%	28
Dec 1996	5,490	5,353	137	2.50%	25

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	5,458	5,327	131	2.40%	24
Feb 1997	5,438	5,295	143	2.63%	26
Mar 1997	5,488	5,357	131	2.39%	24
Apr 1997	5,500	5,372	128	2.33%	23
May 1997	5,523	5,416	107	1.94%	19
Jun 1997	5,624	5,488	136	2.42%	24
Jul 1997	5,619	5,487	132	2.35%	23
Aug 1997	5,599	5,466	133	2.38%	24
Sep 1997	5,591	5,417	174	3.11%	31
Oct 1997	5,634	5,487	147	2.61%	26
Nov 1997	5,694	5,554	140	2.46%	25
Dec 1997	5,689	5,575	114	2.00%	20

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	5,724	5,572	152	2.66%	27
Feb 1998	5,682	5,546	136	2.39%	24
Mar 1998	5,738	5,595	143	2.49%	25
Apr 1998	5,694	5,580	114	2.00%	20
May 1998	5,687	5,575	112	1.97%	20
Jun 1998	5,753	5,626	127	2.21%	22
Jul 1998	5,735	5,629	106	1.85%	18
Aug 1998	5,737	5,615	122	2.13%	21
Sep 1998	5,700	5,566	134	2.35%	24
Oct 1998	5,845	5,672	173	2.96%	30
Nov 1998	5,894	5,763	131	2.22%	22
Dec 1998	5,942	5,814	128	2.15%	22

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	5,908	5,735	173	2.93%	29
Feb 1999	5,854	5,677	177	3.02%	30
Mar 1999	5,868	5,696	172	2.93%	29
Apr 1999	5,820	5,658	162	2.78%	28
May 1999	5,812	5,686	126	2.17%	22
Jun 1999	5,864	5,718	146	2.49%	25
Jul 1999	5,855	5,719	136	2.32%	23
Aug 1999	5,878	5,715	163	2.77%	28
Sep 1999	5,768	5,616	152	2.64%	26
Oct 1999	5,852	5,670	182	3.11%	31
Nov 1999	5,916	5,737	179	3.03%	30
Dec 1999	5,948	5,806	142	2.39%	24

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	5,747	5,581	166	2.89%	29
Feb 2000	5,731	5,577	154	2.69%	27
Mar 2000	5,749	5,597	152	2.64%	26
Apr 2000	5,733	5,593	140	2.44%	24
May 2000	5,723	5,581	142	2.48%	25
Jun 2000	5,808	5,651	157	2.70%	27
Jul 2000	5,720	5,583	137	2.40%	24
Aug 2000	5,715	5,574	141	2.47%	25
Sep 2000	5,714	5,597	117	2.05%	20
Oct 2000	5,780	5,662	118	2.04%	20
Nov 2000	5,837	5,716	121	2.07%	21
Dec 2000	5,873	5,738	135	2.30%	23

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	5,886	5,729	157	2.67%	27
Feb 2001	5,877	5,716	161	2.74%	27
Mar 2001	5,892	5,735	157	2.66%	27
Apr 2001	5,932	5,754	178	3.00%	30
May 2001	5,910	5,735	175	2.96%	30
Jun 2001	5,955	5,771	184	3.09%	31
Jul 2001	5,892	5,697	195	3.31%	33
Aug 2001	5,806	5,610	196	3.38%	34
Sep 2001	5,856	5,667	189	3.23%	32
Oct 2001	5,876	5,667	209	3.56%	36
Nov 2001	5,927	5,691	236	3.98%	40
Dec 2001	5,916	5,677	239	4.04%	40

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	5,907	5,658	249	4.22%	42
Feb 2002	5,913	5,659	254	4.30%	43
Mar 2002	5,923	5,661	262	4.42%	44
Apr 2002	5,943	5,674	269	4.53%	45
May 2002	5,945	5,698	247	4.15%	42
Jun 2002	5,969	5,712	257	4.31%	43
Jul 2002	5,870	5,618	252	4.29%	43
Aug 2002	5,882	5,598	284	4.83%	48
Sep 2002	5,972	5,678	294	4.92%	49
Oct 2002	5,997	5,698	299	4.99%	50
Nov 2002	5,982	5,703	279	4.66%	47
Dec 2002	5,949	5,708	241	4.05%	41

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	5,969	5,724	245	4.10%	41
Feb 2003	5,941	5,706	235	3.96%	40
Mar 2003	5,949	5,717	232	3.90%	39
Apr 2003	5,995	5,756	239	3.99%	40
May 2003	5,995	5,758	237	3.95%	40
Jun 2003	6,069	5,792	277	4.56%	46
Jul 2003	5,967	5,699	268	4.49%	45
Aug 2003	5,938	5,669	269	4.53%	45
Sep 2003	5,973	5,722	251	4.20%	42
Oct 2003	6,032	5,787	245	4.06%	41
Nov 2003	6,106	5,855	251	4.11%	41
Dec 2003	6,063	5,828	235	3.88%	39

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	6,063	5,834	229	3.78%	38
Feb 2004	6,048	5,818	230	3.80%	38
Mar 2004	6,059	5,816	243	4.01%	40
Apr 2004	6,112	5,874	238	3.89%	39
May 2004	6,101	5,880	221	3.62%	36
Jun 2004	6,166	5,926	240	3.89%	39
Jul 2004	6,119	5,880	239	3.91%	39
Aug 2004	6,071	5,853	218	3.59%	36
Sep 2004	6,066	5,865	201	3.31%	33
Oct 2004	6,098	5,940	158	2.59%	26
Nov 2004	6,157	5,988	169	2.74%	27
Dec 2004	6,127	5,972	155	2.53%	25

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	6,099	5,908	191	3.13%	31
Feb 2005	6,106	5,897	209	3.42%	34
Mar 2005	6,103	5,920	183	3.00%	30
Apr 2005	6,164	5,969	195	3.16%	32
May 2005	6,183	5,984	199	3.22%	32
Jun 2005	6,218	6,023	195	3.14%	31
Jul 2005	6,231	6,040	191	3.07%	31
Aug 2005	6,226	6,040	186	2.99%	30
Sep 2005	6,158	5,978	180	2.92%	29
Oct 2005	6,206	6,029	177	2.85%	29
Nov 2005	6,253	6,057	196	3.13%	31
Dec 2005	6,202	6,036	166	2.68%	27

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	6,167	5,994	173	2.81%	28
Feb 2006	6,148	5,960	188	3.06%	31
Mar 2006	6,177	5,990	187	3.03%	30
Apr 2006	6,206	6,023	183	2.95%	29
May 2006	6,215	6,028	187	3.01%	30
Jun 2006	6,236	6,056	180	2.89%	29
Jul 2006	6,221	6,010	211	3.39%	34
Aug 2006	6,202	6,000	202	3.26%	33
Sep 2006	6,231	6,035	196	3.15%	31
Oct 2006	6,293	6,106	187	2.97%	30
Nov 2006	6,356	6,146	210	3.30%	33
Dec 2006	6,321	6,141	180	2.85%	28

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	6,326	6,104	222	3.51%	35
Feb 2007	6,252	6,046	206	3.29%	33
Mar 2007	6,273	6,082	191	3.04%	30
Apr 2007	6,280	6,094	186	2.96%	30
May 2007	6,288	6,094	194	3.09%	31
Jun 2007	6,352	6,133	219	3.45%	34
Jul 2007	6,295	6,091	204	3.24%	32
Aug 2007	6,249	6,054	195	3.12%	31
Sep 2007	6,281	6,104	177	2.82%	28
Oct 2007	6,312	6,144	168	2.66%	27
Nov 2007	6,366	6,201	165	2.59%	26
Dec 2007	6,310	6,159	151	2.39%	24

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	6,325	6,142	183	2.89%	29
Feb 2008	6,252	6,070	182	2.91%	29
Mar 2008	6,289	6,105	184	2.93%	29
Apr 2008	6,330	6,143	187	2.95%	30
May 2008	6,346	6,128	218	3.44%	34
Jun 2008	6,438	6,209	229	3.56%	36
Jul 2008	6,379	6,171	208	3.26%	33
Aug 2008	6,378	6,146	232	3.64%	36
Sep 2008	6,333	6,131	202	3.19%	32
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Amherst Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	432	14.31%
2.	Computer and Electronic Manufacturing	404	13.39%
3.	Construction	196	6.49%
4.	Finance and Insurance	136	4.51%
5.	Machinery Manufacturing	111	3.68%
6.	Radio, Television, and Computer Stores	110	3.64%
7.	Educational Services	96	3.18%
8.	Health Care	96	3.18%
9.	Metal Manufactuing	89	2.95%
10.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	87	2.88%
11.	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	73	2.42%
12.	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	69	2.29%
13.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	63	2.09%
14.	Chemical Manufacturing	63	2.09%
15.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	58	1.92%
16.	Accommodation and Food Services	57	1.89%
17.	Other Transportation	49	1.62%
18.	Repair and Maintenance	45	1.49%
19.	Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries	43	1.42%
20.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	41	1.36%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Educational Services	450	18.73%
2.	Health Care	395	16.44%
3.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	235	9.78%
4.	Computer and Electronic Manufacturing	122	5.08%
5.	Finance and Insurance	102	4.25%
6.	Accommodation and Food Services	89	3.71%
7.	Social Assistance	82	3.41%
8.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	81	3.37%
9.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	69	2.87%
10.	Personal and Laundry Services	59	2.46%
11.	Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores	47	1.96%
12.	Public Administration	42	1.75%
13.	Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes	35	1.46%
14.	Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries	35	1.46%
15.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	31	1.29%
16.	Radio, Television, and Computer Stores	29	1.21%
17.	Info Services and Data Processing	28	1.17%
18.	Chemical Manufacturing	25	1.04%
19.	Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances	24	1.00%
20.	Printing and Related Manufacturing	24	1.00%

Amherst Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Computer Specialists	328	10.87%
2.	Other Management Occupations	242	8.02%
3.	Top Executives	199	6.59%
4.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	195	6.46%
5.	Engineers	191	6.33%
6.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	162	5.37%
7.	Business Operations Specialists	125	4.14%
8.	Operations Managers Non Finance	110	3.64%
9.	Other Production Occupations	103	3.41%
10.	Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales	81	2.68%
11.	Lawyers	81	2.68%
12.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	74	2.45%
13.	Other Installation / Maintenance	69	2.29%
14.	Physicians and Surgeons	58	1.92%
15.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	57	1.89%
16.	Other Financial Specialists	52	1.72%
17.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	47	1.56%
18.	Media and Communications Workers	45	1.49%
19.	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	45	1.49%
20.	Carpenters	44	1.46%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	183	7.62%
2.	Registered Nurses	162	6.74%
3.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	160	6.66%
4.	Other Management Occupations	123	5.12%
5.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	100	4.16%
6.	Other Office and Admin Support	99	4.12%
7.	Other Healthcare Support	89	3.71%
8.	Business Operations Specialists	79	3.29%
9.	Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales	78	3.25%
10.	Computer Specialists	67	2.79%
11.	Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians	66	2.75%
12.	Secretaries and Admins	66	2.75%
13.	Teachers, Special Education	66	2.75%
14.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	64	2.66%
15.	Health Technologists and Technicians	62	2.58%
16.	Counselors / Social Workers / Etc.	59	2.46%
17.	Customer Service Representatives	56	2.33%
18.	Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping	56	2.33%
19.	Engineers	53	2.21%
20.	Child Care Workers	45	1.87%

Amherst Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	4,627	59.52%
15-35 hours	999	12.85%
1-14 hours	321	4.13%
No regular hours	1,827	23.50%

Amherst Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	94	1.91%
5 AM-5:29 AM	126	2.57%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	241	4.91%
6 AM-6:29 AM	275	5.60%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	543	11.05%
7 AM-7:29 AM	914	18.61%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	922	18.77%
8 AM-8:29 AM	748	15.23%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	281	5.72%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	208	4.23%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	121	2.46%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	14	0.29%
Noon-3:59 PM	238	4.85%
4 PM-11:59 PM	187	3.81%

Amherst Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	141	2.87%
5-9	390	7.94%
10-14	606	12.34%
15-19	571	11.62%
20-24	824	16.78%
25-29	321	6.54%
30-34	717	14.60%
35-39	218	4.44%
40-44	205	4.17%
45-59	297	6.05%
60-89	450	9.16%
At least 90	172	3.50%

Amherst Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	7	0.14%	2,846	57.94%
30-44	0	0.00%	1,140	23.21%
45-59	0	0.00%	297	6.05%
At least 60	19	0.39%	603	12.28%

Amherst Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	0	0.00%
Car / truck / van, carpool	379	7.06%
Car / truck / van, solo	4,434	82.54%
Motorcycle	5	0.09%
Other	52	0.97%
Public transportation	26	0.48%
Walked	16	0.30%
Worked at home	460	8.56%

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
: 3,571 (10,769 people)
: 3,057 (10,065 people)
: 1,674
: 5,334
Amherst Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	71	1.99%
$10,000-$14,999	57	1.60%
$15,000-$19,999	49	1.37%
$20,000-$24,999	84	2.35%
$25,000-$29,999	69	1.93%
$30,000-$34,999	129	3.61%
$35,000-$39,999	105	2.94%
$40,000-$44,999	114	3.19%
$45,000-$49,999	85	2.38%
$50,000-$59,999	215	6.02%
$60,000-$74,999	463	12.97%
$75,000-$99,999	556	15.57%
$100,000-$124,999	554	15.51%
$125,000-$149,999	294	8.23%
$150,000-$199,999	392	10.98%
$200,000 or more	334	9.35%

Amherst Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	410	11.42%
Family, 2 people	1,085	30.22%
Nonfamily, 2 people	94	2.62%
Family, 3 people	645	17.97%
Nonfamily, 3 people	14	0.39%
Family, 4 people	854	23.79%
Nonfamily, 4 people	2	0.06%
Family, 5 people	356	9.92%
Nonfamily, 5 people	3	0.08%
Family, 6 people	98	2.73%
Nonfamily, 6 people	0	0.00%
Family, 7 or more people	29	0.81%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	0	0.00%

Amherst Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	3,272	30.66%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	2,127	19.93%
Public Assistance	43	0.40%
Retirement	519	4.86%
Self Employment	608	5.70%
Social Security	615	5.76%
Supplemental Security	78	0.73%
Wage / Salary	3,112	29.16%
Other	298	2.79%

Amherst Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	1,241	43.76%
With children under 18	1,595	56.24%

Amherst Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	166	4.20%
Married	2,893	73.26%
Never Married	792	20.06%
Widowed	98	2.48%

Amherst Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	268	6.58%
Married	2,975	73.04%
Never Married	653	16.03%
Widowed	177	4.35%

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
Less than 9th grade	40	0.54%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	443	6.01%
High school diploma or equivalent	1,101	14.94%
Some college, no degree	1,271	17.25%
Associate degree	621	8.43%
Bachelors degree	2,346	31.84%
Graduate or professional degree	1,546	20.98%

Amherst Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	51	0.47%	238	2.21%	289	2.68%
Kindergarten	130	1.21%	38	0.35%	168	1.56%
Grades 1-4	741	6.88%	67	0.62%	808	7.50%
Grades 5-8	930	8.64%	34	0.32%	964	8.95%
Grades 9-12	742	6.89%	75	0.70%	817	7.59%
Undergrad college	120	1.11%	120	1.11%	240	2.23%
Graduate or professional school	60	0.56%	62	0.58%	122	1.13%
Total	2,774	25.76%	634	5.89%	3,408	31.65%

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 Business Information Back to top
: 426

Amherst Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Amherst Public Benefits Information Back to top
Amherst Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	10,563	98.13%
Below Poverty Level	201	1.87%

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	Aggravated Assault	Forcible Rape	Murder / Manslaughter	Robbery	Total Violent Crimes	Arson	Burglary	Larceny / Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft	Total Property Crimes
2001	0.000	0.091	0.000	0.000	0.091	0.182	1.823	17.771	0.456	20.231
2002	0.090	0.090	0.000	0.270	0.450	0.090	0.540	16.020	0.090	16.740
2003	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
2004	0.260	0.000	0.000	0.087	0.347	0.087	2.084	24.397	0.434	26.914
2005	0.257	0.086	0.000	0.257	0.600	0.429	2.230	24.016	0.257	26.503
2006	0.686	0.000	0.000	0.086	0.772	0.515	1.372	16.212	1.029	18.614
2007	0.169	0.169	0.000	0.338	0.676	0.000	2.281	10.814	0.338	13.434

Amherst Law Enforcement Employeess

Year	Officers	Civilian
2004	1	17
2005	5	18
2006	1	17
2007	1	18

Amherst Crime Index

Year	Index
2001	223
2002	191

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Amherst Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Amherst Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	1,593	14.79%
10-19 Years	2,067	19.19%
20-29 Years	524	4.87%
30-39 Years	1,471	13.66%
40-49 Years	2,268	21.06%
50-59 Years	1,622	15.06%
60-69 Years	727	6.75%
70-79 Years	354	3.29%
80-89 Years	123	1.14%
90+ Years	20	0.19%

Amherst Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	5,418	50.31%
Female	5,351	49.69%

Amherst Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	10,365	96.25%
Asian	144	1.34%
Hispanic/Latino	109	1.01%
Multiracial	86	0.80%
African-American	38	0.35%
Amerindian	13	0.12%
Other Race	12	0.11%
Pacific Islander	2	0.02%

Amherst Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	Irish	2,411	18.35%
2.	English	2,318	17.64%
3.	German	1,659	12.63%
4.	Italian	1,128	8.59%
5.	French Non-Basque	972	7.40%
6.	French Canadian	702	5.34%
7.	Scottish	622	4.73%
8.	Polish	510	3.88%
9.	United States Or American	349	2.66%
10.	Swedish	299	2.28%

Amherst Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	9,611	95.24%
2.	French	123	1.22%
3.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	87	0.86%
4.	Gujarathi	33	0.33%
5.	Portuguese / Portuguese Creole	26	0.26%
6.	German	26	0.26%
7.	Hungarian	25	0.25%
8.	Greek	24	0.24%
9.	Tagalog	24	0.24%
10.	Korean	23	0.23%

Amherst Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	10,228	94.98%
Naturalized immigrant	354	3.29%
Not a citizen	187	1.74%

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

03031