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): 2,399
  • Land Area (2000): 101.389 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.435 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 975
Amherst Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 132 5.50%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,266 94.50%

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. Metal Manufactuing 70 10.61%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 62 9.39%
3. Construction 58 8.79%
4. Truck Transportation 45 6.82%
5. Educational Services 44 6.67%
6. Paper Manufacturing 39 5.91%
7. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 21 3.18%
8. Finance and Insurance 20 3.03%
9. Other Transportation 20 3.03%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 17 2.58%
11. Health Care 17 2.58%
12. Repair and Maintenance 17 2.58%
13. Food Manufacturing 16 2.42%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 16 2.42%
15. Public Administration 16 2.42%
16. Rail Transportation 16 2.42%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 13 1.97%
18. Utilities 13 1.97%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 11 1.67%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 10 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 113 18.23%
2. Finance and Insurance 85 13.71%
3. Educational Services 82 13.23%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 49 7.90%
5. Truck Transportation 23 3.71%
6. Social Assistance 21 3.39%
7. Public Administration 17 2.74%
8. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 16 2.58%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 14 2.26%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 14 2.26%
11. Construction 13 2.10%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 12 1.94%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 10 1.61%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 10 1.61%
15. Department and Other General Stores 9 1.45%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 9 1.45%
17. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 8 1.29%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 8 1.29%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 7 1.13%
20. Food Manufacturing 7 1.13%

Amherst Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 48 7.27%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 47 7.12%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 43 6.52%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 42 6.36%
5. Other Production Occupations 37 5.61%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 31 4.70%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 30 4.55%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 20 3.03%
9. Top Executives 17 2.58%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 16 2.42%
11. Computer Specialists 15 2.27%
12. Other Management Occupations 14 2.12%
13. Plant and System Operators 14 2.12%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 14 2.12%
15. Agricultural Workers 13 1.97%
16. Teachers, Secondary School 13 1.97%
17. Carpenters 12 1.82%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 12 1.82%
19. Rail and Water Transportation 12 1.82%
20. Media and Communications Workers 11 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 40 6.45%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 34 5.48%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 33 5.32%
4. Other Production Occupations 31 5.00%
5. Secretaries and Admins 26 4.19%
6. Other Management Occupations 24 3.87%
7. Registered Nurses 23 3.71%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 20 3.23%
9. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 20 3.23%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 20 3.23%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 19 3.06%
12. Computer Specialists 17 2.74%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 16 2.58%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 16 2.58%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 15 2.42%
16. Accountants and Auditors 14 2.26%
17. Business Operations Specialists 14 2.26%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 14 2.26%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 14 2.26%
20. Agricultural Workers 13 2.10%

Amherst Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,100 58.98%
15-35 hours 244 13.08%
1-14 hours 92 4.93%
No regular hours 429 23.00%

Amherst Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 34 2.82%
5 AM-5:29 AM 59 4.90%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 61 5.06%
6 AM-6:29 AM 123 10.21%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 150 12.45%
7 AM-7:29 AM 204 16.93%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 213 17.68%
8 AM-8:29 AM 74 6.14%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 27 2.24%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 43 3.57%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 22 1.83%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3 0.25%
Noon-3:59 PM 115 9.54%
4 PM-11:59 PM 77 6.39%

Amherst Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 102 8.46%
5-9 216 17.93%
10-14 80 6.64%
15-19 146 12.12%
20-24 230 19.09%
25-29 154 12.78%
30-34 153 12.70%
35-39 14 1.16%
40-44 11 0.91%
45-59 32 2.66%
60-89 34 2.82%
At least 90 33 2.74%

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% 928 77.01%
30-44 2 0.17% 176 14.61%
45-59 0 0.00% 32 2.66%
At least 60 0 0.00% 67 5.56%

Amherst Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3 0.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 100 7.91%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,034 81.80%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.16%
Color 6 Box Walked 66 5.22%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 59 4.67%

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): 907 (2,343 people)
Families (2000): 661 (2,042 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 353
People at same address in 1995: 1,542
Amherst Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 76 8.38%
$10,000-$14,999 52 5.73%
$15,000-$19,999 51 5.62%
$20,000-$24,999 28 3.09%
$25,000-$29,999 64 7.06%
$30,000-$34,999 50 5.51%
$35,000-$39,999 73 8.05%
$40,000-$44,999 47 5.18%
$45,000-$49,999 35 3.86%
$50,000-$59,999 149 16.43%
$60,000-$74,999 126 13.89%
$75,000-$99,999 102 11.25%
$100,000-$124,999 26 2.87%
$125,000-$149,999 12 1.32%
$150,000-$199,999 12 1.32%
$200,000 or more 4 0.44%

Amherst Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 212 23.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 262 29.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 33 3.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 141 15.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 133 14.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 74 8.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 18 2.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 14 1.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Amherst Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 750 28.28%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 491 18.51%
Public Assistance 10 0.38%
Retirement 116 4.37%
Self Employment 168 6.33%
Social Security 229 8.63%
Supplemental Security 19 0.72%
Wage / Salary 725 27.34%
Other 144 5.43%

Amherst Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 297 51.38%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 281 48.62%

Amherst Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 70 7.34%
Color 1 Box Married 595 62.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 272 28.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 17 1.78%

Amherst Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 62 6.47%
Color 1 Box Married 638 66.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 173 18.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 86 8.97%

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 72 4.07%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 174 9.83%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 680 38.42%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 420 23.73%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 131 7.40%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 230 12.99%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 63 3.56%

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 21 0.88% 17 0.71% 38 1.58%
Kindergarten 36 1.50% 0 0.00% 36 1.50%
Grades 1-4 84 3.50% 1 0.04% 85 3.54%
Grades 5-8 171 7.13% 2 0.08% 173 7.21%
Grades 9-12 178 7.42% 3 0.13% 181 7.54%
Undergrad college 86 3.58% 2 0.08% 88 3.67%
Graduate or professional school 22 0.92% 2 0.08% 24 1.00%
Total 598 24.93% 27 1.13% 625 26.05%

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 2,195 91.53%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 203 8.47%

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 310 12.92%
10-19 Years 415 17.30%
20-29 Years 234 9.75%
30-39 Years 340 14.17%
40-49 Years 415 17.30%
50-59 Years 283 11.80%
60-69 Years 168 7.00%
70-79 Years 114 4.75%
80-89 Years 93 3.88%
90+ Years 27 1.13%

Amherst Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,220 50.85%
Color 1 Box Female 1,179 49.15%

Amherst Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,357 98.25%
Color 2 Box Asian 14 0.58%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 10 0.42%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 8 0.33%
Color 1 Box African-American 5 0.21%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Amherst Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 923 30.63%
2. Polish 785 26.05%
3. Norwegian 339 11.25%
4. Irish 201 6.67%
5. English 188 6.24%
6. French Non-Basque 81 2.69%
7. United States Or American 79 2.62%
8. Danish 77 2.56%
9. Swedish 46 1.53%
10. Czech 45 1.49%

Amherst Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,169 96.23%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 27 1.20%
3. Polish 20 0.89%
4. German 17 0.75%
5. French 10 0.44%
6. Scandinavian 9 0.40%
7. Other Indo European 2 0.09%

Amherst Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,379 99.21%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 15 0.63%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4 0.17%

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
54406