Median Household Income
$63,611 ± $16,072
Median Home Value
$35,500 ± $20,661
Median Gross Rent
$779 ± $676/mo
Per Capita Income
$20,471
Poverty Rate
47.9%
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
Homeownership Rate
67.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10.8%
Median Age
37.3
Average Commute
18 min
Households
256
Veterans
22
Population Over Time
Amherst shrank 5.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
949
2016
788
2018
796
2020
1,050
2022
1,015
2024
902
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
75.4%
Hispanic or Latino
76.2%
Black or African American
0.7%
Asian
0.6%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.