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Amherst, NH
Demographic Data




Amherst Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Amherst Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

11,898

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.2%
5 - 17:
16.4%
18 - 24:
5.7%
25 - 34:
7.7%
35 - 54:
26.9%
55 - 64:
18.6%
Over 65 Years:
18.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.7%
2.7%
99.4%
99.4%
64.1%
64.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Amherst
USA
$73,143
$73,143
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Amherst
USA
$151,375
$151,375
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

4.2%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Manufacturing
Retail
Healthcare
Education
Finance
Other
Accommodation
Public Service
Transportation
Arts
Wholesale
17.4%
17.4%
16.2%
16.2%
11.8%
11.8%
11.3%
11.3%
9.8%
9.8%
7.2%
7.2%
3.9%
3.9%
3.6%
3.6%
3.4%
3.4%
3.3%
3.3%
3.1%
3.1%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
Black or African American
93.9%
93.9%
3.4%
3.4%
1.5%
1.5%
1.1%
1.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
Irish
Italian
German
French
Polish
French Canadian
Scottish
Swedish
Dutch
European
Danish
Scots-Irish
Lebanese
British
Hungarian
Russian
Portuguese
Greek
Northern European
23.8%
23.8%
23.6%
23.6%
12.9%
12.9%
12.2%
12.2%
8.6%
8.6%
7.5%
7.5%
6.6%
6.6%
3.5%
3.5%
3.0%
3.0%
2.9%
2.9%
2.8%
2.8%
2.1%
2.1%
1.5%
1.5%
1.2%
1.2%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
French
German/Yiddish
Other Asian languages
Russian
Chinese
Slavic languages
Italian
Arabic
Other Indo-European
Persian
Scandinavian languages
African languages
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Vietnamese
95.1%
95.1%
2.0%
2.0%
1.4%
1.4%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Amherst Residents

5.0%


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