Year Structure Built in Amherst City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 4,776 | 100% |
Built 2010 or later | 8 | 0.2% |
Built 2000 to 2009 | 424 | 8.9% |
Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,159 | 24.3% |
Built 1980 to 1989 | 267 | 5.6% |
Built 1970 to 1979 | 532 | 11.1% |
Built 1960 to 1969 | 737 | 15.4% |
Built 1950 to 1959 | 897 | 18.8% |
Built 1940 to 1949 | 137 | 2.9% |
Built 1939 or earlier | 615 | 12.9% |
Value in Amherst City
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 3,774 | 100% |
Less than $50,000 | 151 | 4.0% |
$50,000 to $99,999 | 327 | 8.7% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 1,176 | 31.2% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 945 | 25.0% |
$200,000 to $299,999 | 939 | 24.9% |
$300,000 to $499,999 | 202 | 5.4% |
$500,000 to $999,999 | 13 | 0.3% |
$1,000,000 or more | 21 | 0.6% |
Median (dollars) | 160,200 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Amherst City
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage | 2,420 | 100% |
Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0% |
$300 to $499 | 67 | 2.8% |
$500 to $699 | 120 | 5.0% |
$700 to $999 | 316 | 13.1% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 671 | 27.7% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 670 | 27.7% |
$2,000 or more | 576 | 23.8% |
Median (dollars) | 1,518 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Amherst City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 4,776 | 100% |
Occupied housing units | 4,513 | 94.5% |
Vacant housing units | 263 | 5.5% |
Homeowner vacancy rate | 2 | 0% |
Rental vacancy rate | 4 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Amherst City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 4,776 | 100% |
1-unit, detached | 3,898 | 81.6% |
1-unit, attached | 237 | 5.0% |
2 units | 85 | 1.8% |
3 or 4 units | 65 | 1.4% |
5 to 9 units | 59 | 1.2% |
10 to 19 units | 39 | 0.8% |
20 or more units | 210 | 4.4% |
Mobile home | 183 | 3.8% |
Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Amherst City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 4,776 | 100% |
1 room | 59 | 1.2% |
2 rooms | 72 | 1.5% |
3 rooms | 44 | 0.9% |
4 rooms | 393 | 8.2% |
5 rooms | 729 | 15.3% |
6 rooms | 930 | 19.5% |
7 rooms | 664 | 13.9% |
8 rooms | 747 | 15.6% |
9 rooms or more | 1,138 | 23.8% |
Median rooms | 7 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Amherst City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 4,776 | 100% |
No bedroom | 59 | 1.2% |
1 bedroom | 195 | 4.1% |
2 bedrooms | 810 | 17.0% |
3 bedrooms | 2,220 | 46.5% |
4 bedrooms | 1,169 | 24.5% |
5 or more bedrooms | 323 | 6.8% |
Housing Tenure in Amherst City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 4,513 | 100% |
Owner-occupied | 3,774 | 83.6% |
Renter-occupied | 739 | 16.4% |
Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Amherst City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 4,513 | 100% |
Moved in 2010 or later | 337 | 7.5% |
Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,669 | 37.0% |
Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,318 | 29.2% |
Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 467 | 10.3% |
Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 281 | 6.2% |
Moved in 1969 or earlier | 441 | 9.8% |
Vehicles Available in Amherst City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 4,513 | 100% |
No vehicles available | 190 | 4.2% |
1 vehicle available | 1,302 | 28.8% |
2 vehicles available | 1,806 | 40.0% |
3 or more vehicles available | 1,215 | 26.9% |
House Heating Fuel in Amherst City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 4,513 | 100% |
Utility gas | 3,817 | 84.6% |
Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 28 | 0.6% |
Electricity | 534 | 11.8% |
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 0 | 0.0% |
Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0% |
Wood | 75 | 1.7% |
Solar energy | 0 | 0.0% |
Other fuel | 45 | 1.0% |
No fuel used | 14 | 0.3% |
Selected Characteristics in Amherst City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 4,513 | 100% |
Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 0 | 0.0% |
Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 15 | 0.3% |
No telephone service available | 19 | 0.4% |
Occupants Per Room in Amherst City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 4,513 | 100% |
1.00 or less | 4,441 | 98.4% |
1.01 to 1.50 | 52 | 1.2% |
1.51 or more | 20 | 0.4% |
Mortgage Status in Amherst City
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 3,774 | 100% |
Housing units with a mortgage | 2,420 | 64.1% |
Housing units without a mortgage | 1,354 | 35.9% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Amherst City
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units without a mortgage | 1,354 | 100% |
Less than $100 | 0 | 0.0% |
$100 to $199 | 13 | 1.0% |
$200 to $299 | 177 | 13.1% |
$300 to $399 | 383 | 28.3% |
$400 or more | 781 | 57.7% |
Median (dollars) | 434 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Amherst City
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 2,412 | 100% |
Less than 20.0 percent | 1,027 | 42.6% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 420 | 17.4% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 260 | 10.8% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 98 | 4.1% |
35.0 percent or more | 607 | 25.2% |
Not computed | 8 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Amherst City
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 1,337 | 100% |
Less than 10.0 percent | 513 | 38.4% |
10.0 to 14.9 percent | 425 | 31.8% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 213 | 15.9% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 75 | 5.6% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 58 | 4.3% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 9 | 0.7% |
35.0 percent or more | 44 | 3.3% |
Not computed | 17 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Amherst City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent | 722 | 100% |
Less than $200 | 0 | 0.0% |
$200 to $299 | 32 | 4.4% |
$300 to $499 | 120 | 16.6% |
$500 to $749 | 248 | 34.3% |
$750 to $999 | 121 | 16.8% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 129 | 17.9% |
$1,500 or more | 72 | 10.0% |
Median (dollars) | 702 | 0% |
No rent paid | 17 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Amherst City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 697 | 100% |
Less than 15.0 percent | 192 | 27.5% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 66 | 9.5% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 121 | 17.4% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 44 | 6.3% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 21 | 3.0% |
35.0 percent or more | 253 | 36.3% |
Not computed | 42 | 0% |