Language Spoken At Home in Amherst City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 813 | 100% |
| English only | 499 | 61.4% |
| Language other than English | 314 | 38.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 124 | 15.3% |
| Spanish | 314 | 38.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 124 | 15.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Amherst City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 854 | 100% |
| American | 10 | 1.2% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 9 | 1.1% |
| English | 31 | 3.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 7 | 0.8% |
| French Canadian | 3 | 0.4% |
| German | 28 | 3.3% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 92 | 10.8% |
| Italian | 10 | 1.2% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 2 | 0.2% |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 5 | 0.6% |
| Scottish | 4 | 0.5% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 29 | 3.4% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Amherst City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 223 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 170 | 76.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 75 | 33.6% |
| Married-couple family | 141 | 63.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 66 | 29.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 5 | 2.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 24 | 10.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 9 | 4.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 53 | 23.8% |
| Householder living alone | 50 | 22.4% |
| 65 years and over | 20 | 9.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 103 | 46.2% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 60 | 26.9% |
| Average household size | 4 | 0% |
| Average family size | 4 | 0% |
Relationship in Amherst City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 823 | 100% |
| Householder | 223 | 27.1% |
| Spouse | 145 | 17.6% |
| Child | 295 | 35.8% |
| Other relatives | 149 | 18.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 11 | 1.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 3 | 0.4% |
Marital Status in Amherst City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 252 | 100% |
| Never married | 53 | 21.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 171 | 67.9% |
| Separated | 5 | 2.0% |
| Widowed | 0 | 0.0% |
| Divorced | 23 | 9.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 318 | 100% |
| Never married | 74 | 23.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 151 | 47.5% |
| Separated | 2 | 0.6% |
| Widowed | 55 | 17.3% |
| Divorced | 36 | 11.3% |
Fertility in Amherst City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 9 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 9 | 100.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 75 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 41 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 110 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Amherst City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 23 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 10 | 43.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 10 | 43.5% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 10 | 100% |
| Who are female | 0 | 0.0% |
| Who are married | 10 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Amherst City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 339 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 7 | 2.1% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 7.1% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 206 | 60.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 51 | 15.0% |
| College or graduate school | 51 | 15.0% |
Educational Attainment in Amherst City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 480 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 70 | 14.6% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 93 | 19.4% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 142 | 29.6% |
| Some college, no degree | 114 | 23.8% |
| Associate's degree | 30 | 6.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 23 | 4.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 8 | 1.7% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 66.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 6.5% |
Veteran Status in Amherst City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 532 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 37 | 7.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Amherst City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 823 | 100% |
| With a disability | 109 | 13.2% |
| Under 18 years | 322 | 100% |
| With a disability | 25 | 7.8% |
| 18 to 64 years | 405 | 100% |
| With a disability | 46 | 11.4% |
| 65 years and over | 96 | 100% |
| With a disability | 38 | 39.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Amherst City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 845 | 100% |
| Same house | 686 | 81.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 159 | 18.8% |
| Same county | 135 | 16.0% |
| Different county | 24 | 2.8% |
| Same state | 24 | 2.8% |
| Different state | 0 | 0.0% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Amherst City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 854 | 100% |
| Native | 726 | 85.0% |
| Born in United States | 726 | 85.0% |
| State of residence | 615 | 72.0% |
| Different state | 111 | 13.0% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Foreign born | 128 | 15.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Amherst City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 128 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 32 | 25.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 96 | 75.0% |
Year of Entry in Amherst City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 128 | 100% |
| Native | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born | 128 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 128 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Amherst City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 128 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 6 | 4.7% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 122 | 95.3% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |