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Language Spoken At Home in Amherst
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 601 | 100% |
| English only | 565 | 94.0% |
| Language other than English | 36 | 6.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Spanish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 36 | 6.0% |
| 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
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 651 | 100% |
| American | 33 | 5.1% |
| Arab | 10 | 1.5% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 34 | 5.2% |
| English | 167 | 25.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 67 | 10.3% |
| French Canadian | 60 | 9.2% |
| German | 127 | 19.5% |
| Greek | 31 | 4.8% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 186 | 28.6% |
| Italian | 108 | 16.6% |
| Lithuanian | 9 | 1.4% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 12 | 1.8% |
| Scotch-Irish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scottish | 39 | 6.0% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 37 | 5.7% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Amherst
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 257 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 204 | 79.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 83 | 32.3% |
| Married-couple family | 198 | 77.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 83 | 32.3% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 0 | 0.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 6 | 2.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 53 | 20.6% |
| Householder living alone | 44 | 17.1% |
| 65 years and over | 24 | 9.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 83 | 32.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 99 | 38.5% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Amherst
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 651 | 100% |
| Householder | 257 | 39.5% |
| Spouse | 200 | 30.7% |
| Child | 184 | 28.3% |
| Other relatives | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nonrelatives | 10 | 1.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 10 | 1.5% |
Marital Status in Amherst
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 294 | 100% |
| Never married | 75 | 25.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 201 | 68.4% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 8 | 2.7% |
| Divorced | 10 | 3.4% |
| Females 15 years and over | 246 | 100% |
| Never married | 6 | 2.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 197 | 80.1% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 14 | 5.7% |
| Divorced | 29 | 11.8% |
Fertility in Amherst
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 0 | 0% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Amherst
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 0 | 0% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 0 | 0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 0 | 0% |
| Who are female | 0 | 0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0% |
School Enrollment in Amherst
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 106 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten | 9 | 8.5% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 43 | 40.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 48 | 45.3% |
| College or graduate school | 6 | 5.7% |
Educational Attainment in Amherst
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 467 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 0 | 0.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 0 | 0.0% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 53 | 11.3% |
| Some college, no degree | 38 | 8.1% |
| Associate's degree | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 264 | 56.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 112 | 24.0% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 100.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 80.5% |
Veteran Status in Amherst
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 509 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 57 | 11.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Amherst
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 651 | 100% |
| With a disability | 17 | 2.6% |
| Under 18 years | 142 | 100% |
| With a disability | 0 | 0.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 342 | 100% |
| With a disability | 9 | 2.6% |
| 65 years and over | 167 | 100% |
| With a disability | 8 | 4.8% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Amherst
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 651 | 100% |
| Same house | 639 | 98.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 12 | 1.8% |
| Same county | 12 | 1.8% |
| Different county | 0 | 0.0% |
| Same state | 0 | 0.0% |
| Different state | 0 | 0.0% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Amherst
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 651 | 100% |
| Native | 620 | 95.2% |
| Born in United States | 614 | 94.3% |
| State of residence | 125 | 19.2% |
| Different state | 489 | 75.1% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 6 | 0.9% |
| Foreign born | 31 | 4.8% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Amherst
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 31 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 22 | 71.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 9 | 29.0% |
Year of Entry in Amherst
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 37 | 100% |
| Native | 6 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 6 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 31 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 31 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Amherst
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 31 | 100% |
| Europe | 22 | 71.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 9 | 29.0% |