Amherst, NE City Data

Amherst, NE is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 277 people who live in Amherst and approximately 42,259 who live in Buffalo County. We want to help people moving to or living in Amherst to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Amherst. We have included Amherst housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Amherst Information

Buffalo County where Amherst resides is 975.27 square miles. The resident population of this county is 42,259 and has a population rank of 1,052 out of all the places in the United States.

Amherst has a total of 277 people and of those residents there are 138 males and 139 females. The median age of the male population is 41 and the female population is 42.2. There are approximately 600 births each year and around 323 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Amherst varies per year, but currently 276 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 277 people who live in Amherst, there are 81 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Amherst is 39 male and 42 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 202.

General Amherst Information
Total area in square miles - Buffalo County	975.27
Water area in square miles - Buffalo County	N/A
Resident population - Buffalo County	42,259
Population rank - Buffalo County	1,052
Total population	277
Total population (male)	138
Total population (female)	139
Population median age (male)	41
Population median age (female)	42.2
Births - Buffalo County	600
Deaths- Buffalo County	323
Population of one race	276
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	81
Population under 20 years (male)	39
Population under 20 years (female)	42
Total population 18 years and over	202

Amherst Social Characteristics

There are 15,930 households in Amherst. Families make up 10,302 of these households. The table below breaks down the Amherst families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,420), male householder with no wife present (540) and female householder with no husband present (1,238). The remainder of the Amherst households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,708. Amherst, NE moving companies help people in Amherst move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Amherst. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Amherst is based, there are 17,346 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,162 never married, 9,056 now married, 148 separated, 1,547 widowed, and 1,433 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 120 separated, 359 widowed and 1,101 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Amherst social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Amherst.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Buffalo County)
Total households	15,930
Family households (families)	10,302
With own children under 18 years	5,356
Married-couple family	8,420
With own children under 18 years	4,159
Male householder, no wife present, family	540
With own children under 18 years	278
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,238
With own children under 18 years	929
Nonfamily households	5,708
Householder living alone	4,147
65 years and over	1,531

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	43
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	35
Average household size	2.52
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	244
Householder	82
Spouse	70
Child	87
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	33
Male householder	11
Male householder living alone	8
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	17
Female householder living alone	15
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	17,346
Never married	5,162
Now married	9,056
Separated	148
Widowed	1,547
Divorced	1,433
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	120
Widowed	359
Divorced	1,101

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	277
Male	138
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	15
10 to 14 years	12
15 to 17 years	4
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	7
35 to 39 years	12
40 to 44 years	13
45 to 49 years	21
50 to 54 years	6
55 to 59 years	3
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	2
Female	139
Under 5 years	7
5 to 9 years	7
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	2
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	N/A
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	7
35 to 39 years	6
40 to 44 years	17
45 to 49 years	16
50 to 54 years	5
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	277
One race	276
White	274
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	277
People who are White alone	274
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	39,470
Same house	18,880
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,412
Different state or abroad	3,390
Different state	2,990
Abroad	400

PLACE OF BIRTH (Buffalo County)
Total resident population	42,259
Born in United States	27,128
State of residence	31,859
Different state	9,089
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	214
Foreign born	1,097

Amherst Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Amherst. That total enrollment is 14,318 for the population of the country, which includes Amherst. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,312 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,453 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,851.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Amherst population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	14,318
Pre-kindergarten	691
Public	395
Private	296
Kindergarten	548
Public	498
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,655
Public	4,266
Private	389
Elementary and high school	7,227
Public	6,639
Private	588
High school grades 9 to 12	2,572
Public	2,373
Private	199
College, undergraduate years	5,360
Public	5,093
Private	267
Graduate or professional school	492
Public	462
Private	30
Not enrolled in school	26,194

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	24,177
Less than 9th grade	965
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,653
High school graduate	6,441
Some college, no degree	6,188
Associate's degree	1,623
Bachelor's degree	7,307
Graduate or professional degree	30.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	89.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,865

Amherst Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 33,080 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Amherst. The Amherst occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,067), service occupations (3,842), sales and office occupations (6,511), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (308), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,179) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,497). The 33,080 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 18,174 private wage and salary workers, 3,263 government workers, 1,876 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Buffalo County)
Population 16 years and over	33,080
In labor force	24,062
Civilian labor force	24,050
Employed	23,404
Unemployed	646
Percent Unemployed	2.7
Armed Forces	12
Females 16 years and over	17,089
In labor force	11,694
Civilian labor force	11,686
Unemployed Civilian labor force	283
Armed forces	8
Males 16 years and over	15,991
In labor force	12,368
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	363
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Buffalo County)
Workers 16 years and over	23,078
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	19,476
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,834
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	742
Other means	67
Worked at home	854
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	345,615

OCCUPATION (Buffalo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,067
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,067
Service occupations	3,842
Sales and office occupations	6,511
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	308
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,179
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,497

INDUSTRY (Buffalo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,067
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,025
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,419
Wholesale trade	789
Retail trade	3,493
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	689
Information	550
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,070
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	977
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,762
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,335
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	750

CLASS OF WORKER (Buffalo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,067
Private wage and salary workers	18,174
Government workers	3,263
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,876
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Amherst Housing Characteristics

In Amherst, NE there are 16,830 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,930 occupied and 900 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Amherst, there are 11,207 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 472 units in Amherst. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Amherst, NE local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Amherst, NE truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Amherst. There are 329 housing units with rent less than $200, 499 with rent between $200-299, 1,908 with rent between $300-499 and 2,592 with rent for $500 and above. Full Amherst gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Amherst, NE home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Buffalo County)
Total housing units	16,830
Occupied housing units	15,930
Vacant housing units	900

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Buffalo County)
Total housing units	16,830
1-unit, detached	11,207
1-unit, attached	472
2 units	767
3 or 4 units	777
5 to 9 units	840
10 to 19 units	583
20 to 49 units	417
50 or more units	159
Mobile home	1,600

HOUSING TENURE (Buffalo County)
Occupied housing units	15,930
Owner-occupied	10,128
Renter-occupied	5,802

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Buffalo County)
Occupied housing units	15,930
No vehicles available	638
2 vehicle available	10,809
3 vehicles available	2,856
4 vehicles available	906
5 or more vehicles available	462

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Buffalo County)
Occupied housing units	15,930
Utility gas	11,051
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,639
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	55
Coal or coke
Wood	146
Solar energy
Other fuel	63
No fuel used	20

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Buffalo County)
Occupied housing units	15,930
Less Than $50,000	10,128
$50,000 to $99,999	3,568
$100,000 to $149,999	1,919
$150,000 to $199,999	704
$200,000 to $299,999	406
$300,000 to $499,999	79
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	91,300

GROSS RENT (Buffalo County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,802
Less than $200	329
$200 to $299	499
$300 to $499	1,908
$500 to $699	1,869
$700 to $999	670
$1,000 to $1,499	53
$1,500 or more	N/A