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Streets, Population & Crime Statistic in Amherst, NE

1/2 S Cherry St
340th Rd
E Washington Ave
Harvest Moon Hls
N Cherry St

Population in Amherst, NE

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As shown in Wikipedia, the population of Amherst in 1900 was 183 After 110 years, it has risen up to 248 in 2010. The average increase per year is 7.03%.

Between 2000 and 2010, Amherst enjoyed the biggest population growth rate of −10.5% from 277 to 248.

The second biggest population growth in Amherst took place between 1980 and 1990.

The lowest population growth rate is 0.5% from 219 to 220.

Resource: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amherst,_Nebraska

Place of Birth in Amherst

Non Citizens by Continent-of-Origin

Any person who is not a U.S. citizen is defined as a non-citizen, which includes permanent residents, temporary workers, international students, humanitarian and undocumented immigrants.

Naturalized Citizens by Continent-of-Origin
  • 70.35%
    Born in Amherst
  • 99.42%
    Native Born
  • 0.58%
    Foreign Born
  • 0%
    Non Citizen
  • 0.58%
    Naturalized
Birth Place

About 70.35% of Amherst residents were born in this city, while 0.58% of residents were foreign-born (0% are non-citizens and 0.58% are naturalized citizens). The majority of non-citizen residents are from Africa.

Geography Info in Amherst

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Population in Amherst by Race

Population by Race
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  • Hispanic
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Population in Amherst by Age

Amherst Age Structure Diagram in 2022
Median Age in Amherst
42.5
Total
35.9
Male
46.3
Female
Gender Ratio in Amherst
55.23%
95
Male
44.77%
77
Female
Dependency Ratio in Amherst
24.8%
Elderly Dependency Ratio
39%
Youth Dependency Ratio
Adult Population in Amherst
131
Adults
Of the adults in Amherst, 26 are elderly.

Family & Marriage in Amherst, NE

In Amherst, 68.4% of the population is married, which is higher than the national average of 50.2%.

31.6% of the residents are single. 14.6% of them have never been married. 11.4% are divorced and 5.7% are widowed.

The divorce rate is higher than the national average of 10.9%.

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Income Distribution in Amherst by Type

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Owned Housing Properties in Amherst by Value

Amherst Owner-Occupied Housing by Value

Owner-Occupied Housing Statistics Comparison

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Level of Education in Amherst by Sex (Age Over 25)

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Earnings in Amherst by Educational Attainment

Education AttainedAverageMaleFemale

$36,875

Average Earnings

$38,977

Average Male

$30,714

Average Female