Amherst is a city located in Hillsborough County New Hampshire. Amherst has a 2023 population of 774. Amherst is currently growing at a rate of 17.99% annually and its population has increased by 17.99% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 656 in 2020.
The average household income in Amherst is $294,237 with a poverty rate of 0%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Amherst is 46 years, 43 years for males, and 52 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Amherst was:
White
Black or African American
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Other race
Two or more races
3.19
Average Family Size
2.83
Average Household Size
87.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 73.39%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 57.97%.
All
Male
Female
$61,477
Average Earnings
$
Average Male
$13,716
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
98.02% of Amherst residents speak only English, while 1.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.98% of the population.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
62.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
64.3%
Male Marriage Rate
61.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
24
Number of Veterans
24
Male Veterans
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
0%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
48.7%
Labor Force Participation
48.7%
Employment Rate
0%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
15.85%
Born in Amherst
98.78%
Native Born
1.22%
Foreign Born
0%
Non Citizen
1.22%
Naturalized
98.78% of Amherst residents were born in the United States, with 15.85% having been born in New Hampshire. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.