Population 898 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Amherst
Household size in Amherst
| Period | Amherst | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.82 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.21 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.15 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.33 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Amherst are large by national standards, averaging 3.15 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.82 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Amherst
| Period | Amherst | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Amherst are younger than 39.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Texas overall, where the median age is 36.7.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Amherst
| Period | Amherst | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Amherst: 7.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Amherst
Renters in Amherst
| Period | Amherst | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.9% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Amherst rent their homes (24.8%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly nine in ten owners (85.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Amherst
| Period | Amherst | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.2% of the housing in Amherst, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Amherst
| Period | Amherst | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +8 | +6 |
Amherst is a place of older homes: half were built before 1965, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Amherst
| Period | Amherst | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $522 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $474 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $471 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $784 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$263 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Amherst runs $784 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 14.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Amherst
Bachelor's degrees in Amherst
| Period | Amherst | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Amherst have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Amherst
| Period | Amherst | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.3% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.7% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.9% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Amherst never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Amherst
| Period | Amherst | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Amherst out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Amherst compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst | 3.15 | 39.4 | 7.4% | 24.8% | 18.2% | 1965 | $784 | 10.5% | 79.9% | 0.0% |
| Sudan | 2.88 | 28.1 | 20.1% | 25.0% | 18.7% | 1969 | $703 | 15.5% | 83.0% | 0.5% |
| Littlefield | 2.70 | 35.5 | 17.2% | 25.7% | 14.1% | 1968 | $1,109 | 16.9% | 78.7% | 3.0% |
| Beck | 3.09 | 40.1 | 7.8% | 24.6% | 18.4% | 1965 | $820 | 10.8% | 81.0% | 0.2% |
| Fieldton | 2.64 | 43.8 | 15.6% | 24.7% | 21.1% | 1963 | $1,114 | 13.5% | 83.8% | 1.6% |
| Friendship | 3.06 | 39.6 | 7.4% | 24.3% | 20.6% | 1965 | $791 | 12.3% | 81.7% | 0.0% |
| Spade | 2.43 | 47.3 | 9.6% | 20.5% | 15.0% | 1969 | $1,150 | 23.6% | 92.7% | 3.3% |
| Bula | 2.56 | 46.2 | 3.4% | 22.0% | 35.3% | 1965 | $908 | 22.2% | 92.9% | 0.0% |
| Olton | 2.92 | 40.5 | 18.0% | 30.2% | 20.9% | 1962 | $992 | 12.6% | 77.3% | 0.6% |
| Cotton Center | 2.48 | 49.5 | 6.4% | 35.1% | 23.2% | 1969 | $501 | 10.2% | 80.7% | 1.7% |
| Halfway | 2.75 | 41.6 | 4.1% | 24.0% | 17.1% | 1967 | $818 | 22.8% | 85.4% | 0.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Amherst. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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