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The total population of Amherst town is estimated to be 288 with 146 males (50.69%) and 142 females (49.31%). There are 4 less females than males in Amherst town.
The median household income in Amherst town was $59,282 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,341(2.21%) from $60,623 in 2020. This income is 79.46% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Amherst town sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $99,174. Overall, the median household income for the town of Amherst town stands at $59,282.
In Amherst town, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,550 for males and $19,367 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $60,351 for males and $54,721 for females.
In Amherst town, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $58,943.
In 2022, the population of Amherst town was 253, a 0.40% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Amherst town's population was 252, an increase of 2.02% compared to a population of 247 in 2020.
The median age in Amherst, Maine is 49.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.86% were under the age of 15, 6.79% aged 15 to 29, 43.93% aged 30 to 64, 25.71% aged 65 to 84, and 0.71% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Amherst town population: 79.64% are White, 16.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 4.29% are multiracial.