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The total population of Amherst is estimated to be 247 with 142 males (57.49%) and 105 females (42.51%). There are 37 less females than males in Amherst.
The median household income in Amherst was $66,657 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 4,334(6.95%) from $62,323 in 2020. This income is 89.35% 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 sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $71,610. Overall, the median household income for the village of Amherst stands at $66,657.
In Amherst, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,263 for males and $24,996 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $45,488 for males and $48,641 for females.
In Amherst, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $66,881.
In 2022, the population of Amherst was 199, a 0.50% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Amherst's population was 200, a decline of 0.00% compared to a population of 200 in 2020.
The median age in Amherst, NE is 38.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 26.03% were under the age of 15, 11.98% aged 15 to 29, 46.28% aged 30 to 64, 12.81% aged 65 to 84, and 2.89% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Amherst population: 98.76% are White, 0.41% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.83% are multiracial.