Amherst, NE Population

Overview

242

Total Population

38.5

Median age

38.84%

Female population %

157.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

71.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Amherst's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Amherst is 38.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Amherst's population under 18 was 29.34%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Amherst's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Amherst, 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.

There are 54 less females than males in Amherst:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 38.84% females and 61.16% males in Amherst, NE.
The Amherst, NE gender ratio is 157.4:100 i.e. 157.4 men to 100 women (1.574).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 34.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 12.

Amherst's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Amherst population: 98.76% are White, 0.41% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.83% are multiracial.
Amherst's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 239 (98.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Amherst is White with a population of 239 (98.76% of the total population).

Amherst's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 264 in the year 2002
From 2000 to 2010, Amherst's population decreased by 13 (4.98%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Amherst's population decreased by 48 (19.35%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Amherst's population was lowest in year 2022 at 199.