Amherst, New York Population

Overview

128,783

Total Population

39.4

Median age

51.57%

Female population %

93.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

58.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5,82

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Amherst town is 39.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Amherst town's population under 18 was 19.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Amherst town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.75% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Amherst town, 16.12% were under the age of 15, 22.24% aged 15 to 29, 40.89% aged 30 to 64, 17.01% aged 65 to 84, and 3.74% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 4,033 more females than males in Amherst town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.57% females and 48.43% males in Amherst, New York.
The Amherst, New York gender ratio is 93.9:100 i.e. 93.9 men to 100 women (0.939).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 5,748.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 5,240.

Amherst town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Amherst town population: 78.77% are White, 5.81% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 9.76% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.96% are some other race and 4.35% are multiracial.
Amherst town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 5,82 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 122,963 (95.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Amherst town is White with a population of 101,445 (78.77% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 130,882 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Amherst town's population increased by 5,838 (5.01%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Amherst town's population increased by 6,979 (5.70%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2007 at 115,883.