Amherst town, NH

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 11,766 ( 565 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.9 square miles
Population density: 347.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	11,051	93.92%	4.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	184	1.56%	4.2%
2+ races:	126	1.07%	9.4%
Hispanic:	405	3.44%	85.8%

Total non-White:	715	6.08%	15.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	471	5.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	94	1.0

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
11,201
10,580	94.46%
49	0.44%
14	0.12%
192	1.71%
139	1.24%
218	1.95%
621	5.54%

2000
10,769
10,366	96.26%
11	0.10%
7	0.07%
184	1.71%
69	0.64%
126	1.17%
403	3.74%

1990
9,068
8,913	98.29%
0	0.00%
5	0.06%
76	0.84%
n/a
74	0.82%
155	1.71%

1980
8,243
8,062	97.80%
26	0.32%
0	0.00%
99	1.20%
n/a
56	0.68%
181	2.20%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

214	2.0
218	2.0

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

1,453	16.0
248	2.7

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

851	10.3
-26	-0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Amherst town, NH

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
45.9
2,652	22.5%
9,114	77.5%
2,188	18.6%

4,481
2.63

3,474	77.5%
3,155	90.8%
102	2.9%
1,007	22.5%

2010
Number	Percent
44.4
2,917	26.0%
8,284	74.0%
1,402	12.5%

4,063
2.76

3,322	81.8%
2,934	88.3%
161	4.8%
741	18.2%

2000
Number	Percent
38.0
3,401	31.6%
7,368	68.4%
774	7.2%

3,571
3.02

3,057	85.6%
2,836	92.8%
67	2.2%
514	14.4%

1990
Number	Percent
35.8
2,631	29.0%
6,437	71.0%
533	5.9%

2,987
3.04

2,574	86.2%
2,312	89.8%
118	4.6%
413	13.8%

1980
Number	Percent
29.1
3,075	37.3%
5,168	62.7%
389	4.7%

2,453
3.36

2,195	89.5%
2,084	94.9%
65	3.0%
258	10.5%

2022 Housing Data for Amherst town, NH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	69	1.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	25	0.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	50	1.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	0.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	65	1.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	56	1.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	154	3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	49	1.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	48	1.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	243	5.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	230	5.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	246	5.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	447	10.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	519	11.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	896	20.0%
$200,000 or more	1,372	30.6%

Median Household Income	151,375
Per Capita Income	73,143

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	77	1.7%
Public Assistance	50	1.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	95	2.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	5,060	72.8%
Unemployed	118	1.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	5,178	74.5%
Not in Labor Force	1,770	25.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	2,469	1,539	61.6%
Non-Profit	235	530	30.7%
Self-Employed	306	175	63.6%

Local Government	121	341	26.2%
State Government	10	31	24.4%
Federal Government	101	10	91.0%

Total Private + Self	2,775	1,714	61.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	467	912	33.9%
Total	3,242	2,626	55.2%

Pct. Govt.	10.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	1,719	29.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	1,276	21.5%
Professional, Technical	1,810	30.5%
Service Occupations	607	10.2%
All others	514	8.7%

White Collar		81.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Professional, scientific, technical	1,030	17.4%
Manufacturing	962	16.2%
Retail trade	700	11.8%
Health care and social assistance	672	11.3%
Educational services	581	9.8%
Finance and insurance	426	7.2%
Other services	231	3.9%
Accommodation and food services	215	3.6%
Public administration	199	3.4%
Transportation and warehousing	194	3.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	181	3.1%
Wholesale trade	137	2.3%
Construction	107	1.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	93	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	78	1.3%
Information	54	0.9%
Utilities	43	0.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	16	0.3%
Management	7	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	116	0.99%
Puerto Rican	79	0.67%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	30	0.25%

Total Central American	22	0.19%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	22	0.19%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	146	1.24%
Argentinean	57	0.48%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	62	0.53%
Ecuadorian	16	0.14%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	11	0.09%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	12	0.10%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	157	1.33%
Filipino	16	0.14%
Cambodian	5	0.04%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	10,500	95.1%
Spanish	216	2.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun	156	1.4%
Other Indo-European	49	0.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	41	0.4%
Chinese	36	0.3%
Other Asian	21	0.2%
German, other Germanic	14	0.1%
Arabic	9	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	2,803	23.8%
Irish	2,779	23.6%
Italian	1,520	12.9%
German	1,438	12.2%
French	1,017	8.6%
Polish	877	7.5%
French Canadian	781	6.6%
American	414	3.5%
Scottish	411	3.5%
Swedish	354	3.0%
Dutch	338	2.9%
European	329	2.8%
Danish	252	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	174	1.5%
Lebanese	137	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	11,589	98.5%
Not a citizen	177	1.5%

Native	11,180	95.0%
Foreign-born	586	5.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	48	0.6%	1,169	13.8%	1,815	21.5%	3,058	36.2%	2,352	27.9%
Average years of education: 15.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	48	0.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,169	13.8%
Some College	1,815	21.5%
Bach. Degree	3,058	36.2%
Grad Degree	2,352	27.9%
Average years of education: 15.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -63	D +1,082	D + 12.7%
D +1,019
2020 vs. 2012	R -698	D +1,993	D + 25.3%
D +1,295
2020 vs. 2008	R -328	D +1,302	D + 16.0%
D +974

2016 vs. 2008	R -265	D +220	D + 3.3%
D -45
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	87%	Joe Biden (D)	4,796	58.9%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,208	39.4%	133	1.6%	8,137	-6	-7	1.01%
2016	82%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,777	51.4%	Donald Trump (R)	3,271	44.5%	303	4.1%	7,351	-2	-1	0.99%
2012	89%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,906	51.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,501	46.5%	121	1.6%	7,528	5	5	1.06%
2008	92%	Barack Obama (D)	3,822	51.4%	John McCain (R)	3,536	47.6%	71	1.0%	7,429	3	2	1.04%
2004	92%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,637	50.9%	John Kerry (D)	3,469	48.5%	40	0.6%	7,146	2	0	1.05%
2000	82%	George W. Bush (R)	3,219	53.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,615	43.0%	241	4.0%	6,075	5	5	1.07%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Amherst town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

4,796

58.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,208

39.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

133

1.6%

TOTAL

8,137

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -7

2016 President, Amherst town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

3,777

51.4%

Donald Trump (R)

3,271

44.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

252

3.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

7,351

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -1

2012 President, Amherst town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

3,501

46.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,906

51.9%

Other

121

1.6%

TOTAL

7,528

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Amherst town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

3,822

51.4%

John McCain (R)

3,536

47.6%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

7,429

Turnout: 92%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Amherst town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,637

50.9%

John Kerry (D)

3,469

48.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,146

Turnout: 92%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Amherst town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,219

53.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,615

43.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

202

3.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

6,075

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Amherst town, NH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	72%	Maggie Hassan* (D)	3,912	58.5%	Don Bolduc (R)	2,664	39.8%	113 [+]	1.7%	6,689	-5	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Jeremy Kauffman (Libertarian) 105 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
2022	G	71%	Chris Sununu* (R)	3,559	53.3%	Tom Sherman (D)	3,031	45.4%	88 [+]	1.3%	6,678	-4	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kelly Halldorson (Libertarian) 43 (0.6%); Karlyn Borysenko (Libertarian) 25 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 20 (0.3%);
2020	S2	87%	Jeanne Shaheen* (D)	4,866	59.9%	Corky Messner (R)	3,101	38.2%	153 [+]	1.9%	8,120	-3	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Justin O'Donnell (Libertarian) 147 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2020	G	86%	Chris Sununu* (R)	4,960	62.0%	Dan Feltes (D)	2,913	36.4%	123 [+]	1.5%	7,996	-3	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Darryl Perry (Libertarian) 105 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 18 (0.2%);
2018	G	69%	Chris Sununu* (R)	3,269	52.0%	Molly Kelly (D)	2,941	46.8%	77 [+]	1.2%	6,287	-1	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jilletta Jarvis (Libertarian) 75 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2016	S3	85%	Kelly Ayotte* (R)	3,940	52.1%	Maggie Hassan (D)	3,406	45.1%	212 [+]	2.8%	7,558	4	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Brian Chabot (Libertarian) 114 (1.5%); Aaron Day (I) 98 (1.3%);
2016	G	83%	Chris Sununu (R)	3,751	50.6%	Colin Van Ostern (D)	3,384	45.7%	275 [+]	3.7%	7,410	2	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Max Abramson (Libertarian) 275 (3.7%);
2014	S2	64%	Scott Brown (R)	3,019	53.9%	Jeanne Shaheen* (D)	2,559	45.7%	24 [+]	0.4%	5,602	6	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 24 (0.4%);
2014	G	64%	Walt Havenstein (R)	3,008	53.8%	Maggie Hassan* (D)	2,575	46.1%	8 [+]	0.1%	5,591	6	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	4,555
Median Value	$482,600

Occupied	4,481	98.4%
Vacant	74	1.6%

Owned	4,067	90.8%
Rented	414	9.2%
Median Rent	$1,361

Single-Family Units	4,231	92.9%
Detached	4,023	88.3%
Attached	208	4.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	133	2.9%
Mobile Homes	10	0.2%

Amherst town, NH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Amherst town, NH

2022 Housing Data for Amherst town, NH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Amherst town, NH

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Amherst town, NH

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Amherst town, NH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Amherst town, NH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Amherst town, NH