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Amherst town, NY


Erie County, NY

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 129,577   ( 7,211 from 2010 )
Land area: 53.2 square miles
Population density: 2435.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:99,226 76.58% 1.5%
Black:7,1145.49% 5.2%
Indian:2920.23% 49.0%
Asian:12,4369.60% 28.6%
2+ races:4,4673.45% 131.6%
Hispanic:5,8494.51% 103.8%
Total non-White:30,35123.42% 40.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,552 -1.5
Change in Non-White pop.:8,763 8.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
122,366
100,77882.36%
6,7655.53%
1960.16%
9,6697.90%
1,9291.58%
2,8702.35%
21,58817.64%

2000
116,510
102,96388.37%
4,2083.61%
1930.17%
5,5934.80%
1,4261.22%
2,0221.74%
13,54711.63%

1990
111,725
102,94092.14%
2,8842.58%
2530.23%
4,3243.87%
n/a
1,3241.19%
8,7857.86%

1980
108,706
102,05193.88%
2,7042.49%
1070.10%
2,6472.44%
n/a
1,1531.06%
6,6556.12%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,185 -1.9
8,041 6.9
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
23 0.0
4,762 4.3
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
889 0.8
2,130 2.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Amherst town, NY
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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
NumberPercent
39.1
25,068 19.3%
104,509 80.7%
27,195 21.0%
52,137
2.33
30,850 59.2%
24,547 79.6%
2,020 6.5%
21,287 40.8%

2010
NumberPercent
40.2
24,234 19.8%
98,132 80.2%
21,820 17.8%
48,894
2.33
29,840 61.0%
24,161 81.0%
2,296 7.7%
19,054 39.0%

2000
NumberPercent
39.3
25,700 22.1%
90,810 77.9%
20,667 17.7%
45,052
2.42
29,969 66.5%
25,290 84.4%
1,963 6.6%
15,083 33.5%

1990
NumberPercent
36.3
24,661 22.1%
87,064 77.9%
16,904 15.1%
41,237
2.56
29,775 72.2%
25,938 87.1%
1,426 4.8%
11,462 27.8%

1980
NumberPercent
32.1
28,497 26.2%
80,209 73.8%
12,062 11.1%
37,066
2.80
28,536 77.0%
25,066 87.8%
1,475 5.2%
8,530 23.0%

2022 Housing Data for Amherst town, NY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units54,866 
Median Value$262,800 
Occupied52,13795.0%
Vacant2,7295.0%
Owned36,76270.5%
Rented15,37529.5%
Median Rent$1,278 
Single-Family Units36,90667.3%
    Detached34,03162.0%
    Attached2,8755.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units9,99018.2%
Mobile Homes1360.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Amherst town, NY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,6485.1%
$10,000 to $14,9991,4202.7%
$15,000 to $19,9991,1902.3%
$20,000 to $24,9992,1154.1%
$25,000 to $29,9991,9563.8%
$30,000 to $34,9991,3422.6%
$35,000 to $39,9991,4382.8%
$40,000 to $44,9991,3682.6%
$45,000 to $49,9991,6523.2%
$50,000 to $59,9992,7645.3%
$60,000 to $74,9994,6939.0%
$75,000 to $99,9996,25612.0%
$100,000 to $124,9995,38610.3%
$125,000 to $149,9994,1608.0%
$150,000 to $199,9995,81111.1%
$200,000 or more7,93815.2%
Median Household Income87,280 
Per Capita Income48,634 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,4842.8%
Public Assistance6541.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,8067.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed55,62872.4%
Unemployed2,2172.9%
In Armed Forces1250.2%
Total Labor Force57,97075.5%
Not in Labor Force18,85424.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector21,59217,35155.4%
Non-Profit2,8554,80137.3%
Self-Employed3,6321,85566.2%
Local Government2,1663,14340.8%
State Government2,6032,38952.1%
Federal Government84261957.6%
Total Private + Self25,22419,20656.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8,46610,95243.6%
Total33,69030,15852.8%
Pct. Govt.18.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts12,54819.6%
Sales and Office Occupations14,74623.1%
Professional, Technical22,07134.5%
Service Occupations8,22112.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing240.0%
All others6,3329.9%
White Collar 77.2%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance10,18615.9%
Educational services10,11815.8%
Retail trade7,07811.1%
Professional, scientific, technical5,8279.1%
Finance and insurance5,4668.6%
Manufacturing4,6227.2%
Accommodation and food services3,8196.0%
Other services3,0244.7%
Public administration2,5854.0%
Construction2,0213.2%
Transportation and warehousing1,7842.8%
Wholesale trade1,5782.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,5282.4%
Information1,3052.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,1051.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,1031.7%
Utilities5070.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1360.2%
Management710.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction550.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,0260.79%
Puerto Rican1,7621.36%
Cuban1160.09%
Dominican6750.52%
Total Central American4310.33%
Costa Rican1380.11%
Guatemalan420.03%
Honduran1310.10%
Nicaraguan520.04%
Panamanian90.01%
Salvadoran480.04%
Other Central American110.01%
Total South American1,0250.79%
Argentinean220.02%
Bolivian360.03%
Chilean130.01%
Colombian2740.21%
Ecuadorian3650.28%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian2820.22%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan290.02%
Other South American40.00%
Other Hispanic8140.63%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese3,7902.92%
Indian3,7192.87%
Korean9060.70%
Bangladeshi7210.56%
Vietnamese5090.39%
Filipino3760.29%
Japanese3540.27%
Burmese2280.18%
Bhutanese1680.13%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English104,40584.8%
Other Indo-European4,8213.9%
Chinese3,4562.8%
Spanish2,5282.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1,7321.4%
Other Asian1,7021.4%
Arabic1,5021.2%
Korean7970.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun6040.5%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German27,90121.5%
Italian22,67517.5%
Irish21,27416.4%
Polish15,63812.1%
English10,3508.0%
American3,7972.9%
French2,6072.0%
Russian1,9651.5%
European1,9541.5%
Scottish1,7661.4%
Ukrainian1,1170.9%
Eastern European1,0000.8%
Lebanese9870.8%
Hungarian9380.7%
Dutch9330.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen121,50093.8%
Not a citizen8,0776.2%
Native112,94987.2%
Foreign-born16,62812.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Amherst town, NY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,313 2.7%2,287 2.6%12,611 14.5%20,598 23.6%24,175 27.7%25,275 29.0%
  Average years of education: 15.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,313 2.7%
9-12 Years 2,287 2.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 12,611 14.5%
Some College 20,598 23.6%
Bach. Degree 24,175 27.7%
Grad Degree 25,275 29.0%
Average years of education: 15.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Amherst town, NY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +39 D +9,067 D + 12.2%
D +9,106
2020 vs. 2012 R -1,990 D +12,569 D + 18.3%
D +10,579
2020 vs. 2008 R -1,735 D +8,488 D + 12.0%
D +6,753
2016 vs. 2008 R -1,774 R +579 R + 0.2%
D -2,353
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 65% Joe Biden (D) 40,811 60.5% Donald Trump* (R) 25,431 37.7% 1,160 1.7% 67,402 0 -9 0.78%
2016 59% Hillary Clinton (D) 31,705 52.8% Donald Trump (R) 25,392 42.3% 2,937 4.9% 60,034 6 -4 0.78%
2012 59% Barack Obama* (D) 30,232 51.6% Mitt Romney (R) 27,421 46.8% 894 1.5% 58,547 12 0 0.83%
2008 64% Barack Obama (D) 34,058 54.9% John McCain (R) 27,166 43.8% 826 1.3% 62,050 8 -2 0.81%
2004 66% John Kerry (D) 32,313 52.0% George W. Bush* (R) 28,912 46.5% 938 1.5% 62,163 6 -4 0.84%
2000 65% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 29,504 50.0% George W. Bush (R) 26,304 44.6% 3,204 5.4% 59,012 9 -3 0.86%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Amherst town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 40,811 60.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 25,431 37.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 622 0.9%
Other 538 0.8%
TOTAL 67,402
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -9


2016 President, Amherst town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 31,705 52.8%
Donald Trump (R) 25,392 42.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,968 3.3%
Jill Stein (Grn) 813 1.4%
Other 156 0.3%
TOTAL 60,034
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -4


2012 President, Amherst town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 30,232 51.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 27,421 46.8%
Other 894 1.5%
TOTAL 58,547
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 0


2008 President, Amherst town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 34,058 54.9%
John McCain (R) 27,166 43.8%
Other 826 1.3%
TOTAL 62,050
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -2


2004 President, Amherst town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 28,912 46.5%
John Kerry (D) 32,313 52.0%
Ralph Nader (I) 781 1.3%
Other 157 0.3%
TOTAL 62,163
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -4


2000 President, Amherst town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 26,304 44.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 29,504 50.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 2,657 4.5%
Other 547 0.9%
TOTAL 59,012
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): -3
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Amherst town, NY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2018 S1 48% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 30,807 62.6% Chele Farley (R,C+) 18,422 37.4% 0 0.0% 49,229 4 0.81%
2018 G 48% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 26,795 54.2% Marc Molinaro (R,C+) 20,840 42.2% 1,783 [+] 3.6% 49,418 6 0.81%
2016 S3 58% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 40,445 68.6% Wendy Long (R,C+) 17,449 29.6% 1,066 [+] 1.8% 58,960 2 0.80%
2014 G 35% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 18,621 53.8% Rob Astorino (R,C) 14,563 42.1% 1,410 [+] 4.1% 34,594 2 0.91%
*: 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