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Amherst New Hampshire Information: Amherst, New Hampshire is part of HILLSBOROUGH County. Population for Amherst from the last gathering is 10769. You can view Amherst venues that host many Amherst NH events every year. You can also research Amherst New Hampshire homes for sale by visiting our Amherst New Hampshire real estate guide. Amherst New Hampshire has a latitude of 42.8615 and a longitude of -71.6083. Zip codes in Amherst, NH include 03031 ... more Amherst zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Amherst, NH
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Amherst, NH was 10,769.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Amherst was 5,418, which represents 50.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Amherst, NH
There are an estimated 2,861 married men in the town. 72.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Amherst are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Amherst is 5,351 which is 49.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Amherst, New Hampshire
There are an estimated 2,962 married women in the community. 72.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Amherst, NH
The median age of people living in Amherst, NH was 38.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Amherst was 664. There were 7,359 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.3 percent of the population (784) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Amherst, NH
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Amherst, NH was 10,675.

White Population in Amherst, NH
The estimated White population in the Amherst community is 10,446, which is 97 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Amherst, New Hampshire
The estimated Black/African American population is 46, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Amherst, NH
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Amherst, NH was 14.

Asian Population in Amherst, New Hampshire
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 144.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Amherst, NH
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Amherst was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 23, while those of “two or more races” was 94 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Amherst community was 109, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Amherst, NH
The household population number in Amherst was 10,769.

Group Quarters Population in Amherst, NH
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Amherst, NH
The average household size in Amherst is 3 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.26 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Amherst, NH
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,752 total housing units in Amherst.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,590, or 95.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,317 were owner-occupied (92.4), and 273 were renter-occupied (7.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 162 vacant homes in Amherst at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Amherst, New Hampshire
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,909, with a median value in dollars of 207,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Amherst, NH
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,733 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Amherst, average costs per month were $635 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,630 people in the community had a high school degree, or 96.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Amherst, New Hampshire
3,834 people in Amherst also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 55.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Amherst, NH
The number of Civilian Veterans in Amherst was 1,098, or 14.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Amherst, NH
In 2000, there were 963 people in Amherst, NH listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Amherst, NH
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 480 people in Amherst who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Amherst, New Hampshire
There were 5,555 in the labor force in Amherst at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Amherst was 29.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Amherst, NH
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $89,384. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Amherst, NH
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $97,913. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Amherst, New Hampshire
Per capita income in Amherst in the last full census was 35,531. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Amherst numbered 31, or 1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Amherst, NH
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 201, or 1.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.