Living in Amherst Central School District Area

Living Summary

10,232

households

24,861

Total Population

$171,700

Average House Value

$926

Average Housing Rent

$80,996

Average Household Income

96.96%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,891

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

69%

Percent Proficient - Math

64%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 10,232 households are located in Amherst Central School District area. Among them, 3,348 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.97 people. The total number of children in the region is 7,653 and 7,453 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

6% (1,566) of residents are non-citizens and 9% (2,353) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Amherst Central School District, New York
Household	10,232
Population	24,861
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	3,348 (33%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	7,653
Total Students	7,453
Pre-Kindergarten	422
Kindergarten	252
Grade 1-8	2,607
Grade 9-12	1,349
College/Graduate School	2,823
Veterans	19,764
Non-citizen	1,566
Non-English Home Language	2,353
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

20,382 residents are over the age of 16 and 14,001 people are in labor force. Among them, 13,985 people are in civilian labor force and 16 are in armed labor force. 13,550 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.10%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Amherst Central School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	13,247	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	10,961	82.74%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	896	6.76%
Public transportation	352	2.66%
Walked	172	1.30%
Other method	286	2.16%
Worked from home	580	4.38%
Average Commute Time	18 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	13,550	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	7,350	54.24%
Service	1,700	12.55%
Sales and office	2,671	19.71%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	554	4.09%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,275	9.41%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	13,550	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	9	0.07%
Construction	345	2.55%
Manufacturing	1,196	8.83%
Wholesale trade	289	2.13%
Retail trade	1,289	9.51%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	539	3.98%
Information	263	1.94%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,283	9.47%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,506	11.11%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,825	35.61%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,090	8.04%
Other services, except public administration	526	3.88%
Public administration	390	2.88%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	13,550	-
Private wage and salary workers	10,713	79.06%
Government workers	2,309	17.04%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	511	3.77%
Unpaid family workers	17	0.13%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $103,561 for the 10,232 households in Amherst Central School District area, New York. The average income of a single worker is $40,753. 24,707 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 96.96%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	10,232	-
Less than $10,000	679	6.64%
$10,000 - $14,999	257	2.51%
$15,000 - $24,999	619	6.05%
$25,000 - $34,999	655	6.40%
$35,000 - $49,999	812	7.94%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,839	17.97%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,511	14.77%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,996	19.51%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,079	10.55%
More than $200,000	785	7.67%
Median Household Income	$80,996	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$103,561	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	6,758	-
Less than $10,000	199	2.94%
$10,000 - $14,999	169	2.50%
$15,000 - $24,999	179	2.65%
$25,000 - $34,999	239	3.54%
$35,000 - $49,999	440	6.51%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,141	16.88%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,137	16.82%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,647	24.37%
$150,000 - $199,999	920	13.61%
More than $200,000	687	10.17%

Median Family Income	$95,984	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$122,819	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$40,753	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$64,683	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$64,683	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	25,481	-
With health insurance coverage	24,707	96.96%
Public coverage	7,588	29.78%
Private health insurance	20,770	81.51%
Without health insurance coverage	774	3.04%

Housing

There are 10,664 housing units in Amherst Central School District area, New York with 10,232 units (95.95%) occupied. 7,928 houses (77.48%) are occupied by owner and 2,304 houses (22.52%) are rented. The average housing value is $171,700 and the average rental cost is $926. 19 houses (0.18%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 4,330 houses (40.60%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,664	-
Occupied	10,232	95.95%
Owner Occupied	7,928	77.48%
Renter Occupied	2,304	22.52%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	8,238	77.25%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	204	1.91%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	2,177	20.41%
Mobile Homes	45	0.42%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,664	-
Built 2014 or later	19	0.18%
Built 2010 - 2013	-	-
Built 2000 - 2009	111	1.04%
Built 1990 - 1999	199	1.87%
Built 1980 - 1989	269	2.52%
Built 1970 - 1979	543	5.09%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,037	9.72%
Built 1950 - 1959	4,156	38.97%
Built 1949 or earlier	4,330	40.60%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,664	-
1 room	16	0.15%
2 rooms	18	0.17%
3 rooms	171	1.60%
4 rooms	1,374	12.88%
5 rooms	1,560	14.63%
6 rooms	2,452	22.99%
7 rooms	2,261	21.20%
8 rooms	1,278	11.98%
9 rooms or more	1,534	14.38%
Median Number of Rooms	6.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,664	-
no bedroom	16	0.15%
1 bedroom	215	2.02%
2 bedrooms	2,845	26.68%
3 bedrooms	5,036	47.22%
4 bedrooms	2,127	19.95%
5 bedrooms or more	425	3.99%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	7,928	-
Less than $50,000	105	1.32%
$50,000 - $99,999	494	6.23%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,131	26.88%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,488	31.38%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,662	20.96%
$300,000 - $499,999	755	9.52%
$500,000 - $999,999	210	2.65%
$1,000,000 or more	83	1.05%
Median House Value	$171,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,131	-
Less than $500	85	3.99%
$500 - $999	1,217	57.11%
$1,000 - $1,499	552	25.90%
$1,500 - $1,999	205	9.62%
$2,000 - $2,499	72	3.38%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$926	-

Demographic

A total of 25,497 people lives in Amherst Central School District area, New York with 11,820 male and 13,677 female. The males to female ratio is 46.36 to 53.64. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	25,497	-
Male	11,820	46.36%
Female	13,677	53.64%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	25,497	-
Under 5 years	1,487	5.83%
5 - 9 years	1,595	6.26%
10 - 14 years	1,646	6.46%
15 - 19 years	1,803	7.07%
20 - 24 years	2,261	8.87%
25 - 34 years	3,562	13.97%
35 - 44 years	2,691	10.55%
45 - 54 years	3,327	13.05%
55 - 59 years	1,747	6.85%
60 - 64 years	1,504	5.90%
65 - 74 years	2,317	9.09%
75 - 84 years	1,058	4.15%
85 years and older	499	1.96%
Median Age	35.9 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	25,497	-
One Race	24,265	95.17%
White	19,673	77.16%
Black or African American	2,977	11.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native	115	0.45%
Asian	1,282	5.03%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	24	0.09%
Other	194	0.76%

Two or more races	1,232	4.83%
White and Black or African American	790	3.10%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	149	0.58%
White and Asian	216	0.85%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	6	0.02%