Living in Amherst Independent School District Area

Living Summary

342

households

942

Total Population

$60,600

Average House Value

$478

Average Housing Rent

$51,500

Average Household Income

59.02%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

164

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

8 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

30-34%

Percent Proficient - Math

30-34%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 342 households are located in Amherst Independent School District area. Among them, 95 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.52 people. The total number of children in the region is 267 and 197 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

21% (200) of residents are non-citizens and 43% (407) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Amherst Independent School District, Texas
Household	342
Population	942
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	95 (28%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	267
Total Students	197
Pre-Kindergarten	0
Kindergarten	14
Grade 1-8	81
Grade 9-12	80
College/Graduate School	22
Veterans	779
Non-citizen	200
Non-English Home Language	407
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

828 residents are over the age of 16 and 461 people are in labor force. Among them, 461 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 454 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 1.50%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	453	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	340	75.06%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	51	11.26%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	15	3.31%
Other method	7	1.55%
Worked from home	40	8.83%
Average Commute Time	20 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	454	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	119	26.21%
Service	60	13.22%
Sales and office	64	14.10%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	135	29.74%
Production, transportation, and material moving	76	16.74%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	454	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	120	26.43%
Construction	35	7.71%
Manufacturing	29	6.39%
Wholesale trade	18	3.96%
Retail trade	36	7.93%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	51	11.23%
Information	3	0.66%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	22	4.85%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	27	5.95%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	46	10.13%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	33	7.27%
Other services, except public administration	19	4.19%
Public administration	15	3.30%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	454	-
Private wage and salary workers	362	79.74%
Government workers	39	8.59%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	53	11.67%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $64,420 for the 342 households in Amherst Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $26,850. 556 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 59.02%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	342	-
Less than $10,000	18	5.26%
$10,000 - $14,999	35	10.23%
$15,000 - $24,999	28	8.19%
$25,000 - $34,999	21	6.14%
$35,000 - $49,999	57	16.67%
$50,000 - $74,999	78	22.81%
$75,000 - $99,999	50	14.62%
$100,000 - $149,999	36	10.53%
$150,000 - $199,999	4	1.17%
More than $200,000	15	4.39%
Median Household Income	$51,500	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$64,420	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	230	-
Less than $10,000	3	1.30%
$10,000 - $14,999	8	3.48%
$15,000 - $24,999	17	7.39%
$25,000 - $34,999	14	6.09%
$35,000 - $49,999	39	16.96%
$50,000 - $74,999	60	26.09%
$75,000 - $99,999	43	18.70%
$100,000 - $149,999	27	11.74%
$150,000 - $199,999	4	1.74%
More than $200,000	15	6.52%

Median Family Income	$67,917	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$76,093	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$26,850	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$38,839	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$38,839	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	942	-
With health insurance coverage	556	59.02%
Public coverage	302	32.06%
Private health insurance	326	34.61%
Without health insurance coverage	386	40.98%

Housing

There are 451 housing units in Amherst Independent School District area, Texas with 342 units (75.83%) occupied. 274 houses (80.12%) are occupied by owner and 68 houses (19.88%) are rented. The average housing value is $60,600 and the average rental cost is $478. 0 houses (0.00%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 118 houses (26.16%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	451	-
Occupied	342	75.83%
Owner Occupied	274	80.12%
Renter Occupied	68	19.88%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	389	86.25%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	0	0.00%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	15	3.33%
Mobile Homes	47	10.42%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	451	-
Built 2014 or later	-	-
Built 2010 - 2013	-	-
Built 2000 - 2009	13	2.88%
Built 1990 - 1999	39	8.65%
Built 1980 - 1989	19	4.21%
Built 1970 - 1979	98	21.73%
Built 1960 - 1969	29	6.43%
Built 1950 - 1959	135	29.93%
Built 1949 or earlier	118	26.16%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	451	-
1 room	3	0.67%
2 rooms	4	0.89%
3 rooms	14	3.10%
4 rooms	53	11.75%
5 rooms	155	34.37%
6 rooms	92	20.40%
7 rooms	97	21.51%
8 rooms	12	2.66%
9 rooms or more	21	4.66%
Median Number of Rooms	5.5 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	451	-
no bedroom	7	1.55%
1 bedroom	7	1.55%
2 bedrooms	103	22.84%
3 bedrooms	288	63.86%
4 bedrooms	33	7.32%
5 bedrooms or more	13	2.88%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	274	-
Less than $50,000	100	36.50%
$50,000 - $99,999	102	37.23%
$100,000 - $149,999	22	8.03%
$150,000 - $199,999	21	7.66%
$200,000 - $299,999	22	8.03%
$300,000 - $499,999	4	1.46%
$500,000 - $999,999	3	1.09%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$60,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	39	-
Less than $500	26	66.67%
$500 - $999	13	33.33%
$1,000 - $1,499	-	-
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$478	-

Demographic

A total of 978 people lives in Amherst Independent School District area, Texas with 497 male and 481 female. The males to female ratio is 50.82 to 49.18. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	978	-
Male	497	50.82%
Female	481	49.18%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	978	-
Under 5 years	35	3.58%
5 - 9 years	69	7.06%
10 - 14 years	41	4.19%
15 - 19 years	94	9.61%
20 - 24 years	48	4.91%
25 - 34 years	142	14.52%
35 - 44 years	86	8.79%
45 - 54 years	155	15.85%
55 - 59 years	75	7.67%
60 - 64 years	50	5.11%
65 - 74 years	73	7.46%
75 - 84 years	58	5.93%
85 years and older	52	5.32%
Median Age	43.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	978	-
One Race	966	98.77%
White	878	89.78%
Black or African American	43	4.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	9	0.92%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	36	3.68%

Two or more races	12	1.23%
White and Black or African American	0	0.00%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%