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None of the households in Amherst, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
53.7% of the residents in Amherst, CO are U.S. citizens.
Amherst, CO is home to a population of 82 people, from which 53.7% are citizens.
As of 2024, 46.3% of Amherst, CO residents were born outside of the country (38 people).
In 2024, there were 3.1 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (62 people) in Amherst, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 53.7% of Amherst, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Amherst, CO was 54.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Amherst, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 3.1 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (62 people) in Amherst, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
75.6% of the people in Amherst, CO are hispanic (62 people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Amherst, CO as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.
As of 2024, 46.3% of Amherst, CO residents (38 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Amherst, CO was 45.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Amherst, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
100% of the population of Amherst, CO has health coverage, with 75.6% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 24.4% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1,207 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1161 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 204 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0% under 18 years, 75.6% between 18 and 34 years, 0% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.4% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Amherst, CO stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Amherst, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Amherst, CO declined at a rate of −7.46%, from 67 employees to 62 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Amherst, CO, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (42 people), Production Occupations (20 people), and Management Occupations (0 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Amherst, CO.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.
The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Amherst, CO declined at a rate of −7.46%, from 67 employees to 62 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Amherst, CO, are Wholesale Trade (24 people), Manufacturing (20 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (18 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Amherst, CO, though some of these residents may live in Amherst, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).
Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
The following chart displays the households in Amherst, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $20k - $25k range.
In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 100% of workers in Amherst, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).
The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.
Photo by Zach Dischner
Social Needs
In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).
The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.