Amherst, CO

Census Place

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2024 Population
82
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
26.9
0.373% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$88,050
2024 Employed Population
62
7.46% 1-year decline

About

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.

Population & Diversity

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.

Citizenship

53.7%
2024 Citizenship
54.8%
2023 Citizenship

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.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Amherst, CO
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    62 ± 81
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    20 ± 29
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14
75.6%
Hispanic Population
62 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    203,143 ± 10,870 people
  2. India
    22,453 ± 3,672 people
  3. China
    17,281 ± 3,223 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 203,143 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,453 and China with 17,281.

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Foreign-Born Population

46.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
38 people
45.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
38 people

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.

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Economy

Occupations

62
2024 Value
± 108
−7.46%
1 Year decline
± 253%

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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

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.

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Employment by Industries

62
2024 Value
± 108
−7.46%
1 Year decline
± 253%

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.

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.
Y-Axis
1.73%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

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Civics

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.

US Senators from Colorado

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.
Michael Bennet
Senator from Colorado3
Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.
John Hickenlooper
Senator from Colorado2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

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.

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Housing & Living

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$88,050
Median Household Income
± $73,421
38
Number of Households
± 65

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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Amherst, CO is from Colorado.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Colorado
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2023, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Drove Alone (100%)
Most Common Commute in 2024

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.

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Health

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.

Health Care Diversity

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.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
75.6%
Employer Coverage
0%
Medicaid
24.4%
Medicare
0%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

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.

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