Amherst, TX

Census Place

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2023 Population
913
10% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
37.5
0.267% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
48.8%
4.43% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$54,583
4.83% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$36,300
3.46% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
340
6.85% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Amherst, TX had a population of 913 people with a median age of 37.5 and a median household income of $54,583. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Amherst, TX declined from 1,015 to 913, a −10% decrease and its median household income grew from $52,067 to $54,583, a 4.83% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Amherst, TX are White (Hispanic) (58.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (22.8%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (12.8%), Other (Hispanic) (4.38%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.876%).

None of the households in Amherst, TX 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.

64.8% of the residents in Amherst, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Amherst, TX was $36,300, and the homeownership rate was 70%.

Most people in Amherst, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Amherst, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Amherst, TX is home to a population of 913 people, from which 64.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 39.9% of Amherst, TX residents were born outside of the country (364 people).

In 2023, there were 2.55 times more White (Hispanic) residents (530 people) in Amherst, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 208 White (Non-Hispanic) and 117 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

64.8%
2023 Citizenship
69.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 64.8% of Amherst, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Amherst, TX was 69.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Amherst, TX
  1. White (Hispanic)
    530 ± 380
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    208 ± 68
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    117 ± 88
75.7%
Hispanic Population
691 people

In 2023, there were 2.55 times more White (Hispanic) residents (530 people) in Amherst, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 208 White (Non-Hispanic) and 117 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

75.7% of the people in Amherst, TX are hispanic (691 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Amherst, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
  2. India
    325,248 ± 13,925 people
  3. El Salvador
    221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

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Foreign-Born Population

39.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
364 people
34.6%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
351 people

As of 2023, 39.9% of Amherst, TX residents (364 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Amherst, TX was 34.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    12 ± 23
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    3 ± 22
  3. World War II
    0 ± 15

Amherst, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Amherst, TX employs 340 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Amherst, TX were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (79 people), Transportation & Warehousing (63 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (47 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($66,250), Public Administration ($65,625), and Finance & Insurance ($47,500).

Employment

Occupations

340
2023 Value
± 120
−6.85%
1 Year decline
± 52.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Amherst, TX declined at a rate of −6.85%, from 365 employees to 340 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Amherst, TX, are Transportation Occupations (58 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (56 people), and Management Occupations (51 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Amherst, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

340
2023 Value
± 120
−6.85%
1 Year decline
± 52.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Amherst, TX declined at a rate of −6.85%, from 365 employees to 340 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Amherst, TX, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (79 people), Transportation & Warehousing (63 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (47 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Amherst, TX, though some of these residents may live in Amherst, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$41,786
Median earning men ± $10,672
$18,750
Median earning women ± $5,448

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($66,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,813), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($40,536).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($18,804), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($16,818).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% 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 9.63%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Amherst, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.726%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

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 Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.71% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.64% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (5.75M), Some college (4.93M), and Bachelors Degree (4.37M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Amherst, TX was $36,300 in 2023, which is 0.12 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $37,600 to $36,300, a 3.46% decrease. The homeownership rate in Amherst, TX is 70%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Amherst, TX have an average commute time of 15.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Amherst, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$36,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$13,699
$168
Median Property Taxes
±$60

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Amherst, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Amherst, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

70%
Homeownership
2023
58.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 70% of the housing units in Amherst, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.7%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Amherst, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$54,583
Median Household Income
± $16,798
240
Number of Households
± 64

In 2023, the median household income of the 240 households in Amherst, TX grew to $54,583 from the previous year's value of $52,067.

The following chart displays the households in Amherst, TX 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 $45k - $50k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Amherst, TX is from Texas.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (71.5%)
  2. Carpooled (13.5%)
  3. Walked (8.24%)

In 2023, 71.5% of workers in Amherst, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.5%) and those who walked to work (8.24%).

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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Commute Time

15.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Amherst, TX have a shorter commute time (15.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.946% of the workforce in Amherst, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Amherst, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Amherst, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

48.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Amherst, TX (431 out of 883 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Amherst, TX is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

51.9% of the population of Amherst, TX has health coverage, with 16% on employee plans, 19.5% on Medicaid, 8.95% on Medicare, 7.47% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.975% increase from the previous year (1,641 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 638 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.3% were men and 56.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.3% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.3% were men and 56.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

48.1%
Uninsured
16%
Employer Coverage
19.5%
Medicaid
8.95%
Medicare
7.47%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Amherst, TX grew by 5.27% from 45.7% to 48.1%.

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