Amherst, NH City Data

Amherst, NH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 10,812 people who live in Amherst and approximately 380,841 who live in Hillsborough County. We want to help people moving to or living in Amherst to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Amherst. We have included Amherst housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Amherst Information

Hillsborough County where Amherst resides is 892.2 square miles. The resident population of this county is 380,841 and has a population rank of 153 out of all the places in the United States.

Amherst has a total of 10,812 people and of those residents there are 5,445 males and 5,367 females. The median age of the male population is 38.3 and the female population is 39.1. There are approximately 5,016 births each year and around 2,788 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Amherst varies per year, but currently 10,718 are one race and 94 are two or more races.

Of the 10,812 people who live in Amherst, there are 3,669 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Amherst is 1,919 male and 1,750 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 7,395.

General Amherst Information
Total area in square miles - Hillsborough County	892.2
Water area in square miles - Hillsborough County	N/A
Resident population - Hillsborough County	380,841
Population rank - Hillsborough County	153
Total population	10,812
Total population (male)	5,445
Total population (female)	5,367
Population median age (male)	38.3
Population median age (female)	39.1
Births - Hillsborough County	5,016
Deaths- Hillsborough County	2,788
Population of one race	10,718
Population of two or more races	94
Population under 20 years	3,669
Population under 20 years (male)	1,919
Population under 20 years (female)	1,750
Total population 18 years and over	7,395

Amherst Social Characteristics

There are 144,455 households in Amherst. Families make up 99,448 of these households. The table below breaks down the Amherst families into three different groups. Married-couple families (79,432), male householder with no wife present (5,698) and female householder with no husband present (12,776). The remainder of the Amherst households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 45,600. Amherst, NH moving companies help people in Amherst move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Amherst. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Amherst is based, there are 151,634 females 15 and over; of those females there are 34,325 never married, 84,593 now married, 2,730 separated, 13,121 widowed, and 16,865 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,898 separated, 3,255 widowed and 13,312 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Amherst social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Amherst.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hillsborough County)
Total households	144,455
Family households (families)	99,448
With own children under 18 years	53,045
Married-couple family	79,432
With own children under 18 years	40,148
Male householder, no wife present, family	5,698
With own children under 18 years	3,236
Female householder, no husband present, family	12,776
With own children under 18 years	8,660
Nonfamily households	45,600
Householder living alone	35,137
65 years and over	11,334

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,750
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	567
Average household size	2.99
Average family size	3.26

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	10,129
Householder	3,074
Spouse	2,815
Child	3,939
Other relatives	75
Nonrelatives	108
Unmarried partner	39
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	11
Unmarried partner	107
Foster child	7
Other	40

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	683
Male householder	257
Male householder living alone	183
Male householder not living alone	74
Female householder	281
Female householder living alone	238
Female householder not living alone	43
Nonrelatives	145
Unmarried partner	68
Roomer or boarder	21
Housemate or roommate	36
Foster child	N/A
Other	20

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	151,634
Never married	34,325
Now married	84,593
Separated	2,730
Widowed	13,121
Divorced	16,865
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,898
Widowed	3,255
Divorced	13,312

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	10,812
Male	5,445
Under 5 years	334
5 to 9 years	499
10 to 14 years	583
15 to 17 years	358
18 and 19 years	145
20 years	27
21 years	30
22 to 24 years	69
25 to 29 years	138
30 to 34 years	258
35 to 39 years	449
40 to 44 years	599
45 to 49 years	522
50 to 54 years	465
55 to 59 years	352
60 and 61 years	100
62 to 64 years	130
65 and 66 years	56
67 to 69 years	96
70 to 74 years	112
75 to 79 years	58
80 to 84 years	45
85 years and over	20
Female	5,367
Under 5 years	335
5 to 9 years	432
10 to 14 years	555
15 to 17 years	321
18 and 19 years	107
20 years	23
21 years	22
22 to 24 years	67
25 to 29 years	154
30 to 34 years	279
35 to 39 years	495
40 to 44 years	613
45 to 49 years	542
50 to 54 years	478
55 to 59 years	329
60 and 61 years	87
62 to 64 years	125
65 and 66 years	68
67 to 69 years	70
70 to 74 years	104
75 to 79 years	80
80 to 84 years	45
85 years and over	36

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	10,812
One race	10,718
White	10,487
Black or African American	48
American Indian and Alaska Native	14
Asian	144
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	12
Two or more races	94

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	10,812
People who are White alone	10,487
People who are Black or African American alone	48
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	14
People who are Asian alone	144
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	109
People who are Some other race alone	23

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	355,128
Same house	190,183
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	17,318
Different state or abroad	56,769
Different state	47,973
Abroad	8,796

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hillsborough County)
Total resident population	380,841
Born in United States	143,222
State of residence	168,236
Different state	182,317
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	4,495
Foreign born	25,793

Amherst Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Amherst. That total enrollment is 103,468 for the population of the country, which includes Amherst. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 36,153 and elementary or high school enrollment was 140,919 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 20,593.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Amherst population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	103,468
Pre-kindergarten	7,242
Public	2,531
Private	4,711
Kindergarten	5,172
Public	3,068
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	49,270
Public	44,053
Private	5,217
Elementary and high school	70,460
Public	63,036
Private	7,424
High school grades 9 to 12	21,190
Public	18,983
Private	2,207
College, undergraduate years	16,156
Public	8,510
Private	7,646
Graduate or professional school	4,438
Public	1,569
Private	2,869
Not enrolled in school	262,530

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	251,908
Less than 9th grade	10,865
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	21,988
High school graduate	69,169
Some college, no degree	51,234
Associate's degree	22,849
Bachelor's degree	75,803
Graduate or professional degree	30.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	87
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	50,475

Amherst Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 290,803 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Amherst. The Amherst occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (76,455), service occupations (24,107), sales and office occupations (54,457), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (353), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (16,986) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (30,008). The 290,803 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 167,908 private wage and salary workers, 21,602 government workers, 12,561 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hillsborough County)
Population 16 years and over	290,803
In labor force	209,738
Civilian labor force	209,503
Employed	202,366
Unemployed	7,137
Percent Unemployed	3.4
Armed Forces	235
Females 16 years and over	148,817
In labor force	96,792
Civilian labor force	96,760
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,436
Armed forces	32
Males 16 years and over	141,986
In labor force	112,946
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,701
Armed forces	203

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hillsborough County)
Workers 16 years and over	198,868
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	165,707
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	18,839
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,213
Other means	987
Worked at home	6,951
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	4,889,820

OCCUPATION (Hillsborough County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	76,455
Management, professional, and related occupations	76,455
Service occupations	24,107
Sales and office occupations	54,457
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	353
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	16,986
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	30,008

INDUSTRY (Hillsborough County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	76,455
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	840
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	41,534
Wholesale trade	7,820
Retail trade	26,786
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	9,028
Information	6,168
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	13,645
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	20,905
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	36,503
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	12,314
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,937

CLASS OF WORKER (Hillsborough County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	76,455
Private wage and salary workers	167,908
Government workers	21,602
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	12,561
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Amherst Housing Characteristics

In Amherst, NH there are 149,961 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 144,455 occupied and 5,506 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Amherst, there are 84,445 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 7,895 units in Amherst. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Amherst, NH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Amherst, NH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Amherst. There are 2,155 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,655 with rent between $200-299, 5,555 with rent between $300-499 and 39,240 with rent for $500 and above. Full Amherst gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Amherst, NH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hillsborough County)
Total housing units	149,961
Occupied housing units	144,455
Vacant housing units	5,506

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hillsborough County)
Total housing units	149,961
1-unit, detached	84,445
1-unit, attached	7,895
2 units	13,344
3 or 4 units	11,065
5 to 9 units	8,730
10 to 19 units	6,352
20 to 49 units	10,716
50 or more units	3,743
Mobile home	3,611

HOUSING TENURE (Hillsborough County)
Occupied housing units	144,455
Owner-occupied	93,748
Renter-occupied	50,707

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hillsborough County)
Occupied housing units	144,455
No vehicles available	9,841
2 vehicle available	89,769
3 vehicles available	18,456
4 vehicles available	4,632
5 or more vehicles available	2,133

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hillsborough County)
Occupied housing units	144,455
Utility gas	51,455
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	11,251
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	63,455
Coal or coke	226
Wood	3,167
Solar energy	29
Other fuel	822
No fuel used	353

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hillsborough County)
Occupied housing units	144,455
Less Than $50,000	93,748
$50,000 to $99,999	12,964
$100,000 to $149,999	31,498
$150,000 to $199,999	16,193
$200,000 to $299,999	10,699
$300,000 to $499,999	2,460
$1,000,000 or more	58
Median (dollars)	139,100

GROSS RENT (Hillsborough County)
Occupied units paying rent	50,707
Less than $200	2,155
$200 to $299	1,655
$300 to $499	5,555
$500 to $699	15,614
$700 to $999	17,463
$1,000 to $1,499	5,710
$1,500 or more	452