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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Amherst | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,906 | 13,422 | 36 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | 6.8% | 2.0% | 57 | ||
| Median household income | $90,725 | $84,104 | 73 | ||
| Poverty rate | 6.2% | 6.6% | 27 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.4% | 30.0% | 55 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 5.0% | 6.3% | 43 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $239,200 | $233,400 | 64 | ||
| Median gross rent | $906 | $1,161 | 9 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 3.4% | 3.2% | 64 | ||
| Worked from home | 9.3% | 12.8% | 0 |
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AmherstPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2017 | 2017–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | +0.5% | +6.8% | +4.5% |
| Housing units | +3.1% | -2.2% | +5.5% |
| Median household income | +10.9% | +33.1% | +40.5% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | -8.3% | +60.1% | +53.8% |
| Median gross rent | +73.1% | -2.4% | +32.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | -0.5% | +23.6% | +14.6% |
| Worked from home | -27.0% | +264.2% | +410.9% |
| Poverty rate | +53.2% | -31.1% | -14.9% |
| Restaurants & bars | 16.5 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 3.8 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 6.3 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 14.8 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 13.0 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 3.3 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.0 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 18.4 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Dale, IL | 91 | 13,933 | — | $91,382 | 28.9% |
| Moody, AL | 91 | 13,488 | — | $86,627 | 28.8% |
| Fruita, CO | 89 | 13,691 | +7.8% | $87,184 | 33.6% |
| Allouez, WI | 86 | 13,975 | +0.2% | $91,250 | 36.3% |
| Englewood, OH | 86 | 13,356 | -0.8% | $80,030 | 31.0% |
| Yorktown, IN | 85 | 11,699 | +3.9% | $81,674 | 34.9% |
| Grover Beach, CA | 84 | 12,604 | -5.5% | $86,458 | 28.7% |
| Washington, MO | 84 | 15,130 | +8.2% | $79,173 | 32.3% |
| Wickliffe, OH | 84 | 12,659 | — | $81,750 | 25.5% |
| Fort Atkinson, WI | 83 | 12,463 | — | $79,302 | 26.2% |