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Amherst, Texas

Amherst city, Texas · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleDecliningLamb County · 0.9 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025AmherstPeer medianPctileSource
Population90292027
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$63,611$61,51864
Poverty rate47.9%13.3%91
Bachelor's degree or higher10.8%11.2%45
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$35,500$118,9500
Median gross rent$779$90436
Housing vacancy rate13.5%7.1%64
Worked from home1.7%4.1%0
Population, 2012–2024
AmherstPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
AmherstPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Lamb County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars11.7US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail6.2US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services2.3US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services7.8US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care8.6US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation0.0US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation0.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction11.7US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Powell, AL93912$61,7868.4%
Lyons, MI92896$68,6039.8%
Owen, WI92920$61,25010.7%
Ashton, IL91935$62,77811.7%
Fordoche, LA91934$64,0919.8%
Hilbert, WI90988$61,00012.9%
Selma, IN90837$58,21410.2%
Kirklin, IN89920$56,45812.4%
Keota, IA88891$64,18814.8%
Marbleton, WY88967$60,25011.9%