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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Amherst | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 31,485 | 32,893 | 36 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | -2.3% | -4.7% | 86 | ||
| Median household income | $68,724 | $68,723 | 45 | ||
| Poverty rate | 10.8% | 11.7% | 36 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.7% | 23.9% | 64 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 2.3% | -0.1% | 86 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $212,400 | $173,400 | 82 | ||
| Median gross rent | $871 | $870 | 45 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 11.6% | 10.8% | 55 | ||
| Worked from home | 10.1% | 6.7% | 82 |
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AmherstPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2018 | 2018–2025 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | -1.3% | — | — |
| Housing units | +2.0% | — | — |
| Median household income | +9.9% | — | — |
| Median owner-occupied home value | +7.8% | — | — |
| Median gross rent | +27.3% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +23.2% | — | — |
| Worked from home | -33.5% | — | — |
| Poverty rate | +6.1% | — | — |
| Restaurants & bars | 12.7 | 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 | 6.4 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 10.2 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 7.0 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 1.6 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 2.2 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 27.3 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabash, IN | 85 | 30,844 | -5.1% | $66,806 | 23.1% |
| Mineral, WV | 84 | 26,854 | -3.8% | $69,375 | 23.7% |
| Bureau, IL | 84 | 32,866 | -4.4% | $69,257 | 21.7% |
| Seneca, NY | 83 | 32,920 | -6.6% | $68,089 | 25.2% |
| Yates, NY | 81 | 24,526 | — | $69,701 | 25.5% |
| Lincoln, NE | 80 | 33,802 | -6.2% | $65,148 | 22.7% |
| Brown, MN | 79 | 25,800 | — | $69,378 | 24.5% |
| Cerro Gordo, IA | 79 | 42,632 | — | $68,189 | 24.0% |
| Steuben, IN | 79 | 34,726 | — | $74,911 | 25.6% |
| Des Moines, IA | 78 | 38,487 | -4.4% | $62,928 | 23.8% |