Amherst, TX

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Amherst, Texas

Amherst, Texas is 44 miles NW of Lubbock, Texas (center to center) and 252 miles E of Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is in Lamb county. The population of the city is 791.

The People and Families of Amherst

In Amherst, about 61% of adults are married. Amherst, compared to the great majority of similar-sized cities, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults. The size of households in the city is larger than most. Kids are seemingly everywhere in Amherst.

Approximately 31% of Amherst is non-white. The city is home to people of a variety of races.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Amherst had a median family income of $25,714.

Amherst Housing

Of the housing in Amherst, approximately 79% is occupied by their owners. Property taxes in the city are low by Texas standards.

Commuting

In Amherst, 95% of commuters drive to work. Amherst features shorter commuting times than most similar places.

High Points

Amherst strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Amherst, TX

Comparing Amherst to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	44 miles NW of Lubbock, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	252 miles E of Albuquerque, New Mexico
County	Lamb
Standard Zip Codes	79312
Phone Area Codes	806
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.01
Longitude	-102.414

Station	LITTLEFIELD 2 NW
Distance	6.5 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 53 F
Apr Temp	41 to 74 F
Jul Temp	64 to 92 F
Oct Temp	44 to 75 F
Annual Precip	18.6 inches

Station	OLTON
Distance	20.1 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 51 F
Apr Temp	41 to 72 F
Jul Temp	63 to 90 F
Oct Temp	43 to 73 F
Annual Precip	17.9 inches

Station	MORTON
Distance	28.6 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 53 F
Apr Temp	41 to 74 F
Jul Temp	64 to 91 F
Oct Temp	44 to 74 F
Annual Precip	18.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	791	100%
Male	368	46.5%
Female	423	53.5%
Under 18	247	31.2%
18+	544	68.8%
65+	150	19%
Median Age	34.1
Average Family Size	3.25
White	545	68.9%
African-American	74	9.4%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.3%
Other	167	21.1%
Mixed Race	3	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	316	39.9%
Median Family Income (1999)	$25,714
Population In Poverty	257	31.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	765
Growth	-26
Growth %	-3.29%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	65.2%
US/American	20.2%
German	4.8%
English	4.6%
Irish	4.2%
Welsh	0.5%
Scottish	0.3%
African	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%

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