Living in Amherst, Colorado
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Amherst · Census data 2020–2024
Amherst has 82 residents with a median age of 26.9. .
Amherst is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Amherst at a glance
- Population
- 82
- Median age
- 26.9State: 37.7
- Homeowners
- 52.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
Is Amherst a good place to live?
The weather is best in May–June and August–September.
Housing in Amherst: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 38
- Owner-occupied
- 52.6%
- Renter-occupied
- 47.4%
- Vacant
- 0%Includes seasonal homes
- Average household size
- 2.16
Amherst demographics
- Population
- 82
- Median age
- 26.9
- Under 18
- 0%
- 65 and older
- 24.4%
- Households
- 38
- Foreign-born
- 46.3%
- Veterans
- 0%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Amherst ›
Education in Amherst
0% of adults 25 and older in Amherst have a bachelor's degree or higher (Colorado: 45.7%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Amherst
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 4.6%
- Average commute
- —State: 25 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 100%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 100%
Amherst vs nearby towns
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Is Amherst, CO a good place to live?
What is the median age in Amherst?
The median age in Amherst is 26.9 years (Colorado: 37.7).
What is the unemployment rate in Amherst?
The unemployment rate in Amherst is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Amherst?
0% of adults in Amherst have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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