Amherst, NH Income and Careers
As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Amherst is $63,586, which is much higher than the state average of $33,821 and is much higher than the national average of $28,555. Amherst median household income is $104,688. On average Amherst residents spend 32.4 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 26.3 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.
Per Capita Income, #2
Amherst, NH | 63,586 USD |
New Hampshire | 33,821 USD |
U.S. | 28,555 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.
Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Amherst, NH | 39,861 USD |
New Hampshire | 35,009 USD |
U.S. | 30,815 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.
Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Amherst, NH | 106,458 USD |
New Hampshire | 41,976 USD |
U.S. | 36,116 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.
Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Amherst, NH | 21,111 USD |
New Hampshire | 28,723 USD |
U.S. | 25,692 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.
Household Income
Median Household Income, #2Amherst, NH | 104,688 USD |
New Hampshire | 65,986 USD |
U.S. | 53,482 USD |
Amherst, NH | 153,964 USD |
New Hampshire | 84,480 USD |
U.S. | 74,596 USD |
Amherst, NH | 16.96% |
New Hampshire | 33.39% |
U.S. | 27.36% |
*The Amherst, NH median household income growth rate is since 2006-2010. The New Hampshire and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.
Household Income Other than Earnings
Amherst, NH | New Hampshire | U.S. | ||||
%+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | |
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income | 51.49% | $7,206, see rank | 25.04% | $16,109 | 21.11% | $16,919 |
Social Security Income | 34.16% | $23,717, see rank | 30.31% | $18,482 | 29.33% | $17,636 |
Public Assistance Income | -0.50% | $0, see rank | 2.80% | $3,506 | 2.82% | $3,720 |
Retirement Income | 12.87% | $54,473, see rank | 17.84% | $23,544 | 17.85% | $24,095 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.
Family Income
Median Family Income, see rankAmherst, NH | 140,875 USD |
New Hampshire | 80,812 USD |
U.S. | 65,443 USD |
Amherst, NH | 175,899 USD |
New Hampshire | 98,683 USD |
U.S. | 86,963 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.
Median Household Income by Races
Amherst, NH | New Hampshire | U.S. | |
White | $104,688, see rank | $66,212 | $56,900 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.
Median Household Income by Age
Amherst, NH | New Hampshire | U.S. | |
25 to 44 | $137,188, see rank | $73,372 | $58,398 |
45 to 64 | $250,001, see rank | $79,429 | $65,027 |
65 or over | $52,000, see rank | $41,786 | $37,945 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.
Employment Status
Amherst, NH | New Hampshire | U.S. | |
Population 16 Years and Over | 378, see rank | 1,080,795 | 248,775,628 |
Male1 | 186, 49.21%, see rank | 48.99% | 48.69% |
Male, In Labor Force:2 | 153, 82.26%, see rank | 73.47% | 69.28% |
Male, In Armed Forces2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.73% |
Male, Civilian2 | 153, 82.26%, see rank | 73.23% | 68.54% |
Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 143, 93.46%, see rank | 92.83% | 90.49% |
Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 10, 6.54%, see rank | 7.17% | 9.51% |
Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 33, 17.74%, see rank | 26.53% | 30.72% |
Female1 | 192, 50.79%, see rank | 51.01% | 51.31% |
Female, In Labor Force:2 | 108, 56.25%, see rank | 64.16% | 58.79% |
Female, In Armed Forces2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.11% |
Female, Civilian2 | 108, 56.25%, see rank | 64.14% | 58.69% |
Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 108, 100.00%, see rank | 94.28% | 91.18% |
Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 5.72% | 8.82% |
Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 84, 43.75%, see rank | 35.84% | 41.21% |
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.
Commuting to Work
Amherst, NH | New Hampshire | U.S. | |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 242, 100% | 676,708 | 141,337,148 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 197, 81.40%, see rank | 81.28% | 76.41% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1, 0.41%, see rank | 7.95% | 9.59% |
Public Transportation | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.85% | 5.06% |
Walked | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 2.92% | 2.78% |
Other Means | 8, 3.31%, see rank | 1.22% | 1.79% |
Worked at Home | 36, 14.88%, see rank | 5.79% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Amherst, NH | 32.4 minutes |
New Hampshire | 26.3 minutes |
U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.
Careers
Occupation
Amherst, NH | New Hampshire | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 251 | 693,329 | 143,435,233 |
Male1 | 143, 56.97%, see rank | 51.91% | 52.38% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 103, 72.03%, see rank | 36.02% | 33.12% |
Service Occupations2 | 8, 5.59%, see rank | 13.27% | 15.12% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 7, 4.90%, see rank | 17.83% | 17.47% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.63% | 1.11% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 16, 11.19%, see rank | 9.93% | 9.29% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 15.93% | 17.94% |
Female1 | 108, 43.03%, see rank | 48.09% | 47.62% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 67, 62.04%, see rank | 43.41% | 40.04% |
Service Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 18.50% | 21.52% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 41, 37.96%, see rank | 31.65% | 31.93% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.32% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.28% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 5.80% | 5.65% |
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
Amherst, NH | New Hampshire | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 251, 100% | 693,329 | 143,435,233 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.87% | 1.96% |
Construction | 16, 6.37%, see rank | 7.10% | 6.17% |
Manufacturing | 14, 5.58%, see rank | 12.72% | 10.43% |
Wholesale Trade | 6, 2.39%, see rank | 3.02% | 2.75% |
Retail Trade | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 12.55% | 11.57% |
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 3.89% | 4.93% |
Information | 17, 6.77%, see rank | 2.11% | 2.14% |
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 51, 20.32%, see rank | 6.41% | 6.60% |
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 58, 23.11%, see rank | 10.24% | 10.89% |
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 56, 22.31%, see rank | 24.40% | 23.21% |
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 16, 6.37%, see rank | 8.51% | 9.49% |
Public Administration | 8, 3.19%, see rank | 3.91% | 4.92% |
Other Services, Except Public Administration | 9, 3.59%, see rank | 4.26% | 4.96% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.
Poverty Level
Amherst, NH | % | New Hampshire | U.S. | |
Population in Poverty | 20 | 4.08%, see rank | 8.85% | 15.59% |
Family in Poverty | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 5.70% | 11.47% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.