Population (year 2000): 116,510. Estimated population in July 2005: 117,272 (+0.7% change)
Males: 54,961 (47.2%), Females: 61,549 (52.8%) Median resident age: 39.6 years
Median household income: $55,427 (year 2000)
Median house value: $120,000 (year 2000) List your B&M business here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Amherst: - White Non-Hispanic (88.4%)
- Black (3.9%)
- Asian Indian (1.7%)
- Chinese (1.6%)
- Hispanic (1.4%)
- Two or more races (1.1%)
- Korean (0.9%)
Ancestries: German (25.6%), Italian (17.8%), Irish (16.5%), Polish (13.0%), English (10.2%), French (3.3%).New York Elevation: 600 feet | | Amherst, For population 25 years and over in Amherst - High school or higher: 91.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 22.6%
- Unemployed: 9.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Amherst town - Never married: 23.6%
- Now married: 60.7%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 7.7%
- Divorced: 6.6%
9.0% Foreign born (3.6% Asia, 3.3% Europe, 1.3% North America).
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Single-family new house construction building permits: - 1996: 130 buildings, average cost: $150,600
- 1997: 88 buildings, average cost: $158,800
- 1998: 125 buildings, average cost: $142,700
- 1999: 137 buildings, average cost: $150,100
- 2000: 179 buildings, average cost: $193,100
- 2001: 250 buildings, average cost: $182,500
- 2002: 299 buildings, average cost: $183,300
- 2003: 259 buildings, average cost: $193,500
- 2004: 194 buildings, average cost: $223,000
- 2005: 229 buildings, average cost: $199,000
Latitude: 42.98 N, Longitude: 78.80 W Area code commonly used in this area: 716 Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (29.9%), Retail trade (11.5%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (11.0%), Manufacturing (10.6%). |
Crime in Amherst by Year | | Type | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | | Murders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | | Rapes | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 12 | | per 100,000 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 7.7 | 4.3 | 10.3 | | Robberies | 29 | 26 | 31 | 44 | 40 | 33 | | per 100,000 | 24.9 | 22.3 | 26.6 | 37.8 | 34.3 | 28.3 | | Assaults | 41 | 44 | 50 | 48 | 74 | 66 | | per 100,000 | 35.2 | 37.8 | 42.9 | 41.2 | 63.5 | 56.6 | | Burglaries | 188 | 169 | 171 | 194 | 176 | 179 | | per 100,000 | 161.4 | 145.1 | 146.8 | 166.5 | 151.1 | 153.6 | | Thefts | 1,785 | 1,697 | 1,645 | 1,558 | 1,735 | 1,554 | | per 100,000 | 1532.1 | 1456.5 | 1411.9 | 1337.2 | 1489.1 | 1333.8 | | Auto thefts | 140 | 131 | 110 | 87 | 66 | 60 | | per 100,000 | 120.2 | 112.4 | 94.4 | 74.7 | 56.6 | 51.5 | | | 98.8 | 93.0 | 91.9 | 93.8 | 100.2 | 92.2 | Average climate in Amherst, New York Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations Amherst-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/19/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.4 miles away from the Amherst city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages. On 7/7/1961, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.0 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
alt="Amherst topographic map" align="right" height="300" width="400" /> Birthplace of: Chris Gadley - College basketball player (Hofstra Flying Dutchmen). Main business address for: YALE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS INC (CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY & EQUIP), COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP (CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY & EQUIP).
Hospitals/medical centers near Amherst: - ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; BUFFALO, NY)
- SISTERS OF CHARITY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; BUFFALO, NY)
- ST JOSEPH INTERCOMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; CHEEKTOWAGA, NY)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Amherst: - BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (about 7 miles; BUFFALO, NY; ID: BUF)
- NIAGARA FALLS INTL (about 13 miles; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; ID: IAG)
- CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/JAMESTOWN (about 65 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; ID: JHW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Amherst: - NORTH BUFFALO SUBURBAN (about 11 miles; LOCKPORT, NY; ID: 0G0)
- CLARENCE AERODROME (about 12 miles; BUFFALO, NY; ID: D51)
- BUFFALO AIRFIELD (about 12 miles; BUFFALO, NY; ID: 9G0)
Amtrak stations near Amherst: - 8 miles: BUFFALO-DEPEW (DEPEW, 55 DICK RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
- 9 miles: BUFFALO-EXCHANGE STREET (BUFALO, EXCHANGE BTW ELLICOTT & WASHINGTON). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
- 19 miles: NIAGARA FALLS (27TH & LOCKPORT RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
Colleges/Universities in Amherst:
- DAEMEN COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,528; Location: 4380 MAIN ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.daemen.edu; Offers Master's degree)
- BRYANT AND STRATTON BUSINESS INSTITUTE-AMHERST (FT enrollment: 64; Location: 40 Hazelwood Drive; Private, for-profit)
- ACADEMY OF LEARNING (Location: 3624 SHERIDAN DR; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Amherst: - ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 5 miles; WILLIAMSVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,464)
- CANISIUS COLLEGE (about 6 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 4,002)
- SUNY COLLEGE AT BUFFALO (about 7 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 9,287)
- D'YOUVILLE COLLEGE (about 9 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 2,033)
- NIAGARA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; SANBORN, NY; FT enrollment: 3,520)
- ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 16 miles; ORCHARD PARK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,389)
- SUNY AT BUFFALO (about 16 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 21,661)
Public high schools in Amherst:
- SWEET HOME SHS (Students: 1,246; Location: 1901 SWEET HOME RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- AMHERST CENTRAL HS (Students: 1,004; Location: 4301 MAIN ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Amherst:
- BUFFALO ACADEMY SACRED HEART (Students: 369; Location: 3860 MAIN STREET; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
- AMHERST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 59; Location: 2625 TONAWANDA CREEK ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Amherst:
- SWEET HOME MS (Students: 938; Location: 4150 MAPLE RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- AMHERST MS (Students: 740; Location: 55 KINGS HWY; Grades: 06 - 08)
- WINDERMERE BLVD SCHOOL (Students: 693; Location: 291 WINDERMERE BLVD; Grades: KG - 05)
- SMALLWOOD DRIVE SCHOOL (Students: 688; Location: 300 SMALLWOOD DR; Grades: KG - 05)
- MAPLEMERE ES (Students: 475; Location: 236 E MAPLEMERE RD; Grades: KG - 05)
- WILLOW RIDGE ES (Students: 438; Location: 480 WILLOW RIDGE DR; Grades: KG - 05)
- HERITAGE HTS ES (Students: 337; Location: 2545 SWEET HOME RD; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Amherst:
- ST. BENEDICT SCHOOL (Students: 319; Location: 3980 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
- ST LEO THE GREAT SCHOOL (Students: 257; Location: 903 SWEET HOME ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
- CHRIST THE KING ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 240; Location: 2 LAMARCK DRIVE; Grades: KG - 8)
- MARTIN LUTHER CHRN SCHOOL (Students: 170; Location: 1085 EGGERT ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
- KADIMAH SCHOOL OF BUFFALO (Students: 161; Location: 621 GETZVILLE RD; Grades: PK - 8)
- JEWISH HERITAGE SCHOOL (Students: 43; Location: 2640 NORTH FOREST ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Amherst:
- AMHERST PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,289,005; Location: 350 JOHN JAMES AUDUBON PARKWAY; 245,996 books; 25,204 audio materials; 16,554 video materials; 769 serial subscriptions)
Amherst compared to New York state average: - Median household income above state average.
- Median house value above state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
Strongest AM radio stations in Amherst: - WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WUFO (1080 AM; daytime; 1 kW; AMHERST, NY)
- WECK (1230 AM; 1 kW; CHEEKTOWAGA, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WBEN (930 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WWWS (1400 AM; 1 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
- WJJL (1440 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: M.J. PHILLIPS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WHLD (1270 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMNY (1120 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Amherst: - WGRF (96.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBFO (88.7 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
- WEDG (103.3 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBLK (93.7 FM; DEPEW, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WJYE (96.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WYRK (106.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- W297AB (107.3 FM; WILLIAMSVILLE, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
- W284AP (104.7 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WHTT-FM (104.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKSE (98.5 FM; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WNED-FM (94.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/C ASSOC.)
- WDCX (99.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WBUF (92.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WBNY (91.3 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
- W207BB (89.3 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC)
- WFBF (89.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- W207BG (89.3 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- W201BE (88.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Amherst: - WNED-TV (Channel 17; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NY PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOC.)
- WNLO (Channel 23; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WUTV (Channel 29; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WUTV LICENSEE, LLC)
- WDTB-LP (Channel 39; HAMBURG, NY; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WFHW-LP (Channel 58; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITIZENS TELEVISION SYSTEM, INC.)
- WBXZ-LP (Channel 56; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WBNF-CA (Channel 15; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WGRZ-TV (Channel 2; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
- WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
- WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
- WNGS (Channel 67; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: CAROLINE K. POWLEY D/B/A UNICORN/SPRINGVILLE)
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