Erie County > Amherst (town)
Population trend for Amherst
0144,0001990: 111,711111,71119902000: 116,510116,51020002010: 122,366122,36620102020: 129,595129,59520202023: 130,209130,2092023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Amherst is a town in Erie County, in the Western New York region.

Community anchors include Daemen University, Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital and Amherst Central School District.

2023 Median income for Erie County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Erie County home price index (FHFA)
1975–2024: Home prices rose about 765%.

285 159 33 1975 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Amherst
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Amherst
Married-couple families: 24,632 (79.4%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 1,770 (5.7%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 4,639 (14.9%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 17,297 (79.4%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 4,482 (20.6%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Amherst

Pct 5 and under 9% Pct 6 to 17 8% Pct 18 to 64 11% Pct 65 and over 6%

The overall poverty rate in Amherst is 9 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 18 to 64.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Amherst lived in the prior year

Same house: 110,669 (85.8%) Same county (different house): 8,823 (6.8%) Different NY county: 6,179 (4.8%) Different state: 1,891 (1.5%) Abroad: 1,404 (1.1%) 128,966 current residents Same house: 110,669 (85.8%) Same house Same county (different house): 8,823 (6.8%) Same county (different house) Different NY county: 6,179 (4.8%) Different NY county Different state: 1,891 (1.5%) Different state Abroad: 1,404 (1.1%) Abroad
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Amherst residents
39.9 40.6 40.1 39 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau