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Amherst, QC
Full City Profile · Quebec
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,728
Population
20/sq mi density
$58,800
Median Income
$43,240 per capita
$250,000
Home Value
$632
Median Rent
13.7% income on rent
38°F
Avg Temperature
258 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$58,800 median income, 14.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$250,000 home value, $632/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,800
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,240
11% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
14.9%
314% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.4%
40% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Amherst vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Amherst’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,800
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,240
111%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$832
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$832
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
14% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
22.9%
50% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
95.2%
30% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
95.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
22.9%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
54
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $58,800 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,240 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $832 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 14.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.4% |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 95.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 22.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 54 |