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Amherst, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Lamb County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
913
Population
992/sq mi density
$54,583
Median Income
$16,525 per capita
$36,300
Home Value
$86,945 Zillow
$969
Median Rent
17.7% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
272
Violent Crime/100K
3,202 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$54,583 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$36,300 home value, $969/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
272 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,583
27% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$16,525
58% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
25.0%
102% 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
$54,583
73%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$16,525
42%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,060
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,012
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,012
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
43% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.8%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.5%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,006M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.8%
Other
21.7%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
414
Restaurants
16
Healthcare
23
Retail
34
Manufacturing
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,060
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,656
33% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $54,583 |
| Per Capita Income | $16,525 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,060 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,012 |
| County GDP | $1,006M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 25.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.437 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 414 |
| Restaurants | 16 |
| Healthcare | 23 |
| Retail | 34 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,060 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,656 |