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Amherst, Colorado - Basic Facts

The Amherst CDP(1) had a population of 82 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Amherst ranks in the lower quartile for Population Density when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Colorado. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Amherst is located at latitude 40.6828 and longitude -102.166 in Phillips County. The formal boundaries for the Amherst Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 0.45 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Phillips County is in the Mountain time zone (GMT -7).

The Amherst Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

Colorado is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The Amherst Census Designated Place is located within Holyoke Division of Phillips County.


  1. A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Amherst, CO Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION

Total Population 82 (100%)
Population Density 181 per sq mi
Diversity Index1 37
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $0
Per Capita Income $30,918
Median Home Value $0
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 38 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 20 (52.6%)
Renter Occupied HU 18 (47.4%)
Vacant Housing Units 0 (0.0%)
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 38
Average Household Size 2.16
Family Households 18 (47.4%)
NOTES
  1. The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Amherst, CO - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Amherst to the other 482 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Colorado by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 424 12th
Population Density # 382 21st
Median Household Income # 482 1st
Per Capita Income # 375 22nd
Diversity Index # 231 52nd

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