Amherst

In Phillips County, Colorado.

Population: 84

Amherst is a community in Phillips County, Colorado, home to 84 residents.

Between 2019 and 2023, Amherst's population declined 52.8% from 178 to 84.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 79.8% of the population. 100.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 84
Median age: 26.8 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 39
Homeownership rate: 43.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17884

Median household income

$42,438$88,050

Year	Population	Median household income
2019	178	$42,438
2020	154	—
2021	252	$88,050
2022	77	—
2023	84	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 2434.5%

25 to 3445.2%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over20.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	29	34.5%
25 to 34	38	45.2%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	17	20.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17	20.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	67	79.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma69.1%

High school graduate30.9%

Some college or associate's0.0%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	38	69.1%
High school graduate	17	30.9%
Some college or associate's	0	0.0%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	67	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16	23.9%
15 to 29 min	22	32.8%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	29	43.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 84)

	Count	Share
Family households	22	56.4%
Nonfamily households	17	43.6%

Housing

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	39	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	17	43.6%
Renter-occupied	22	56.4%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	39	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0801915
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.45 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.6832, -102.1726