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| Amherst |
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| Area codes: | 806 |
| Population 2000: | 791 |
| Population 2002: | 783 |
| Foreign born: | 13.5% (13.5% Latin America) |
| Land area: | 0.8 square miles |
| Industries: | Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (18.6%), Educational,health and social services (18.3%), Manufacturing (10.9%). |
| Population growth: | -8 (-1.01%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 50.4% |
| Hispanic: | 39.9% |
| Other race: | 21.1% |
| Black: | 9.4% |
| American Indian: | 0.5% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 57.4% |
| Never married: | 19.5% |
| Widowed: | 11.8% |
| Divorced: | 7.5% |
| Separated: | 3.8% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $25,500 |
| Household income: | $24,276 |
| Resident age: | 34.1 years |
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| Amherst Compared to Texas State Average |
| Number of college students: | below |
| Median house value: | much below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Black race population percentage: | above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | much below |
| Institutionalized population percentage: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
| Median age: | below |
| Renting percentage: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 53.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 8.0% |
| Unemployed: | 7.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 1.6% |
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| Ancestries |
| United States: | 16.6% |
| German: | 4.6% |
| English: | 4.6% |
| Irish: | 4.0% |