Amherst Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:438 of 688
Amherst Population
Total Population (2021)
9,404
Total Population (2016)
9,413
Population Growth
-0.1% (-9)
Growth Rank
#577 of 688Same geo level
Male
47.0%4,420
Female
53.0%4,985
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.887
Average Age
46.2
Median Age
48.8
Age Rank
#530 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
355(3.8%)
5–9
440(4.7%)
10–14
540(5.7%)
15–19
525(5.6%)
20–24
490(5.2%)
25–29
435(4.6%)
30–34
465(4.9%)
35–39
485(5.2%)
40–44
495(5.3%)
45–49
605(6.4%)
50–54
610(6.5%)
55–59
745(7.9%)
60–64
750(8.0%)
65–69
705(7.5%)
70–74
670(7.1%)
75–79
415(4.4%)
80–84
325(3.5%)
85+
340(3.6%)
Amherst Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.1
Total Private Dwellings
4,799
Occupied Private Dwellings
4,480
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,655 (36.9%)
2 Persons
1,700 (37.9%)
3 Persons
565 (12.6%)
4 Persons
385 (8.6%)
5+ Persons
175 (3.9%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
705(15.7%)
Couples without children
1,175(26.2%)
One-parent families
560(12.5%)
One-person households
1,650(36.8%)
Multigenerational
70(1.6%)
Multiple-family
10(0.2%)
Amherst Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$59,000After tax
Median Household Income
$50,400After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$34,720After tax
Median Individual Income
$30,200After tax
Income Rank
#671 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
72.2%
Employment Income
57.2%
Government Transfers
27.8%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
620(8.1%)
$10k–$20k
1,170(15.3%)
$20k–$30k
1,630(21.4%)
$30k–$40k
1,190(15.6%)
$40k–$50k
1,010(13.2%)
$50k–$60k
665(8.7%)
$60k–$70k
375(4.9%)
$70k–$80k
300(3.9%)
$80k–$90k
200(2.6%)
$90k–$100k
150(2.0%)
$100k+
320(4.2%)
Amherst Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
45.9%
Unemployment Rate
11.9%
Total Labour Force
4,120
Employed
3,630
Unemployed
490
Not in Labour Force
3,785
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
22.0%
Children (0–17)
24.5%
Adults (18–64)
18.0%
Seniors (65+)
29.2%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3170 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.273
Amherst Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
8,615 (93.0%)
English & French
640 (6.9%)
Neither
10 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
8,860 (95.6%)
French
125 (1.3%)
Non-official languages
210 (2.3%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
8,860(95.6%)
French
125(1.3%)
Korean
30(0.3%)
Hindi
20(0.2%)
Cantonese
15(0.2%)
Punjabi
15(0.2%)
Arabic
10(0.1%)
Tagalog
10(0.1%)
Mandarin
10(0.1%)
Spanish
10(0.1%)
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