Amherst, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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52%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Amherst	Texas	National
Income per capita	$21,676	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$68,217	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,490	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,705	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,083	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,708	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	37.3%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Amherst is 52% lower than the national average
The median household income in Amherst is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Amherst is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Amherst is 147% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,473 $68,217 $136,434

City

$53,914 $80,880 $161,760

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Amherst median earnings by income bracket

Amherst employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.6%	9.6%
Manufacturing sector	8.0%	8.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.0%	16.0%
Public administration	5.9%	5.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.0%	8.0%
Education, health & social services	2.7%	2.7%
Other	50.0%	50.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sudan, TX	1,102	$90,428	11.2%
Littlefield, TX	6,076	$60,437	25.7%
Anton, TX	1,241	$53,576	34.1%
Spade, TX	64	$0	100.0%
Amherst, TX	1,092	$68,217	16.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bristol, FL	1,092	$54,982	32.4%
Gosport, IN	1,092	$72,379	11.0%
Clarence, MO	1,092	$44,799	44.9%
Bay Head, NJ	1,092	$152,277	87.2%
La Puebla, NM	1,092	$92,367	13.6%
Amherst, TX	1,092	$68,217	16.1%

Source: The Amherst, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.