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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Amherst, MN compare?
| Figure | Amherst, MN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 423 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 409 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 11 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.6% |
| Measure | Amherst, MN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 400±72 |
| Median age | 34.2±6.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±5.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.8%±3.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.0%±3.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.5%±3.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.3%±9.8 pts |
| Median household income | $82,625±$7,475 |
| Per capita income | $33,909±$6,101 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.3%±2.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0%±12.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $392,500±$66,171 |
| Median gross rent | $939±$39 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 7.7%±38.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.1%±12.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8%±1.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 22.5%±10.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 62.4%±11.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.2%±1.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.4 min±3.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 25.8%±9.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov