Amherst is located in New York. Amherst, New York has a population of 129,111. Amherst is more family-centric than the surrounding county with 25% households with children. The county percentage for households with children is 24%.
The median household income in Amherst, New York is $79,196. The median household income for the surrounding county is $60,241 compared to the national median of $66,222. The median age of people living in Amherst is 39.9 years.
The average high temperature in July is 79.6 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 17.8 degrees. The annual precipitation is 38.32.