| Amherst, NY | Menands, NY | United States |
Population | 128,783 | 4,490 | 329,725,481 |
Female Population | 51.6% | 44.5% | 50.5% |
Male Population | 48.4% | 55.6% | 49.5% |
Median Age | 39.4 | 35 | 38.4 |
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Population - 2010 | 122,363 | 3,990 | 309,327,143 |
Population - 2000 | 116,510 | 3,910 | 285,036,114 |
Population - 1990 | 111,711 | 4,333 | 251,960,433 |
Pop. 2000 to Now | 8.1% | -2.0% | 15.6% |
Pop. 1990 to Now | 12.8% | -11.6% | 30.8% |
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Population Density | 2,420.9 | 1,468.3 | 93.4 |
Land Area | 53.2 | 3.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
Water Area | 0.4 | 0.3 | 264,836.8 |
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Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| Amherst, NY | Menands, NY | United States |
Age 0 to 4 | 5.1% | 7.8% | 5.9% |
Age 5 to 9 | 5.1% | 10.9% | 6.1% |
Age 10 to 14 | 5.9% | 4.9% | 6.6% |
Age 15 to 17 | 3.8% | 1.9% | 3.9% |
Age 18 to 20 | 6.6% | 1.3% | 4.0% |
Age 21 to 24 | 6.2% | 3.9% | 5.2% |
Age 25 to 34 | 11.4% | 19.4% | 13.8% |
Age 35 to 44 | 11.9% | 15.8% | 12.9% |
Age 45 to 54 | 11.0% | 8.7% | 12.6% |
Age 55 to 59 | 6.6% | 6.1% | 6.7% |
Age 60 to 64 | 5.6% | 7.1% | 6.3% |
Age 65 to 74 | 11.3% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Age 75 to 84 | 5.7% | 3.7% | 4.5% |
Age 85 and over | 3.7% | 2.2% | 1.9% |
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Race | | | |
| Amherst, NY | Menands, NY | United States |
White | 76.7% | 51.2% | 59.4% |
Black | 5.5% | 26.8% | 12.2% |
Asian | 9.7% | 13.5% | 5.6% |
Native American | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0.2% |
Other | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
Two or More Races | 3.1% | 3.3% | 3.2% |
Hispanic | 4.5% | 3.1% | 18.4% |
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| Amherst, NY | Menands, NY | United States |
Married Population | 49.0% | 49.8% | 49.8% |
Currently Married | 48.1% | 45.0% | 48.0% |
Married but Separated | 0.9% | 4.8% | 1.8% |
Single Population | 51.0% | 50.2% | 50.2% |
Never Married | 35.5% | 32.0% | 33.8% |
Divorced | 9.2% | 13.1% | 10.8% |
Widowed | 6.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
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Household Size | 2.33 | 2.14 | 2.60 |
Households | 51,766 | 2,076 | 124,010,992 |
Family Households | 31,132 | 1,168 | 80,755,759 |
Married couple, w/children | 32.4% | 30.6% | 30.5% |
Married couple, no children | 47.0% | 31.6% | 42.9% |
Non Family Households | 20,634 | 908 | 43,255,233 |
Single householder, w/children | 10.9% | 18.7% | 15.8% |
Single householder, no children | 9.7% | 19.2% | 10.8% |