The U.S. Census Bureau provides population, housing, and economic data at the national, state, and local levels. Following is an overview of Census products and data available for the Town of Amherst.
Decennial Census
The Decennial Census is conducted every ten years and provides population and housing data. Every household in the country receives a decennial census survey form, the Census Bureau follows-up on surveys that are not returned. The following are links to data summaries for the Town from the 2010 and 2000 Census.
2010 Census
The Census Bureau is beginning to release data from the 2010 Census. Among the first data to be released are general demographic characteristics, the following is a link to a 2010 demographic profile for the Town of Amherst.
Additional data and profiles from the 2010 Census will be added as they become available. Profiles for other places and geographies are available through the Census Bureau's American FactFinder. The following links provide instructions to access profiles with the American FactFinder, and a link the FactFinder.
2000 Census
The Decennial Census is conducted every ten years and provides population and housing data. Every household in the country receives a decennial census survey form. Following are links to data summaries for the Town from the 2000 Census. Data summaries from the 2010 Census will be added as they become available.
The American Community Survey (ACS)
The American Community Survey is a new nationwide survey designed to provide communities a fresh look at how they are changing. The ACS was developed by the Census Bureau to replace the decennial census long form the survey that provided detailed demographic, social, economic, and housing characteristics of the population. It differs from the decennial census in several important ways. First, data collection occurs continuously, rather than just once every ten years, resulting in a data video rather than a decennial snapshot. And second, because the ACS surveys only a sample of the population and not the entire population, it provides data estimates rather than complete counts.
For more information on the American Community Survey, please click here.
2005-2009 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates: Data Profile Highlights
The Economic Census
The Economic Census profiles the U.S. economy every five years, from the national to the local level and by detailed industry and business classification. Also related to the Economic Census are the Economic Census of Island Areas and the Survey of Business Owners.
Selected Statistics from the 2007 Economic Census
Population Estimates Program
The Population Estimates Program publishes estimated population totals for the previous year for cities and towns, metropolitan areas, counties, and states.
Population Estimates, 2001 - 2009
* Please note that the Town of Amherst is considered a "County Subdivision" of Erie County, New York.
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