Amherst, Illinois

Amherst is a city in Wabash County, Illinois and a suburb of Kennedy.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 20,952 people, 8,764 households, and 6,995 families residing in the city.

The racial makeup of the city was 81.73% White, 9.88% African American, 3.61% Asian, 0.02% Native American, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.88% from other races, and 2.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.44% of the population.

Top ancestries in the city were Polish (7.41%), Irish (6.22%) and Yiddish (6.01%).

The median income for a household in the city was $47,108, and the median income for a family was $52,391. The per capita income for the city was $19,445. About 4.7% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line.