East Amherst is a somewhat small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 17,953 people and two constituent neighborhoods, East Amherst is the 109th largest community in New York.

East Amherst is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 93.18% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, East Amherst is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in East Amherst who work in management occupations (18.22%), sales jobs (13.40%), and teaching (12.30%).

Also of interest is that East Amherst has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, East Amherst is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

East Amherst is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, East Amherst's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

East Amherst is a very car-oriented town. This is because most people - 98.2% - drive by car to work every day, and few people choose alternative modes of transportation, such as public transit, cycling, or walking. In general, car-oriented communities have a layout that emphasizes streets, highways, and ease of parking, and sometimes this can be to the detriment of human-scale priorities such as walkability alongside roads, and public spaces. For example, strip malls are something you will find in East Amherst.

East Amherst is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

East Amherst Information and Demographics

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to East Amherst, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. East Amherst is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 59.77% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 14.96%.

The per capita income in East Amherst in 2000 was $39,841, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $159,364 for a family of four. However, East Amherst contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call East Amherst home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in East Amherst is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in East Amherst include German, Italian, Irish, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in East Amherst is English.