Town of Amherst — Financial Data

129,595 Population FY 2024

$669 Town-Wide Per Capita Spending All residents incl. villages FY 2024

$170 Part-Town Per Capita Spending Outside villages only FY 2024

10.2% Debt Service FY 2024

0.0 Fiscal Stress FY 2024

13.3 Env. Stress FY 2024

Data comparability note: Contains villages: Village of Williamsville (pop. 5,423). Town-wide per capita spending covers all residents including village residents (A-fund services: community services, culture and recreation, debt service, economic development, employee benefits, general government, public safety, transportation). Part-town per capita spending covers only residents outside incorporated villages (B-fund services: community services, debt service, employee benefits, general government, health, public safety, transportation).

Villages in Amherst

Total village population: 5,423 (4% of town)

Village of Williamsville pop. 5,423

Stress Trajectory

Community Profile

Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates

9.3% Poverty Rate 2023

56.5% Bachelor's+ Rate 2023

3.2% Unemployment Rate 2023

70.0% Homeownership Rate 2023

Median Household Income

$93,119 (2023)

2010 2023

Per Capita Income

$50,511 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Home Value

$284,400 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,348 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Age

39.0 (2023)

2010 2023

Gini Index

0 = perfect equality · 1 = perfect inequality

0.5 (2023)

2010 2023

Financial Trends

Total spending across all funds, including services for the entire town and services exclusive to areas outside villages · 1995–2024

Fiscal Health

Debt Outstanding

$192,938,500 (2024)

2011 2024

Full Value of Taxable Property

$17,359,697,716 (2024)

2011 2024

Debt Service

$34,714,048 (2024)

1995 2024

Debt Service %

10.2% (2024)

1995 2024

Town-Wide Per Capita Spending

$669 (2024)

2010 2024

Part-Town Per Capita Spending

$170 (2024)

2010 2024

Fiscal Stress Score (OSC)

0 = healthy · 100 = significant stress

0.0 (2024)

2012 2024

Environmental Stress Score (OSC)

0 = no stress · 100 = significant stress

13.3 (2024)

2012 2024

Top Revenue Sources

Real Property Taxes And Assessments

$156,619,776 (2024)

1995 2024

Sales And Use Tax

$48,344,770 (2024)

1995 2024

Federal Aid

$44,009,161 (2024)

1995 2024

Other Local Revenues

$19,965,301 (2024)

1995 2024

Charges For Services

$18,361,136 (2024)

1995 2024

Top Expenditures

Employee Benefits

$70,179,775 (2024)

1995 2024

Public Safety

$67,767,924 (2024)

1995 2024

Social Services

$35,180,348 (2024)

1997 2024

Sanitation

$34,158,844 (2024)

1997 2024

Culture And Recreation

$33,269,654 (2024)

1995 2024

Financial Documents (84)

Year	Title	Type
2024	Town of Amherst OSC Annual Financial Report 2024	OSC_TOWN_CSV_AFR
2024	Town of Amherst OSC Annual Financial Report 2024	OSC_TOWN_AFR
2024	Town of Amherst FSMS Report 2024	FSMS_MONITORING
2023	Town of Amherst Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023	US_CENSUS_ACS5
2023	Town of Amherst OSC Annual Financial Report 2023	OSC_TOWN_CSV_AFR

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Governance & Structure

Governance Structure

Structure: Not specified
Fiscal Autonomy: Not specified
ICMA Recognition: —
Notes: None
OSC Code: 140301900000

School Details

Not applicable for this entity type.