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  State: New York
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -5:00. 
| Population: | 21,221 | 
| 2000 Population: | 19,713 | 
| White Population: | 16,717 | 
| Black Population: | 1,128 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 359 | 
| Asian Population: | 1,459 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 32 | 
| Indian Population: | 11 | 
| Other Population: | 86 | 
| Male Population: | 9,678 | 
| Female Population: | 10,035 | 
| Median Age: | 32.3 | 
| Male Median Age: | 29.9 | 
| Female Median Age: | 34.9 | 
| Households: | 7,845 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.42 | 
| Average House Value: | $113,600 | 
| Average Household Income: | $43,048 | 
| Land Area: | 17.269 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.101 sq mi | 
Amherst West Amherst , Buffalo
            Getzville, NY (       0.9 miles)
             North Tonawanda, NY (       3.1 miles)
             East Amherst, NY (       4.1 miles)
             Tonawanda, NY (       5.6 miles)
             Clarence Center, NY (       7.5 miles)
             Bowmansville, NY (       8.2 miles)
             Sanborn, NY (       8.5 miles)
             Clarence, NY (       8.7 miles)
             Buffalo, NY (       8.8 miles)
             Grand Island, NY (       9.2 miles)
             
| 2000 Population: | 18,976,457 | 
| White Population: | 12,893,689 | 
| Black Population: | 3,014,385 | 
| Asian Population: | 1,044,976 | 
| Indian Population: | 82,461 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 8,818 | 
| Other Population: | 1,341,946 | 
| Male Population: | 9,146,748 | 
| Female Population: | 9,829,709 | 
| Median Age: | 35.90 | 
| Male Median Age: | 34.50 | 
| Female Median Age: | 37.20 | 
| 2000 Households: | 7,056,860 | 
| White Households: | 5,119,218 | 
| Black Households: | 1,037,805 | 
| Asian Households: | 319,847 | 
| Indian Households: | 25,207 | 
| Hawaiian Households: | 2,309 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.61 | 
| Average Family Size: | 3.22 |