Amherst Population History 1990 - 2023

Amherst Population Facts

What is the current population of Amherst?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Amherst is 12,928. Amherst, Ohio is the 2,643rd largest city in the US.

What county is Amherst, Ohio in?

Amherst is located entirely in Lorain County.

What is the size of Amherst, Ohio in square miles?

Amherst has an area of 7.1 square miles.

What was the peak population of Amherst?

The current population of Amherst (12,928) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Amherst growing?

Amherst has grown 9.7% since the 2000. Amherst, Ohio's growth is about average. 45% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Amherst, Ohio?

Amherst has a population density of 1,702.2 people per square mile.

Amherst Demographics

What is the voting age population of Amherst, Ohio?

The total voting age population of Amherst, Ohio, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 9,472. The voting age population is 46.2% male and 53.8% female.

What percentage of Amherst, Ohio residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 23.0% of the residents of Amherst are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Amherst, Ohio?

The racial demographics of Amherst are 92.4% White, 3.8% Two or more races, 2.1% Asian, 0.9% Black, 0.5% American Indian and 0.4% Other. Additionally, 6.2% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Amherst, Ohio residents are below the poverty line?

In Amherst, 7.6% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 11.9%. On a per-household basis, 5.5% of families are below the poverty line in Amherst.

What percentage of Amherst, Ohio residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 59.2% of Amherst residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Amherst, Ohio residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 93.7% of Amherst residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 26.9% have a bachelor's degree and 8.8% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Amherst, Ohio residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Amherst residents aged 5 and older, 5.1% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.4% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.5% speak an Asian language.

Amherst Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Amherst, Ohio?

The unemployment rate in Amherst is 5.9%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Amherst, Ohio residents work for the government?

In Amherst, 16.5% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Amherst, Ohio?

The median household income in Amherst is $71,775.

Amherst Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Amherst, Ohio?

In Amherst, 81.8% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Amherst, Ohio?

Renters occupy 18.2% of housing units in Amherst.

What percentage of Amherst, Ohio housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Amherst, 14.4% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Amherst, Ohio housing units were built after 2000?

In Amherst, 14.9% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 760 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Amherst, Ohio?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Amherst is $784.

What percentage of households in Amherst, Ohio have broadband internet?

In Amherst, 84.0% of households have an active broadband internet connection.