Amherst, OH City Data

Amherst, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 11,797 people who live in Amherst and approximately 284,664 who live in Lorain County. We want to help people moving to or living in Amherst to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Amherst. We have included Amherst housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Amherst Information

Lorain County where Amherst resides is 923.02 square miles. The resident population of this county is 284,664 and has a population rank of 197 out of all the places in the United States.

Amherst has a total of 11,797 people and of those residents there are 5,660 males and 6,137 females. The median age of the male population is 39.2 and the female population is 41. There are approximately 3,859 births each year and around 2,394 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Amherst varies per year, but currently 11,681 are one race and 116 are two or more races.

Of the 11,797 people who live in Amherst, there are 3,321 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Amherst is 1,699 male and 1,622 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 8,733.

General Amherst Information
Total area in square miles - Lorain County	923.02
Water area in square miles - Lorain County	N/A
Resident population - Lorain County	284,664
Population rank - Lorain County	197
Total population	11,797
Total population (male)	5,660
Total population (female)	6,137
Population median age (male)	39.2
Population median age (female)	41
Births - Lorain County	3,859
Deaths- Lorain County	2,394
Population of one race	11,681
Population of two or more races	116
Population under 20 years	3,321
Population under 20 years (male)	1,699
Population under 20 years (female)	1,622
Total population 18 years and over	8,733

Amherst Social Characteristics

There are 105,836 households in Amherst. Families make up 76,589 of these households. The table below breaks down the Amherst families into three different groups. Married-couple families (58,469), male householder with no wife present (4,354) and female householder with no husband present (12,671). The remainder of the Amherst households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 29,644. Amherst, OH moving companies help people in Amherst move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Amherst. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Amherst is based, there are 114,445 females 15 and over; of those females there are 25,590 never married, 61,745 now married, 1,837 separated, 12,358 widowed, and 12,915 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,481 separated, 2,687 widowed and 10,456 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Amherst social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Amherst.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lorain County)
Total households	105,836
Family households (families)	76,589
With own children under 18 years	38,754
Married-couple family	58,469
With own children under 18 years	26,072
Male householder, no wife present, family	4,354
With own children under 18 years	2,346
Female householder, no husband present, family	12,671
With own children under 18 years	8,114
Nonfamily households	29,644
Householder living alone	24,946
65 years and over	9,743

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,637
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,261
Average household size	2.61
Average family size	3.04

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	10,441
Householder	3,388
Spouse	2,923
Child	3,656
Other relatives	105
Nonrelatives	137
Unmarried partner	65
Roomer or boarder	17
Housemate or roommate	15
Unmarried partner	136
Foster child	6
Other	34

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,211
Male householder	416
Male householder living alone	340
Male householder not living alone	76
Female householder	655
Female householder living alone	622
Female householder not living alone	33
Nonrelatives	140
Unmarried partner	71
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	27
Foster child	N/A
Other	34

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	114,445
Never married	25,590
Now married	61,745
Separated	1,837
Widowed	12,358
Divorced	12,915
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,481
Widowed	2,687
Divorced	10,456

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	11,797
Male	5,660
Under 5 years	341
5 to 9 years	487
10 to 14 years	470
15 to 17 years	277
18 and 19 years	124
20 years	30
21 years	48
22 to 24 years	125
25 to 29 years	223
30 to 34 years	353
35 to 39 years	422
40 to 44 years	514
45 to 49 years	465
50 to 54 years	432
55 to 59 years	330
60 and 61 years	113
62 to 64 years	160
65 and 66 years	92
67 to 69 years	132
70 to 74 years	191
75 to 79 years	161
80 to 84 years	110
85 years and over	60
Female	6,137
Under 5 years	305
5 to 9 years	447
10 to 14 years	452
15 to 17 years	285
18 and 19 years	133
20 years	51
21 years	41
22 to 24 years	109
25 to 29 years	231
30 to 34 years	368
35 to 39 years	531
40 to 44 years	580
45 to 49 years	454
50 to 54 years	433
55 to 59 years	339
60 and 61 years	111
62 to 64 years	159
65 and 66 years	112
67 to 69 years	142
70 to 74 years	262
75 to 79 years	274
80 to 84 years	179
85 years and over	139

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	11,797
One race	11,681
White	11,424
Black or African American	62
American Indian and Alaska Native	16
Asian	86
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	2
Two or more races	116

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	11,652
People who are White alone	11,285
People who are Black or African American alone	58
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	16
People who are Asian alone	86
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	344
People who are Some other race alone	90

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	264,988
Same house	157,396
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	23,728
Different state or abroad	15,059
Different state	12,705
Abroad	2,354

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lorain County)
Total resident population	284,664
Born in United States	190,596
State of residence	210,584
Different state	61,240
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	5,444
Foreign born	7,396

Amherst Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Amherst. That total enrollment is 75,017 for the population of the country, which includes Amherst. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 25,906 and elementary or high school enrollment was 101,931 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 13,710.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Amherst population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	75,017
Pre-kindergarten	5,817
Public	3,200
Private	2,617
Kindergarten	4,523
Public	3,696
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	35,000
Public	29,758
Private	5,242
Elementary and high school	50,966
Public	43,993
Private	6,973
High school grades 9 to 12	15,966
Public	14,235
Private	1,731
College, undergraduate years	12,125
Public	7,991
Private	4,134
Graduate or professional school	1,586
Public	827
Private	759
Not enrolled in school	198,121

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	185,491
Less than 9th grade	7,644
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	24,236
High school graduate	68,348
Some college, no degree	41,694
Associate's degree	12,828
Bachelor's degree	30,741
Graduate or professional degree	16.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	20,203

Amherst Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 218,114 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Amherst. The Amherst occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (37,087), service occupations (19,599), sales and office occupations (34,839), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (583), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (14,183) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (29,291). The 218,114 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 114,721 private wage and salary workers, 14,499 government workers, 5,989 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lorain County)
Population 16 years and over	218,114
In labor force	141,833
Civilian labor force	141,725
Employed	135,582
Unemployed	6,143
Percent Unemployed	4.3
Armed Forces	108
Females 16 years and over	112,685
In labor force	67,044
Civilian labor force	67,018
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,590
Armed forces	26
Males 16 years and over	105,429
In labor force	74,789
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,553
Armed forces	82

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lorain County)
Workers 16 years and over	132,895
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	112,207
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	12,379
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,228
Other means	572
Worked at home	2,959
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,966,825

OCCUPATION (Lorain County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	37,087
Management, professional, and related occupations	37,087
Service occupations	19,599
Sales and office occupations	34,839
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	583
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	14,183
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	29,291

INDUSTRY (Lorain County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	37,087
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,033
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	32,870
Wholesale trade	3,976
Retail trade	15,726
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	6,621
Information	3,088
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	6,835
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	9,387
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	26,118
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	9,645
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,059

CLASS OF WORKER (Lorain County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	37,087
Private wage and salary workers	114,721
Government workers	14,499
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,989
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Amherst Housing Characteristics

In Amherst, OH there are 111,368 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 105,836 occupied and 5,532 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Amherst, there are 83,148 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 4,073 units in Amherst. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Amherst, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Amherst, OH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Amherst. There are 2,017 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,321 with rent between $200-299, 8,322 with rent between $300-499 and 13,711 with rent for $500 and above. Full Amherst gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Amherst, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lorain County)
Total housing units	111,368
Occupied housing units	105,836
Vacant housing units	5,532

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lorain County)
Total housing units	111,368
1-unit, detached	83,148
1-unit, attached	4,073
2 units	5,243
3 or 4 units	3,135
5 to 9 units	2,956
10 to 19 units	4,584
20 to 49 units	2,103
50 or more units	2,636
Mobile home	3,470

HOUSING TENURE (Lorain County)
Occupied housing units	105,836
Owner-occupied	78,481
Renter-occupied	27,355

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lorain County)
Occupied housing units	105,836
No vehicles available	6,967
2 vehicle available	65,613
3 vehicles available	15,497
4 vehicles available	4,242
5 or more vehicles available	1,832

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lorain County)
Occupied housing units	105,836
Utility gas	81,252
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	16,310
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,854
Coal or coke	6
Wood	738
Solar energy	10
Other fuel	972
No fuel used	298

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lorain County)
Occupied housing units	105,836
Less Than $50,000	78,481
$50,000 to $99,999	25,141
$100,000 to $149,999	23,981
$150,000 to $199,999	10,319
$200,000 to $299,999	6,694
$300,000 to $499,999	1,360
$1,000,000 or more	95
Median (dollars)	115,100

GROSS RENT (Lorain County)
Occupied units paying rent	27,355
Less than $200	2,017
$200 to $299	1,321
$300 to $499	8,322
$500 to $699	8,941
$700 to $999	3,759
$1,000 to $1,499	811
$1,500 or more	199