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Amherst, OH (Ohio) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $219,178 (it was $137,800 in 2000)
Amherst:

$219,178
Ohio:

$204,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $170,193 - $314,913

Total population: 12,143 (Urban population: 11,837, Rural population: 44 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 5,172 (4,885 occupied: 4,214 owner occupied, 673 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

14%
State:

33%

Housing density: 722 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $1,170,346.

Median contract rent in 2022: $699 (lower quartile is $561, upper quartile is $796)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,791


Median gross rent in Amherst, OH in 2022: $748

Housing units in Amherst with a mortgage: 2,694 (342 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 305 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 154

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $121,972

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $62,738

Median monthly housing costs: $993

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Amherst, Ohio Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1973

Median year apartment built: 1966

Household type by relationship:

Households: 12,868
  • Male householders: 2,577 (411 living alone), Female householders: 2,281 (901 living alone)
  • 2,774 spouses (2,774 opposite-sex spouses), 356 unmarried partners, (349 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,001 children (3,719 natural, 44 adopted, 237 stepchildren), 186 grandchildren, 45 brothers or sisters, 215 parents, 59 foster children, 158 other relatives, 67 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 143

Size of family households: 1,472 2-persons, 796 3-persons, 545 4-persons, 233 5-persons, 118 6-persons, 67 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,354 1-person, 241 2-persons, 10 3-persons.

1,878 married couples with children.
486 single-parent households (424 men, 62 women).

95.8% of residents of Amherst speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (90% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (91% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 533 (4.1%)
(88.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.0
State:

6.7

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Amherst, Ohio
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Amherst, Ohio
  • 0no bedroom
  • 191 bedroom
  • 4002 bedrooms
  • 2,4133 bedrooms
  • 1,1374 bedrooms
  • 2455+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Amherst, Ohio
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Amherst, Ohio
  • 19no bedroom
  • 1281 bedroom
  • 3302 bedrooms
  • 1203 bedrooms
  • 514 bedrooms
  • 255+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Amherst in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Amherst in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 51no vehicle
  • 1,1321 vehicle
  • 1,9252 vehicles
  • 7493 vehicles
  • 3174 vehicles
  • 415+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Amherst in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Amherst in renter-occupied apartments
  • 91no vehicle
  • 4461 vehicle
  • 722 vehicles
  • 643 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Amherst, Ohio
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Amherst, Ohio
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 283 rooms
  • 1314 rooms
  • 6805 rooms
  • 8506 rooms
  • 9237 rooms
  • 5888 rooms
  • 1,0149+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Amherst, Ohio
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Amherst, Ohio
  • 191 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 1173 rooms
  • 2614 rooms
  • 815 rooms
  • 566 rooms
  • 397 rooms
  • 478 rooms
  • 549+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Amherst, OH
  • Amherst, OH household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Amherst, OH in 2022
  • 109Less than $10,000
  • 466$10,000 to $19,999
  • 220$20,000 to $29,999
  • 240$30,000 to $39,999
  • 238$40,000 to $49,999
  • 361$50,000 to $59,999
  • 504$60,000 to $74,999
  • 619$75,000 to $99,999
  • 626$100,000 to $124,999
  • 336$125,000 to $149,999
  • 522$150,000 to $199,999
  • 669$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Amherst, OH

  • Distribution of house value in Amherst, OH in 2022
  • 23Less than $10,000
  • 17$10,000 to $14,999
  • 6$15,000 to $19,999
  • 12$20,000 to $24,999
  • 26$25,000 to $29,999
  • 19$30,000 to $34,999
  • 11$35,000 to $39,999
  • 21$40,000 to $49,999
  • 6$50,000 to $59,999
  • 11$60,000 to $69,999
  • 3$70,000 to $79,999
  • 15$80,000 to $89,999
  • 55$90,000 to $99,999
  • 158$100,000 to $124,999
  • 361$125,000 to $149,999
  • 749$150,000 to $174,999
  • 485$175,000 to $199,999
  • 791$200,000 to $249,999
  • 439$250,000 to $299,999
  • 871$300,000 to $399,999
  • 129$400,000 to $499,999
  • 16$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Amherst, OH

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Amherst, OH in 2022
  • 22$200 to $249
  • 6$400 to $449
  • 56$450 to $499
  • 23$500 to $549
  • 41$550 to $599
  • 73$600 to $649
  • 17$650 to $699
  • 86$700 to $749
  • 57$750 to $799
  • 52$800 to $899
  • 11$900 to $999
  • 66$1,000 to $1,249
  • 14$1,250 to $1,499
  • 122No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 73.5%
Number of people working at home: 1,091 (17.4% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 173
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 803
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 551
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 708
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 824
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 461
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 576
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 255
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 198
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 359
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 185
  • 90 or more minutes: 119
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Amherst

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 4,981 (75.5%)
  • Carpooled: 434 (6.6%)
  • Bus: 10 (0.2%)
  • Taxi: 85 (1.3%)
  • Walked: 48 (0.7%)
  • Worked at home: 1,091 (16.5%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.3%Males
  • 6.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 4.5%Males
  • 15.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 46.4%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Amherst, Ohio
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Amherst, Ohio
  • 702010 or later
  • 92000 to 2009
  • 631990 to 1999
  • 261980 to 1989
  • 451970 to 1979
  • 113Before 1970
Ancestries in Amherst, OH

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 778 (15.1%)
  • American: 752 (14.6%)
  • Hungarian: 421 (8.2%)
  • Polish: 400 (7.7%)
  • English: 354 (6.9%)
  • Italian: 328 (6.4%)
  • Irish: 310 (6.0%)
  • European: 138 (2.7%)
  • Croatian: 107 (2.1%)
  • Slovak: 84 (1.6%)
  • Scottish: 68 (1.3%)
  • Jamaican: 36 (0.7%)
  • Serbian: 30 (0.6%)
  • Eastern European: 28 (0.5%)
  • Norwegian: 27 (0.5%)
  • Slovene: 23 (0.4%)
  • Ukrainian: 22 (0.4%)
  • Finnish: 19 (0.4%)
  • African: 14 (0.3%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 13 (0.3%)
  • Welsh: 11 (0.2%)
  • Greek: 10 (0.2%)
  • Guyanese: 10 (0.2%)
  • French: 9 (0.2%)
  • Russian: 9 (0.2%)
  • Lebanese: 8 (0.2%)
  • Carpatho Rusyn: 8 (0.2%)
  • Swedish: 8 (0.2%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

India
Amherst:

16.2% (96)
Ohio:

11.6% (66,525)

Cambodia
Amherst:

16.0% (95)
Ohio:

0.5% (2,620)

Germany
Amherst:

13.9% (82)
Ohio:

2.2% (12,846)

Laos
Amherst:

13.5% (80)
Ohio:

0.4% (2,488)

Mexico
Amherst:

8.4% (50)
Ohio:

7.8% (44,796)

Taiwan
Amherst:

8.1% (48)
Ohio:

0.7% (3,722)

Jamaica
Amherst:

7.4% (44)
Ohio:

0.7% (4,187)

Canada
Amherst:

6.6% (39)
Ohio:

2.6% (14,988)

Vietnam
Amherst:

3.5% (21)
Ohio:

1.9% (10,960)

Croatia
Amherst:

3.2% (19)
Ohio:

0.4% (2,185)

Scotland
Amherst:

2.0% (12)
Ohio:

0.2% (1,424)

Ghana
Amherst:

2.0% (12)
Ohio:

1.8% (10,561)

Russia
Amherst:

1.5% (9)
Ohio:

1.5% (8,452)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 10,338
  • Other state: 1,894
  • Northeast: 815
  • Midwest: 268
  • South: 743
  • West: 95

93.3% of Amherst residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22.5% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 58.0% lived in Ohio.


Amherst:

93.3%
State average:

87.8%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 46
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 4
  • 9th grade: 5
  • 10th grade: 6
  • 11th grade: 45
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 137
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,266
  • Less than 1 year of college: 355
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 383
  • Associate degree: 499
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,311
  • Master's degree: 418
  • Professional school degree: 63
  • Doctorate degree: 22
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 12
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 13
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 27
  • 11th grade: 63
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 137
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,476
  • Less than 1 year of college: 573
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 553
  • Associate degree: 627
  • Bachelor's degree: 805
  • Master's degree: 570
  • Professional school degree: 31
  • Doctorate degree: 32
Educational Attainment for Females
Amherst marital status for males
Amherst marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,360
  • One, attached: 251
  • Two: 89
  • 3 or 4: 19
  • 5 to 9: 123
  • 10 to 19: 90
  • 20 to 49: 84
  • 50 or more: 17
  • Mobile homes: 136
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.1%

House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Amherst
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Amherst, OH
  • 88.8%Utility gas
  • 11.1%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Amherst, OH
  • 55.8%Utility gas
  • 31.4%Electricity
  • 6.9%No fuel used
  • 2.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.8%Other fuel
  • 1.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 44
Here:

3.4%
Ohio:

16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10
Here:

1.2%
Ohio:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 55
Here:

9.9%
Ohio:

22.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability