Amherst city, Ohio demographics
Population: 12,665
Median age: 42.9
Median household income: 78,716
Amherst is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Amherst city, OH.
Population
| 2021 | 12,665 |
| 2020 | 12,193 |
| 2019 | 12,108 |
| 2018 | 12,097 |
| 2017 | 12,086 |
| 2016 | 12,058 |
| 2015 | 12,114 |
| 2014 | 12,080 |
| 2013 | 12,057 |
| 2012 | 12,056 |
| 2011 | 12,038 |
| 2010 | 12,031 |
| 2009 | 11,738 |
Census data for Amherst city, Ohio
Demographic and housing estimates in Amherst city, Ohio
| Total population | 12,665 |
| Male | 6,342 |
| Female | 6,323 |
| Total population | 12,665 |
| Under 5 years | 655 |
| 5 to 9 years | 722 |
| 10 to 14 years | 902 |
| 15 to 19 years | 842 |
| 20 to 24 years | 384 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,452 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,699 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,266 |
| 55 to 59 years | 853 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,185 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,600 |
| 75 to 84 years | 754 |
| 85 years and over | 351 |
| Median age (years) | 42.9 |
| Under 18 years | 2,828 |
| 16 years and over | 10,186 |
| 18 years and over | 9,837 |
| 21 years and over | 9,514 |
| 62 years and over | 3,542 |
| 65 years and over | 2,705 |
| Total population | 12,665 |
| One race | 12,154 |
| White | 11,670 |
| Black or African American | 176 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 11 |
| Asian | 248 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 49 |
| Two or more races | 511 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 9,803 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 4,650 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 5,153 |
Social characteristics in Amherst city, Ohio
| Total households | 4,866 |
| Family households (families) | 2,673 |
| Married-couple family | 424 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 528 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 433 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,241 |
| Average household size | 1,879 |
| Average family size | 2.58 |
Economic characteristics in Amherst city, Ohio
| Total households | 4,866 |
| Less than $10,000 | 138 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 92 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 374 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 252 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 464 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 859 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 809 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 977 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 348 |
| $200,000 or more | 553 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 78,716 |
Housing characteristics in Amherst city, Ohio
| Total housing units | 5,097 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,866 |
| Vacant housing units | 231 |
| Total housing units | 5,097 |
| 1-unit, detached | 4,474 |
| 1-unit, attached | 164 |
| 2 units | 90 |
| 3 or 4 units | 19 |
| 5 to 9 units | 72 |
| 10 to 19 units | 52 |
| 20 or more units | 104 |
| Mobile home | 122 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 5,097 |
| Built 2014 or later | 53 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 155 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 837 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 652 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 369 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 526 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 750 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 900 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 164 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 691 |
| Total housing units | 5,097 |
| 1 room | 11 |
| 2 rooms | 0 |
| 3 rooms | 151 |
| 4 rooms | 329 |
| 5 rooms | 841 |
| 6 rooms | 1,071 |
| 7 rooms | 889 |
| 8 rooms | 715 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,090 |
| Median rooms | 6.7 |
| Total housing units | 5,097 |
| No bedroom | 11 |
| 1 bedroom | 140 |
| 2 bedrooms | 755 |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,657 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,291 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 243 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,866 |
| Owner-occupied | 4,210 |
| Renter-occupied | 656 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.67 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 1.97 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,866 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 346 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 887 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 759 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,215 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 757 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 902 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,210 |
| Less than $50,000 | 156 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 240 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,149 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,006 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,154 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 493 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 12 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 172,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,210 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,780 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,430 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 531 |
| Less than $500 | 18 |
| $500 to $999 | 362 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 111 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 40 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 735 |
| No rent paid | 125 |
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