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Amherst is a city in Lorain County, Ohio. It falls within the Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor Metro Area, and has a total area of 7.2 square miles. 0.14% of the area is water, and the rest is land. The town was established in early nineteenth century, by Jacob Shupe. He built a number of industries here.
The local economy is driven by a Nordson factory that manufactures various products, as well as KTM-Sportmotorcycle America's Corporate office. Growth has been steady for the past century, leading to an increase in population and opening of stores such as Target. The New Indian Ridge Museum is located here, which includes the founder's house. Amherst Hospital on Cleveland Avenue is the local hospital. Amherst City Hall and the Amherst Public Library are the local attractions. Shopping destinations include the Milan Avenue Shopping Center, the Amherst Plaza Shopping Center and the Liberty Bell Shopping Center. The cost of living here is 0.50% higher than the country average.
This place gets about 35 inches of rain annually. The number of days with measurable precipitation is 128. Snowfall is about 40 inches annually.
| Label | Estimate | Margin of Error | Percent | Percent Margin of Error |
 SEX AND AGE |
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| Total population |
12,665 | ±29 | 12,665% | (x) |
| Male | 6,342 | ±331 | 50% | ±3 |
| Female | 6,323 | ±326 | 50% | ±3 |
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) | 100 | ±10 | (x) | (x) |
| Under 5 years | 655 | ±180 | 5% | ±1 |
| 5 to 9 years | 722 | ±204 | 6% | ±2 |
| 10 to 14 years | 902 | ±349 | 7% | ±3 |
| 15 to 19 years | 842 | ±214 | 7% | ±2 |
| 20 to 24 years | 384 | ±154 | 3% | ±1 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,452 | ±351 | 12% | ±3 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,699 | ±233 | 13% | ±2 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,266 | ±259 | 10% | ±2 |
| 55 to 59 years | 853 | ±262 | 7% | ±2 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,185 | ±218 | 9% | ±2 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,600 | ±289 | 13% | ±2 |
| 75 to 84 years | 754 | ±194 | 6% | ±2 |
| 85 years and over | 351 | ±126 | 3% | ±1 |
| Median age (years) | 43 | ±3 | (x) | (x) |
| Under 18 years | 2,828 | ±328 | 22% | ±3 |
| 16 years and over | 10,186 | ±345 | 80% | ±3 |
| 18 years and over | 9,837 | ±329 | 78% | ±3 |
| 21 years and over | 9,514 | ±366 | 75% | ±3 |
| 62 years and over | 3,542 | ±464 | 28% | ±4 |
| 65 years and over | 2,705 | ±382 | 21% | ±3 |
| 18 years and over |
9,837 | ±329 | 9,837% | (x) |
| Male | 4,650 | ±326 | 47% | ±3 |
| Female | 5,187 | ±270 | 53% | ±3 |
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) | 90 | ±9 | (x) | (x) |
| 65 years and over |
2,705 | ±382 | 2,705% | (x) |
| Male | 1,171 | ±204 | 43% | ±4 |
| Female | 1,534 | ±233 | 57% | ±4 |
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) | 76 | ±13 | (x) | (x) |
| RACE |
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| Total population |
12,665 | ±29 | 12,665% | (x) |
| One race | 12,154 | ±377 | 96% | ±3 |
| Two or more races | 511 | ±378 | 4% | ±3 |
| One race |
12,154 | ±377 | 96% | ±3 |
| White | 11,670 | ±402 | 92% | ±3 |
| Black or African American | 176 | ±163 | 1% | ±1 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native |
11 | ±17 | 0% | ±0 |
| Cherokee tribal grouping | 0 | ±19 | 0% | ±0 |
| Chippewa tribal grouping | 0 | ±19 | 0% | ±0 |
| Navajo tribal grouping | 0 | ±19 | 0% | ±0 |
| Sioux tribal grouping | 0 | ±19 | 0% | ±0 |
| Asian |
248 | ±215 | 2% | ±2 |
| Asian Indian | 72 | ±107 | 1% | ±1 |
| Chinese | 0 | ±19 | 0% | ±0 |
| Filipino | 1 | ±3 | 0% | ±0 |
| Japanese | 155 | ±212 | 1% | ±2 |
| Korean | 7 | ±15 | 0% | ±0 |
| Vietnamese | 0 | ±19 | 0% | ±0 |
| Other Asian | 13 | ±21 | 0% | ±0 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
0 | ±19 | 0% | ±0 |
| Native Hawaiian | 0 | ±19 | 0% | ±0 |
| Chamorro | 0 | ±19 | 0% | ±0 |
| Samoan | 0 | ±19 | 0% | ±0 |
| Other Pacific Islander | 0 | ±19 | 0% | ±0 |
| Some other race | 49 | ±54 | 0% | ±0 |
| Two or more races |
511 | ±378 | 4% | ±3 |
| White and Black or African American | 388 | ±362 | 3% | ±3 |
| White and American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 | ±19 | 0% | ±0 |
| White and Asian | 44 | ±60 | 0% | ±1 |
| Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 | ±19 | 0% | ±0 |
| Race alone or in combination with one or more other races |
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| Total population |
12,665 | ±29 | 12,665% | (x) |
| White | 12,174 | ±280 | 96% | ±2 |
| Black or African American | 571 | ±354 | 5% | ±3 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 11 | ±17 | 0% | ±0 |
| Asian | 292 | ±200 | 2% | ±2 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 | ±19 | 0% | ±0 |
| Some other race | 128 | ±96 | 1% | ±1 |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE |
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| Total population |
12,665 | ±29 | 12,665% | (x) |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
795 | ±383 | 6% | ±3 |
| Mexican | 162 | ±147 | 1% | ±1 |
| Puerto Rican | 602 | ±398 | 5% | ±3 |
| Cuban | 0 | ±19 | 0% | ±0 |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 31 | ±34 | 0% | ±0 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino |
11,870 | ±382 | 94% | ±3 |
| White alone | 11,049 | ±529 | 87% | ±4 |
| Black or African American alone | 176 | ±163 | 1% | ±1 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 11 | ±17 | 0% | ±0 |
| Asian alone | 248 | ±215 | 2% | ±2 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 0 | ±19 | 0% | ±0 |
| Some other race alone | 8 | ±12 | 0% | ±0 |
| Two or more races |
378 | ±329 | 3% | ±3 |
| Two races including Some other race | 28 | ±35 | 0% | ±0 |
| Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races | 350 | ±328 | 3% | ±3 |
| Total housing units | 5,097 | ±314 | (x) | (x) |
| CITIZEN, VOTING AGE POPULATION |
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| Citizen, 18 and over population |
9,803 | ±331 | 9,803% | (x) |
| Male | 4,650 | ±326 | 47% | ±3 |
| Female | 5,153 | ±268 | 53% | ±3 |
