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Population for Amherst: 12,665

Total Males: 6,342
Total Females: 6,323
Total Households: 5,097
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Brief Information About Amherst

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.

ACS DEMOGRAPHIC AND HOUSING ESTIMATES OF Amherst, OH (2020)
Label Estimate Margin of Error Percent Percent Margin of Error
  SEX AND AGE
      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
      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
        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
        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
        Citizen, 18 and over population 9,803 ±331 9,803% (x)
                Male 4,650 ±326 47% ±3
                Female 5,153 ±268 53% ±3
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