Census place 3901798

Amherst

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Amherst city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Amherst.

According to the 2025 estimate, Amherst has a population of 12,974 and 1,831 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 176 covered Ohio places are: median household income is $90,725, above the comparison median of $69,321; median home value is $239,200, above the comparison median of $197,550; and population density is 1,831/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,161/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$90,725
Above the comparison median of $69,321
median home value
$239,200
Above the comparison median of $197,550
population density
1,831/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,161/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Amherst's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,974
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.3%
Population estimate
Density
1,831/sq mi
7.1 sq mi land area
Median age
42.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$90,725
Median home value
$239,200
Median gross rent
$906
Bachelor’s degree or higher
31.4%
Typical commute
25.4 min
Drive-alone commute
80.6%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
0.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
11.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
59.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
62.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.2%
Working from home
9.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
89.7%
Homes built 2020+
3.6%
Households without a vehicle
2.2%
Households with children
27.6%
Residents with a disability
14.2%
Residents without insurance
3.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Lorain County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
6
Severe Storm declarations
5
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ELYRIA LORAIN CO AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
59.2°F
Average low
41.2°F
Annual rainfall
36.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Amherst.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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