South Amherst, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

1,912

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.4

1.94% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.59%

26.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$86,194

3.04% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

South Amherst, OH is home to a population of 1.91k people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.39% of South Amherst, OH residents were born outside of the country (84 people).

In 2024, there were 13.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.72k people) in South Amherst, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 126 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 34 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of South Amherst, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Amherst, OH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in South Amherst, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Amherst, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.72k ± 265
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
126 ± 112
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
34 ± 32

7.53%

Hispanic Population

144 people

7.53% of the people in South Amherst, OH are hispanic (144 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Amherst, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

4.39%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

84 people

0.226%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 4.39% of South Amherst, OH residents (84 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in South Amherst, OH was 0.226%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in South Amherst, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
51 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
31 ± 40
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 23

South Amherst, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in South Amherst, OH.

Economy

The economy of South Amherst, OH employs 936 people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Amherst, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (157 people), Manufacturing (146 people), and Construction (95 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($80,667), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,417), and Public Administration ($68,036).

Employment

Occupations

936

2024 Value

± 159

7.46%

1 Year growth

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Amherst, OH grew at a rate of 7.46%, from 871 employees to 936 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Amherst, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (162 people), Management Occupations (99 people), and Production Occupations (97 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Amherst, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

936

2024 Value

± 159

7.46%

1 Year growth

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Amherst, OH grew at a rate of 7.46%, from 871 employees to 936 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Amherst, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (157 people), Manufacturing (146 people), and Construction (95 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Amherst, OH, though some of these residents may live in South Amherst, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,045

Median earning men ± $4,030

$46,983

Median earning women ± $5,750

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($177,679), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,500), and Public Administration ($69,464).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,333), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,087).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Amherst, OH was $195,800 in 2024, which is 0.589 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $186,000 to $195,800, a 5.27% increase. The homeownership rate in South Amherst, OH is 80.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Amherst, OH have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Amherst, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$195,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,985

$602

Median Property Taxes

±$105

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In South Amherst, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in South Amherst, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.4%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.4% of the housing units in South Amherst, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Amherst, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$86,194

Median Household Income

± $6,911

749

Number of Households

± 126

In 2024, the median household income of the 749 households in South Amherst, OH grew to $86,194 from the previous year's value of $83,654.

The following chart displays the households in South Amherst, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Amherst, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.8%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)

In 2024, 76.8% of workers in South Amherst, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (10.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Amherst, OH have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.45% of the workforce in South Amherst, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in South Amherst, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in South Amherst, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Amherst, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Amherst, OH (126 out of 1.91k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Amherst, OH is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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