Amherst, OH Profile

Amherst, OH, population 11,872, is located in Ohio's Lorain county, about 28.2 miles from Cleveland and 42.6 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's Amherst's population has grown by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Amherst has grown by about 1%.

Amherst's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Ohio's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Amherst tend to be much lower than Ohio's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.20
	Males	39.20
	Females	41.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	10.00%		20 to 40:	11.00%
	40 to 60	15.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,797	N/A
2001	11,721	-0.64%
2002	11,683	-0.32%
2003	11,756	0.62%
2004	11,795	0.33%
2005	11,872	0.65%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$53,516

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	68
2004	102
2005	161
2006	67

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	0	3	1	1
Robbery	-	-	2	7	12	6
Aggravated Assault	-	-	6	1	6	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	1,747
2004	1,573
2005	1,778
2006	1,641

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	-	34	31	31	31
Larceny, Theft	-	-	171	152	176	163
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	0	2	3	1
Arson	-	-	2	4	1	2

Location

Elevation	676 feet above sea level
Land Area	7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities