Amanda, OH

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Amanda, Ohio

Amanda, Ohio is 25 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio. It is in Fairfield county. The village is part of the Columbus metro area. The population of Amanda is 707.

The People and Families of Amanda

In Amanda, about 69% of adults are married. Amanda, compared to the great majority of similar-sized villages, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults. The size of households in the village is larger than most. Kids are seemingly everywhere in Amanda.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Amanda had a median family income of $43,750. There aren't a lot of poor people in Amanda.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from Amanda.

Amanda Housing

Of the housing in Amanda, approximately 72% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the village is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities.

Commuting

In Amanda, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Amanda strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Ohio):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Amanda, OH

Comparing Amanda to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Ohio (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	25 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio
County	Fairfield
Metro Area	Columbus
Standard Zip Codes	43102
Phone Area Codes	740
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.649
Longitude	-82.743

Station	LANCASTER 2 NW
Distance	8.3 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	36.5 inches

Station	COLUMBUS VLY CROSSING
Distance	20 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 36 F
Apr Temp	40 to 64 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 67 F
Annual Precip	40 inches

Station	COLUMBUS INTL AP
Distance	24.2 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 36 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	44 to 65 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	707	100%
Male	336	47.5%
Female	371	52.5%
Under 18	206	29.1%
18+	501	70.9%
65+	99	14%
Median Age	33.8
Average Family Size	3.09
White	697	98.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	8	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	722
Growth	15
Growth %	2.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	29.4%
US/American	29.2%
English	14.7%
Irish	7.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.6%
Dutch	4.1%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
Italian	1.9%
Czechoslovakian	1.7%
Welsh	1.4%
European	1%
French (except Basque)	1%
Swiss	0.7%
Hungarian	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Amanda	707	$43,750
Carroll	488	$41,250
Lancaster	35,335	$39,773
Lithopolis	600	$49,500
Stoutsville	581	$50,278
Sugar Grove	448	$42,500
Tarlton	298	$43,125

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