South Amherst, OH

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South Amherst, Ohio

South Amherst, Ohio, in Lorain county, is 7 miles W of Elyria, Ohio (center to center) and 30 miles W of Cleveland, Ohio. There are an estimated 1,863 people in the village.

The People and Families of South Amherst

In South Amherst, about 69% of adults are married. Many folks in South Amherst are married and settled down. Families have pride of place in the village, and much of the housing seems designed with families in mind.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, South Amherst had a median family income of $50,313.

Political Inclinations

Party contributions tended to flow to the Democratic team.

South Amherst Housing

Approximately 86% of housing in South Amherst is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In South Amherst, 95% of commuters drive to work. One way to meet people in the village is to try the public transportation system.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of South Amherst, OH

Comparing South Amherst 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
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

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
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	7 miles W of Elyria, Ohio (center to center)
Nearest Large City	30 miles W of Cleveland, Ohio
County	Lorain
Standard Zip Codes	44001
Phone Area Codes	440
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.356
Longitude	-82.253

Station	OBERLIN
Distance	6.5 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	36.2 inches

Station	NORWALK WWTP
Distance	19.8 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 33 F
Apr Temp	37 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	41 to 62 F
Annual Precip	36.9 inches

Station	SANDUSKY
Distance	24.9 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 32 F
Apr Temp	40 to 56 F
Jul Temp	66 to 82 F
Oct Temp	46 to 62 F
Annual Precip	34.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,863	100%
Male	913	49%
Female	950	51%
Under 18	498	26.7%
18+	1,365	73.3%
65+	260	14%
Median Age	39.2
Average Family Size	3.11
White	1,820	97.7%
African-American	6	0.3%
Asian	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.3%
Other	13	0.7%
Mixed Race	14	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	36	1.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,800
Growth	-63
Growth %	-3.39%

Ancestry	Percent
German	20.8%
Irish	13.1%
English	12.5%
US/American	8.8%
Polish	8.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.7%
Italian	6.1%
Hungarian	4.4%
French (except Basque)	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
Scottish	1.8%
Swiss	1.7%
Dutch	1.6%
Slovak	1.1%
Welsh	0.9%
French Canadian	0.8%
Russian	0.7%
Swedish	0.7%
Czech	0.6%
Finnish	0.5%
Norwegian	0.4%
European	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Canadian	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
South Amherst	1,863	$50,313
Amherst	11,797	$57,990
Elyria	55,953	$45,846
Kipton	265	$44,375
Lorain	68,652	$39,454
Oberlin	8,195	$59,358
Vermilion	10,927	$57,311

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