In Amherst (Lorain, Ohio), the median home price is $241,657; median household income is $82,554; the population is 6,522; schools rate 7.5 out of 10; the violent crime rate is 191.8 per 100k; and the average commute is 25.6 minutes. Sources: Zillow Research and the US Census Bureau.
Amherst at a glance
Population
6,522
Median Household Income
$82,554
Typical Home Value
$241,657
School District Rating
7.5
Violent Crime Rate
191.8
Avg Commute Time
25.6
About Amherst
With 6,522 residents, Amherst is the 13th most populated of 28 towns in Lorain. The median home value is $241,657, 9% below the Lorain median and 4% below the Ohio median. Median household income is $82,554 (13% above the Lorain median).
Amherst is a town in Lorain, Ohio. hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every ZIP and census tract inside the town. Compare Amherst with neighboring towns or with anywhere else in the country.
Data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, Redfin, and other public sources. Some metrics are spatially derived from finer-grained data (ZIPs and tracts) when the source does not publish at the town level directly.
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Amherst at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Amherst, Ohio?
- Amherst has a population of 6,522 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Amherst, Ohio?
- The median home value in Amherst is $241,657, 9% below the Lorain median. Open the interactive map to see the distribution block by block.
- What is the median household income in Amherst?
- Median household income in Amherst is $82,554 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- What county is Amherst, Ohio in?
- Amherst is in Lorain, Ohio. The county page compares every town in Lorain on housing, schools, crime, and demographics.
- How are the schools in Amherst?
- Schools serving Amherst rate 7.5 out of 10 on hearthmap's school-district rating, a composite of math proficiency, reading proficiency, and graduation rates.
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