Amherst Ohio Real Estate
Amherst, Ohio, is located in Lorain County, 7 miles W of Elyria, Ohio and 80 miles SE of Detroit, Michigan. Amherst has a population of 11,797.
Amherst Homes
Amherst properties pool is 4,468 residential properties including Amherst new homes. Median age of real estate in Amherst is 1964. Average Household size is 3.04 people. 1% are one bedroom homes, 9% are 2 bedroom homes, 57% are 3 bedroom homes, 29% are 4 bedroom homes, and 3% are 5+ bedroom homes.
Amherst Mortgage Statistics
Amherst mortgages vs. USA median statistics
| Homes |
Amherst |
USA |
| Homes With No Mortgage |
33% |
30% |
| Homes With Mortgage |
67% |
70% |
| First Mortgage Only |
49% |
54% |
| First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
18% |
16% |
Amherst Area Real Estate Tax
Amherst Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $1,425 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 57,990. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
Amherst School District: Children make up 26% of Amherst population. Amherst has 3,064 under 18 years old residents, or 0.54 kids per one worker, or 0.69 kids per one household.
Amherst Real Estate & Amherst Homeownership
There are 893.6 or 20% one person households, 1563.8 or 35% two person households, and 804.24 or 18% three person households in Amherst, Ohio. Median residents age is 40.2, Senior citizens (65+) make up 1,854 or 15.7%% of Amherst population.
There are 5,628 workers (over 16 years of age) in Amherst. Of these, 95.91% drive to work. Approximately 0.53% of workers in Amherst take public transportation. An estimated 0.69% walk to work.
Median Amherst homeowner's housing expences are 17%
Crime in Amherst (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
| Type of Crime |
Amherst |
USA, 2003 |
| Violent Crimes |
6.78 |
47.5 |
| Robberies |
1.7 |
14.2 |
| Aggravated Assaults |
5.09 |
29.5 |
| Property Crimes |
173.77 |
358.8 |
| Burglaries |
28.82 |
74.0 |
| Larceny-Thefts |
144.95 |
241.5 |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
NaN |
43.3 |
Invest in Amherst Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in Amherst Ohio area, you should consider following statistical data:
| Category |
Amherst |
USA |
| Near Medium City |
Elyria, Ohio |
- |
| Near Large City |
Detroit, Michigan |
- |
| Amherst Zip Codes |
44001 |
- |
| Amherst Area Codes |
440 |
- |
| White population |
96.84% |
75.1% |
| African-American population |
0.53% |
12.3% |
| Asian |
0.73% |
3.6% |
| American Indian & Alaskan |
0.14% |
0.9% |
| Hispanic (of any race) |
2.93% |
12.5% |
| Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 57,990% |
$42,000 |
| Population Below Poverty Level |
2.04% |
12.4% |
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