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Categories in Amherst, Ohio

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Amherst, Ohio

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Health and medical18927 years
Restaurants9831 years
Real estate9229 years
Construction of buildings8333 years
Shopping6229 years
Car repair5529 years
Dentists4537 years
Other construction4330 years
Finance other4281 years
Corporate management4123 years
Physicians and surgeons4024 years
Religion4046 years
Shopping other3931 years
Beauty salons3830 years
Accountants3626 years
Public administration3646 years
Atm's32—
Financial services3134 years
Lawyers legal2936 years
Automotive2929 years

Amherst, Ohio Facts

Area7.0 mi²
Population11,732
Male Population5,648 (48.1%)
Female Population6,084 (51.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+13.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+2.6%
Median Age44.6 years (Male: 43.1, Female: 45.8)
GDP per capita (PPP)$52,230 (2022)
Area Codes440
NeighborhoodsDowntown Amherst, Black River, Amherst, West Park, Vermilion Township
Local Time
TimezoneEastern Daylight Time
Lat & Lng41.39782, -82.22238
Zip Codes44053

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Amherst, Ohio Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population10,33710,90411,43412,27211,73211,42711,517
Population Density1,467 / mi²1,547.5 / mi²1,622.7 / mi²1,741.6 / mi²1,665 / mi²1,621.7 / mi²1,634.5 / mi²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Amherst, Ohio Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 2.6% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Amherst, Ohio+13.5%+7.6%+2.6%
Ohio———
United States———
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Amherst, Ohio Median Age

Median Age: 44.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Amherst, Ohio44.6 yrs45.8 yrs43.1 yrs
Ohio38.8 yrs40.2 yrs37.4 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Amherst, Ohio Population Density

Population Density: 1,665 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Amherst, Ohio11,7327.05 sq mi1,665 / mi²
Ohio11.5 million44,825.6 sq mi257 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Amherst, Ohio Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1820 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Amherst, Ohio

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Amherst, Ohio

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Amherst, Ohio

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Amherst, Ohio Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$37,607$39,017$46,555$49,880$48,028$49,439$50,321$52,230
Total GDP$260.5K$264.8K$305.5K$324.5K$351.5K$340K$365.4K$371.1K
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Amherst, Ohio CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Amherst, Ohio217,066 tn18.5 tn30,805.4 tons/mi²
Ohio208,142,160 tn18.04 tn4,643.4 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Amherst, Ohio CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)217,066 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita18.5 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)30,805.4 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (4)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼Time↕Magnitude↕Distance↕Depth↕Location↕Link
6/10/192:50 PM470.9 km2,000 m5km NNW of Eastlake, Ohiousgs.gov
7/1/137:48 AM3.289.1 km5,000 m6km NW of Fairport Harbor, Ohiousgs.gov
6/5/113:35 PM342.6 km5,000 mOhiousgs.gov
2/23/112:21 PM386.1 km5,000 msouthern Ontario, Canadausgs.gov
1/9/081:34 AM3.175.2 km5,000 mLake Erie, Ohiousgs.gov
10/17/078:04 PM3.477.5 km5,000 mLake Erie, Ohiousgs.gov
3/12/0711:18 PM3.771.7 km5,000 mOhiousgs.gov
6/20/068:11 PM3.596.2 km5,000 mLake Erie, Ohiousgs.gov
3/11/0612:27 PM3.181.4 km5,000 mLake Erie, Ohiousgs.gov
6/30/037:21 PM3.696.2 km4,600 mLake Erie, Ohiousgs.gov
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Amherst, Ohio

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