Amherst is a somewhat small city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 12,892 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Amherst is the 148th largest community in Ohio.Unlike some cities, Amherst isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Amherst are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Amherst is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Amherst who work in office and administrative support (12.67%), sales jobs (10.50%), and healthcare (9.21%). Also of interest is that Amherst has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Amherst telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.62% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Amherst is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Amherst a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Amherst has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Amherst’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Being a small city, Amherst does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, Amherst is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 31.30% of adults in Amherst have a college degree. The per capita income in Amherst in 2022 was $45,500, which is wealthy relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $182,000 for a family of four. Amherst is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Amherst home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Amherst residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Amherst include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Hungarian. The most common language spoken in Amherst is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.
