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South Amherst, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Lorain County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,771
Population
735/sq mi density
$83,654
Median Income
$37,404 per capita
$186,000
Home Value
$219,650 Zillow
$893
Median Rent
18.3% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
25
Violent Crime/100K
1,607 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$83,654 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$186,000 home value, $893/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
25 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$83,654
11% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,404
4% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
22% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.8%
69% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: South Amherst vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows South Amherst’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$83,654
111%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,404
96%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,723
102%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,072
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,072
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.8%
42% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.9%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$15,029M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.8%
Other
11.3%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
6,969
Restaurants
542
Healthcare
693
Retail
775
Manufacturing
341
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,723
2% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,154
76% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $83,654 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,404 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,723 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,072 |
| County GDP | $15,029M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.462 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 6,969 |
| Restaurants | 542 |
| Healthcare | 693 |
| Retail | 775 |
| Manufacturing | 341 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,723 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,154 |