Amherst township, OH

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 6,538 ( 306 from 2010 )
Land area: 15.4 square miles
Population density: 424.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	6,097	93.25%	4.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	55	0.84%	32.1%
Hispanic:	374	5.72%	20.3%

Total non-White:	441	6.75%	10.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-255	-4.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-51	-0.9

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
6,844
6,352	92.81%
44	0.64%
23	0.34%
31	0.45%
81	1.18%
311	4.54%
492	7.19%

2000
7,589
7,102	93.58%
31	0.41%
9	0.12%
47	0.62%
84	1.11%
314	4.14%
487	6.42%

1990
7,202
7,008	97.31%
17	0.24%
0	0.00%
28	0.39%
n/a
149	2.07%
194	2.69%

1980
17,698
17,410	98.37%
39	0.22%
35	0.20%
57	0.32%
n/a
157	0.89%
288	1.63%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-750	-9.9
5	0.1

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

94	1.3
293	4.1

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-10,402	-58.8
-94	-0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Amherst township, OH

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
47.6
988	15.1%
5,550	84.9%
1,280	19.6%

2,662
2.44

1,897	71.3%
1,465	77.2%
86	4.5%
765	28.7%

2010
Number	Percent
44.7
1,505	22.0%
5,339	78.0%
1,050	15.3%

2,693
2.51

1,930	71.7%
1,525	79.0%
140	7.3%
763	28.3%

2000
Number	Percent
38.6
1,918	25.3%
5,671	74.7%
999	13.2%

2,860
2.63

2,136	74.7%
1,838	86.0%
106	5.0%
724	25.3%

1990
Number	Percent
33.0
2,023	28.1%
5,179	71.9%
732	10.2%

2,529
2.85

2,050	81.1%
1,777	86.7%
120	5.9%
479	18.9%

1980
Number	Percent
31.2
5,362	30.3%
12,336	69.7%
1,703	9.6%

5,932
2.95

4,880	82.3%
4,339	88.9%
245	5.0%
1,052	17.7%

2022 Housing Data for Amherst township, OH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	83	3.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	46	1.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	57	2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	87	3.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	133	5.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	134	5.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	91	3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	66	2.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	75	2.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	145	5.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	281	10.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	451	16.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	412	15.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	253	9.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	215	8.1%
$200,000 or more	133	5.0%

Median Household Income	82,183
Per Capita Income	38,355

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	161	6.0%
Public Assistance	70	2.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	147	5.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,046	74.0%
Unemployed	239	5.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,285	79.8%
Not in Labor Force	832	20.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,497	1,088	57.9%
Non-Profit	33	254	11.5%
Self-Employed	86	111	43.7%

Local Government	97	117	45.3%
State Government	24	0	100.0%
Federal Government	45	18	71.4%

Total Private + Self	1,583	1,199	56.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	199	389	33.8%
Total	1,782	1,588	52.9%

Pct. Govt.	8.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	433	12.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	745	22.1%
Professional, Technical	651	19.3%
Service Occupations	451	13.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	11	0.3%
All others	1,090	32.3%

White Collar		54.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	626	18.6%
Health care and social assistance	538	16.0%
Retail trade	459	13.6%
Accommodation and food services	219	6.5%
Construction	207	6.1%
Educational services	207	6.1%
Other services	191	5.7%
Transportation and warehousing	186	5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	173	5.1%
Wholesale trade	140	4.2%
Public administration	118	3.5%
Finance and insurance	94	2.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	60	1.8%
Management	41	1.2%
Information	36	1.1%
Utilities	32	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	22	0.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	21	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	72	1.10%
Puerto Rican	257	3.93%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	32	0.49%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	25	0.38%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	7	0.11%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	13	0.20%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	6,247	98.0%
Spanish	89	1.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun	27	0.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	10	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,527	23.4%
Irish	1,002	15.3%
American	823	12.6%
English	814	12.5%
Polish	614	9.4%
Italian	476	7.3%
Hungarian	240	3.7%
European	198	3.0%
Scottish	181	2.8%
Slovak	175	2.7%
French	151	2.3%
Dutch	125	1.9%
Ukrainian	90	1.4%
Slovene	75	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	74	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	6,497	99.4%
Not a citizen	41	0.6%

Native	6,444	98.6%
Foreign-born	94	1.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
60	1.3%	212	4.4%	1,711	35.9%	1,821	38.2%	674	14.1%	287	6.0%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	60	1.3%
9-12 Years	212	4.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,711	35.9%
Some College	1,821	38.2%
Bach. Degree	674	14.1%
Grad Degree	287	6.0%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +343	R +143	R + 1.0%
D +200
2020 vs. 2012	R +622	R +956	R + 24.1%
D -334
2020 vs. 2008	R +569	R +1,043	R + 26.2%
D -474

2016 vs. 2008	R +226	R +900	R + 25.1%
D -674
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	80%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,402	58.9%	Joe Biden (D)	1,609	39.5%	64	1.6%	4,075	6	12	0.07%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	2,059	56.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,409	38.5%	191	5.2%	3,659	5	10	0.07%
2012	72%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,943	50.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,780	46.7%	92	2.4%	3,815	-1	-1	0.07%
2008	74%	Barack Obama (D)	2,083	52.3%	John McCain (R)	1,833	46.0%	66	1.7%	3,982	-1	0	0.07%
2004	72%	John Kerry (D)	2,174	54.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,797	45.0%	18	0.5%	3,989	-6	-6	0.07%
2000	60%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,774	51.8%	George W. Bush (R)	1,502	43.9%	149	4.4%	3,425	-6	-4	0.07%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Amherst township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,609

39.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,402

58.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,075

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, Amherst township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,409

38.5%

Donald Trump (R)

2,059

56.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

147

4.0%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

3,659

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 10

2012 President, Amherst township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,943

50.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,780

46.7%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

3,815

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -1

2008 President, Amherst township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,083

52.3%

John McCain (R)

1,833

46.0%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

3,982

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Amherst township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,797

45.0%

John Kerry (D)

2,174

54.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,989

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -6

2000 President, Amherst township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,502

43.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,774

51.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

109

3.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

3,425

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Amherst township, OH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	58%	J.D. Vance (R)	1,612	54.9%	Tim Ryan (D)	1,325	45.1%	0	0.0%	2,937	2	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	57%	Mike DeWine* (R)	1,938	66.9%	Nan Whaley (D)	959	33.1%	0	0.0%	2,897	4	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	59%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	1,653	54.5%	Jim Renacci (R)	1,382	45.5%	0	0.0%	3,035	-1	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	59%	Mike DeWine (R)	1,525	50.0%	Richard Cordray (D)	1,408	46.2%	115 [+]	3.8%	3,048	0	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 75 (2.5%); Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 40 (1.3%);
2016	S3	68%	Rob Portman* (R)	2,155	60.6%	Ted Strickland (D)	1,184	33.3%	219 [+]	6.2%	3,558	3	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Tom Connors (I) 96 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 65 (1.8%); Joseph DeMare (Green) 58 (1.6%);
2014	G	39%	John Kasich* (R)	1,269	62.0%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	723	35.3%	54 [+]	2.6%	2,046	-2	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 54 (2.6%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,817
Median Value	$184,200

Occupied	2,662	94.5%
Vacant	155	5.5%

Owned	2,319	87.1%
Rented	343	12.9%
Median Rent	$1,073

Single-Family Units	2,438	86.5%
Detached	2,423	86.0%
Attached	15	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	306	10.9%

Amherst township, OH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Amherst township, OH

2022 Housing Data for Amherst township, OH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Amherst township, OH

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Amherst township, OH

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Amherst township, OH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Amherst township, OH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Amherst township, OH