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 where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Amherst is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.62% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Amherst is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Amherst citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.30% of adults in Amherst have at least a bachelor's 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.
