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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.62% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Amherst really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Amherst perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. Being a small city, Amherst does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The overall 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, and the average American community has 21.84%. 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.
