S Amherst's Livability
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B-
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Diversity -
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Crime -
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Commute -
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Education -
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Amenities
About S Amherst, OH
S Amherst, OH is located in Lorain County in the state of Ohio.
The total City Population for S Amherst is about 20,769 with about 605 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $153,700, which is roughly 2% higher than the Average Home Value of $150,960 for the state of Ohio, and roughly 29% lower than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $65,328, which is roughly 4% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $62,676 for the state of Ohio, and roughly 0% higher higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.53Male Population Estimate: 48.9%
Female Population Estimate: 51.1%
Median Age: 44.8
Male Median Age: 43.4
Female Median Age: 45.8
Racial Demographic Estimates
Hispanic:4.83%
Black:1.24%
Other:1.15%
Indian:0.89%
Asian:0.87%
Hawaiian:0.07%
Voting
Voting Results by Party
Democratic: 48.06%
Libertarian: 1.07%
Other: 0.36%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of S Amherst specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Lorain County: About 4.10109 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Lorain County: About 163.672 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Lorain County is about 4% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 43% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for S Amherst is about 5.8%.
Ohio is ranked #21 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 51.61 out of 100.
Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 40.49The average living wage for the state of Ohio is $29.55/hr, while the states minimum wage is $8.80/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Ohio a minimum wage score of 41.2 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $4.40/hr, which gives Ohio a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 35.55 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Ohio is $178.00, resulting in a UI benefit score of 32.4 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43X Ohio does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Ohio does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X Ohio does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X Ohio does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Ohio does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Ohio does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Ohio does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Ohio does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Ohio does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Ohio does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Ohio does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ Ohio does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Ohio does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70✓ Ohio does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
✓ Ohio does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Ohio does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Ohio does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ Ohio does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 44001Latitude: 41.371182
Longitude: -82.260070
TimeZone: Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: Midwest
Average Elevation: 764.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 440