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South Amherst, Ohio: commercial real estate data.
South Amherst is a Census village of 1,912 people across 2.41 square miles of land, in Lorain County. Median household income is $86,194, 80.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
South Amherst
What South Amherst is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area2.41 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land794
- County holding the largest share of its areaLorain County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Amherst
How many people live in South Amherst
- Population1,912
- Median age45.4
- Population under 18336 plus or minus 98
- Share under 1817.6 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Population 65 and over450 plus or minus 101
- Share 65 and over23.5 percent
- Households749
- Family households594
- Share of households that are families79.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Amherst
Income and work in South Amherst
- Median household income$86,194
- Per capita income$37,075
- Civilian labor force997 plus or minus 204
- Employed936
- Unemployed61 plus or minus 50
- Unemployment rate6.1 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Adults 25 and over1,381
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.6 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.8 percent plus or minus 1.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Amherst
Housing in South Amherst
- Housing units799
- Occupied units749
- Vacant units50 plus or minus 33
- Vacancy rate6.3 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Owner occupied602
- Renter occupied147 plus or minus 71
- Ownership rate80.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$195,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,294 plus or minus $492
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.0 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Single family units754
- Share single family94.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more45 plus or minus 46
- Share in buildings of two or more5.6 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1954
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Amherst
How South Amherst gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute828
- Commuting under 15 minutes131 plus or minus 52
- Share commuting under 15 minutes15.8 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more299 plus or minus 93
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more36.1 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Drove alone76.8 percent
- Carpooled11.7 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home10.4 percent plus or minus 6.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Amherst
Flood risk in South Amherst
- NFIP communityVillage of South Amherst
- NFIP community number390356
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/19/08
The Village of South Amherst participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 390356 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Lorain County, not South Amherst
Lorain County context, not South Amherst figures
- Establishments in Lorain County5,664
- Covered employment, Lorain County98,291
- Average annual pay, Lorain County$55,721
- Housing units permitted, Lorain County1,331
Every figure in this section is published for Lorain County as a whole and is not a measurement of South Amherst.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
South Amherst questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in South Amherst, Ohio?
1,912, in 749 households. South Amherst village covers 2.41 square miles of land, which is 794 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is South Amherst in?
Lorain County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in South Amherst?
$86,194. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $195,800. Median gross rent is $1,294 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is South Amherst in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. South Amherst appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as South Amherst, village of, community 390356, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page South Amherst figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lorain County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of South Amherst.
Is zoning published for South Amherst?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.