Amherst, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Amherst	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$58,560	$41,785	$44,883
Median household income	$115,540	$75,222	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$131,518	$98,843	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,323	$43,469	$52,080
Median earnings male	$86,611	$53,201	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,959	$36,192	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.8%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.7%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Amherst is 30% higher than the national average
The median household income in Amherst is 42% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Amherst is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Amherst is 55% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$77,018 $115,540 $231,080

City

$50,142 $75,222 $150,444

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Amherst median earnings by income bracket

Amherst employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.5%	12.5%
Manufacturing sector	15.1%	15.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	19.3%	19.3%
Public administration	15.0%	15.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.2%	6.2%
Education, health & social services	8.8%	8.8%
Other	18.8%	18.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Avon, OH	23,911	$166,474	104.7%
Avon Lake, OH	25,262	$124,110	52.6%
Sheffield, OH	4,444	$122,564	50.7%
LaGrange, OH	2,441	$116,233	42.9%
Collins, OH	453	$113,921	40.1%
Amherst, OH	12,470	$115,540	42.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cloquet, MN	12,471	$79,738	2.0%
Platteville, WI	12,471	$62,775	22.8%
Lewisburg, TN	12,475	$63,361	22.1%
Durham, NH	12,464	$90,429	11.2%
North Merrick, NY	12,464	$197,460	142.8%
Amherst, OH	12,470	$115,540	42.1%

Source: The Amherst, OH employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.