5.5% of Amherst, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 146.5% less than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. 4.9% of high school graduates and 40.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 35.3%. For comparison, it was 4.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Amherst, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Amherst:
5.5%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Amherst:
1.6%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Amherst:
13.3%
Ohio:
23.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Amherst:
32.9%
Ohio:
24.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
35.3%
Residents above poverty level:
4.9%
Poverty by age in Amherst, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Amherst,OH (percentage below poverty level)
0.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
1.3%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.8%25 to 34 years
1.3%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
23.3%65 to 74 years
1.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Amherst,OH (percentage below poverty level)
3.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
27.5%16 and 17 years
0.6%18 to 24 years
7.5%25 to 34 years
7.3%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
20.0%65 to 74 years
9.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Amherst,OH (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
1.7%6 to 11 years
4.3%12 to 17 years
1.2%18 to 24 years
1.8%25 to 34 years
1.0%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
0.3%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Amherst, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Amherst, OH (%)
4.5%White
25.3%Black
39.3%Asian
7.5%Other race
2.4%2+ races
0.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Amherst, OH (absolute numbers)
483White
56Black
143Asian
6Other race
232+ races
5Hispanic
4.3%Below poverty level
95.7%Above poverty level
29.8%Below poverty level
70.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Amherst, OH
Children below poverty level:
Amherst, Ohio:
1.8%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Amherst:
4.9%
Ohio:
9.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Amherst:
40.5%
Ohio:
28.5%
83.9%Married-couple family
0.6%Male, no wife present
15.5%Female, no husband present
2.7%Worked full-time, year-round
29.6%Worked part-time
67.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
16.0%One full-time, other didn't work
2.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
82.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
12.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
8.6%1970 to 1979
14.3%1960 to 1969
38.6%1950 to 1959
8.6%1940 to 1949
17.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
9.9%1995 to 1998
11.7%1990 to 1994
5.0%1980 to 1989
9.0%1970 to 1979
21.7%1960 to 1969
18.9%1950 to 1959
5.6%1940 to 1949
15.8%1939 or earlier
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