South Amherst, OH Population

Overview

1,891

Total Population

45.3

Median age

50.03%

Female population %

99.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

52.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

39

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

South Amherst's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in South Amherst is 45.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South Amherst's population under 18 was 16.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South Amherst's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South Amherst, 14.86% were under the age of 15, 20.25% aged 15 to 29, 45.43% aged 30 to 64, 18.14% aged 65 to 84, and 1.32% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1 more females than males in South Amherst:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.03% females and 49.97% males in South Amherst, OH.
The South Amherst, OH gender ratio is 99.9:100 i.e. 99.9 men to 100 women (0.999).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 137.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 128.

South Amherst's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of South Amherst population: 95.82% are White, 0.58% are Asian, 0.16% are some other race and 3.44% are multiracial.
South Amherst's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 39 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,852 (97.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South Amherst is White with a population of 1,812 (95.82% of the total population).

South Amherst's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,844 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, South Amherst's population decreased by 141 (7.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South Amherst's population decreased by 127 (7.46%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, South Amherst's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,564.