How long do people stay in their homes in South Amherst, OH?

Name: How long people stay in South Amherst, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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16.3% (±7.5 points) of households in South Amherst, OH moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.3% (±7.5 points)
Since before 2000: 43.5%

When households in South Amherst moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	South Amherst	Lorain County	Ohio	United States
2023 or later	3.7% (±5.3 points)	3.5%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.6% (±5.3 points)	16.2%	18.7%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.3% (±8.4 points)	39.0%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.9% (±4.5 points)	17.5%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	21.9% (±7.6 points)	11.3%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	21.6% (±5.9 points)	12.4%	11.7%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In South Amherst, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lorain County (19.7%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (22.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near South Amherst

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Amherst
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
South Amherst	—	16.3% (±7.5 points)	—
New Russia Township	1.8 mi	6.7% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Amherst Township	2.7 mi	11.8% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Henrietta Township	3.9 mi	2.3% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Amherst	4.1 mi	18.1% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Oberlin	4.2 mi	15.5% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brownhelm Township	5.1 mi	14.1% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Vermilion	6.0 mi	15.9% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Elyria Township	6.1 mi	14.2% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Russia Township, OH (6.7%), Henrietta Township, OH (2.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Lorain County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
10	Grafton	20.7% (±7.5 points)
11	Avon Lake	20.2% (±3.3 points)
12	Amherst	18.1% (±3.9 points)
13	North Ridgeville	17.7% (±2.3 points)
14	Pittsfield Township	16.8% (±12.4 points)
15	Rochester	16.4% (±40.5 points)
16	South Amherst	16.3% (±7.5 points)
17	LaGrange	16.2% (±6.2 points)
18	Avon	15.9% (±2.7 points)
19	Eaton Township	15.8% (±4.8 points)
20	LaGrange Township	15.7% (±4.0 points)
21	Oberlin	15.5% (±5.0 points)
22	Columbia Township (Lorain County)	14.6% (±4.0 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Lorain County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about South Amherst

How often do people move in South Amherst?

16.3% of households in South Amherst, OH moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does South Amherst have?

43.5% of households in South Amherst have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Amherst village, Ohio

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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