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Mentor, OH vs Amherst, NY

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- Amherst is 0% more densely populated than Mentor.
- People are 13.2% less likely to be married in Amherst.
- The Median Age is 7.5 years younger in Amherst.
 Mentor, OHAmherst, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock128,783329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.438.4
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 Population - 201047,148  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock116,510285,036,114
 Population - 199047,358  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,420.993.4
 Land Area27.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mentor, OHAmherst, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Mentor, OHAmherst, NYUnited States
 White90.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.5%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mentor, OHAmherst, NYUnited States
 Married Population56.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.0%50.2%
 Never Married26.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households19,675  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock31,13280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,512  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mentor    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

There are some things about Mentor that are great, the schools are very good and the people (generally) friendly. The biggest issue I have had with the city is the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Snows from about October or November until approximately mid-to-late March, though one year it snowed until nearly June! Used to have four distinct seasons, but now  More

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Over 18 years ago

The City of Mentor ranks 7th in the state of Ohio interms of the number of manufacturing firms, and 10th in terms of the number of individuals involved in manufacturing  More

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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Over 15 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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