Amelia is a medium-sized town located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 12,575 people and five associated neighborhoods, Amelia is the 151st largest community in Ohio. Much of the housing stock in Amelia was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Amelia economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Amelia, where the median household income is $70,938.00.
Also of interest is that Amelia has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Amelia telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.51% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
In Amelia, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.89 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
The citizens of Amelia are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.99% of adults in Amelia having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Amelia in 2022 was $33,620, which is middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $134,480 for a family of four. However, Amelia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Amelia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Amelia residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Amelia include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Amelia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.