Amherst County, VA Demographic Data
Amherst County, VA Summary
Amherst County is located in Virginia
- Population: 32,183
- Area: 478.85 sq. miles
- Land Area: 473.93 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.92 sq. miles
- Population Density: 67.20 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,394.69 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Amherst County, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
16,653
52%
50.8
Male
15,346
48%
49.2
Total Population
31,999
323,128,000
Amherst County, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,682
5.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,601
5.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,918
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,258
7.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,045
6.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,166
9.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,797
11.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,750
14.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,353
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,392
7.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,494
10.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,956
6.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
587
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
25,562
79.9%
77.2
Female
13,583
53.1%
51.3
Male
11,979
46.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
24,083
75.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,374
23.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,037
18.9%
15.2
Female
3,381
56.0%
55.8
Male
2,656
44.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Amherst County, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
30,909
96.6%
96.8
White
24,609
76.9%
72.6
Black or African American
5,717
17.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
117
0.4%
0.8
Asian
185
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
31
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
54
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
41
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
26
0.1%
0.2
Korean
4
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
13
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
16
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
14
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
14
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
267
0.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,090
3.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
699
2.2%
17.8
Mexican
312
1.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
27
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
7
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
353
1.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
31,300
97.8%
82.2
Amherst County, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,302
5.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,579
11.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,852
34.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,589
20.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,926
8.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,742
12.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,505
6.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,881
17.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
18,614
82.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,247
18.9%
31.2
Amherst County, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,618
28.4%
33.7%
Now Married
13,546
50.5%
47.5
Divorced
2,936
11.0%
11.0%
Separated
716
2.7%
2.0
Widowed
1,982
7.4
5.8%
Amherst County, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
29,119
96.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,198
4.0%
21.6%
Spanish
699
2.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
260
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
125
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
114
0.4%
1.1%
Amherst County, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
945
7.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
609
4.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,285
10.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,893
15.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,719
14.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,499
20.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,554
12.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,396
11.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
237
1.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
169
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
47,002
57,617
Per capita income
23,372
31,128
Amherst County, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
269
1.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
968
6.6%
9.8
Construction
1,052
7.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,911
26.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
758
5.2%
6.6
Information
119
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,385
16.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
986
6.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
958
6.5%
11.4
Public administration
630
4.3%
4.6
Retail trade
1,734
11.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
650
4.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
263
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,594
10.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,127
28.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,552
17.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,627
24.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,783
19.0%
18.1%
Amherst County, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
14,478
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
12,024
83.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,337
9.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
201
1.4%
5.1
Walked
251
1.7%
2.7
Other means
264
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
401
2.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.0
26.6
Amherst County, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
704
5.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,924
23.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,537
36.9%
37.1
3 or more
4,141
33.7%
21.0
Amherst County, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
12,306
87.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,434
76.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,872
23.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,761
12.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Amherst County, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,067
1 room
73
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
100
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
690
4.9%
9.1
4 rooms
1,802
12.8%
16.5
5 rooms
3,337
23.7%
19.8
6 rooms
3,471
24.7%
17.8
7 rooms
1,900
13.5%
12.0
8 rooms
1,355
9.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,339
9.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Amherst County, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,067
1-unit, detached
10,932
77.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
254
1.8%
5.9
2-units
495
3.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
387
2.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
224
1.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
72
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
31
0.2%
9.0
Mobile home
1,644
11.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
28
0.2%
0.1
Amherst County, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,283
9.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
653
4.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,193
8.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,830
13.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,802
19.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,069
14.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,103
14.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,958
13.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
176
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Amherst County, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
193
1.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
541
4.4%
4.7
Electricity
9,720
79.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
914
7.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
7
0.1%
0.1
Wood
754
6.1%
1.9
Solar energy
18
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
137
1.1%
0.5
No fuel used
22
0.2%
1.1
Amherst County, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,571
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
50
0.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
66
1.2%
7.0%
Less than $500
224
4.0%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
242
4.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
636
11.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
2,062
37.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,291
41.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,560
46.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,083
19.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
583
10.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
253
4.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,026
18.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
66
0.0%
0.0%
Amherst County, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,545
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
10
0.4%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
27
1.1%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
267
10.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
341
13.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,900
74.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
327
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
696
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
384
15.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
407
16.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
311
12.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
195
7.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
271
10.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
920
37.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
384
0.0%
0.0%
Amherst County, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,434
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
699
7.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,624
17.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,428
25.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,108
22.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,528
16.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
838
8.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
161
1.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
48
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
149,400
205,000
