Appomattox County, VA Demographic Data
Appomattox County, VA Summary
Appomattox County is located in Virginia
- Population: 14,952
- Area: 334.73 sq. miles
- Land Area: 333.49 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.24 sq. miles
- Population Density: 44.66 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 780.84 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Appomattox County, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,890
52%
50.8
Male
7,424
49%
49.2
Total Population
15,314
323,128,000
Appomattox County, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
876
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
915
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
906
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
959
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
809
5.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,775
11.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,783
11.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,155
14.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,277
8.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
954
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,736
11.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
844
5.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
325
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
11,966
78.1%
77.2
Female
6,237
52.1%
51.3
Male
5,729
47.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
11,507
75.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,512
22.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,905
19.0%
15.2
Female
1,579
54.4%
55.8
Male
1,326
45.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Appomattox County, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
15,074
98.4%
96.8
White
11,869
77.5%
72.6
Black or African American
3,149
20.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
13
0.1%
0.8
Asian
12
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
10
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
2
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
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
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
31
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
240
1.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
186
1.2%
17.8
Mexican
29
0.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
82
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
75
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
15,128
98.8%
82.2
Appomattox County, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
638
5.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,145
10.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,839
35.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,223
20.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
883
8.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,179
10.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
942
8.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,783
16.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,066
83.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,121
19.6%
31.2
Appomattox County, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,087
24.5%
33.7%
Now Married
7,067
56.0%
47.5
Divorced
1,281
10.2%
11.0%
Separated
356
2.8%
2.0
Widowed
826
6.5
5.8%
Appomattox County, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
14,247
98.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
191
1.3%
21.6%
Spanish
129
0.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
52
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
10
0.1%
1.1%
Appomattox County, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
552
9.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
370
6.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
561
9.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
561
9.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
837
14.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,139
19.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
970
16.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
725
12.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
161
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
96
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
52,134
57,617
Per capita income
24,902
31,128
Appomattox County, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
169
2.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
315
4.7%
9.8
Construction
569
8.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,777
26.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
349
5.3%
6.6
Information
87
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
987
14.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
317
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
367
5.5%
11.4
Public administration
414
6.2%
4.6
Retail trade
823
12.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
329
5.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
129
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
845
12.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,105
31.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,068
16.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,545
23.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,069
16.1%
18.1%
Appomattox County, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,525
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,237
80.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
581
8.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
35
0.5%
5.1
Walked
99
1.5%
2.7
Other means
241
3.7%
1.8
Worked at home
332
5.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.9
26.6
Appomattox County, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
325
5.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,550
26.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,950
32.7%
37.1
3 or more
2,147
36.0%
21.0
Appomattox County, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,972
84.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,757
79.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,215
20.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,113
15.7%
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
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Appomattox County, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,085
1 room
44
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
28
0.4%
2.7
3 rooms
246
3.5%
9.1
4 rooms
901
12.7%
16.5
5 rooms
2,201
31.1%
19.8
6 rooms
1,332
18.8%
17.8
7 rooms
1,018
14.4%
12.0
8 rooms
552
7.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
763
10.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Appomattox County, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,085
1-unit, detached
5,461
77.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
42
0.6%
5.9
2-units
89
1.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
7
0.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
70
1.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
98
1.4%
4.4
20 or more units
23
0.3%
9.0
Mobile home
1,295
18.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Appomattox County, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
530
7.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
206
2.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
875
12.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
648
9.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,395
19.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
683
9.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,171
16.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,341
18.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
215
3.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
21
0.3%
1.4%
Appomattox County, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
54
0.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
536
9.0%
4.7
Electricity
4,220
70.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
498
8.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
623
10.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
6
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
35
0.6%
1.1
Appomattox County, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,852
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
38
1.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
65
2.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
104
3.6%
11.8%
Less than $500
149
5.2%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
320
11.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,065
37.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,111
39.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,514
53.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
414
14.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
234
8.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
140
4.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
528
18.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
22
0.0%
0.0%
Appomattox County, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,015
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
70
6.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
165
16.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
780
76.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
200
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
700
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
185
18.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
148
15.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
44
4.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
63
6.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
55
5.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
482
49.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
238
0.0%
0.0%
Appomattox County, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,757
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
547
11.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,013
21.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
824
17.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
896
18.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
999
21.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
341
7.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
95
2.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
42
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
149,600
205,000