Amelia County, VA Demographic Data
Amelia County, VA Summary
Amelia County is located in Virginia
- Population: 12,674
- Area: 358.52 sq. miles
- Land Area: 355.27 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.25 sq. miles
- Population Density: 35.35 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 369.09 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Amelia County, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,151
48%
50.8
Male
6,642
52%
49.2
Total Population
12,793
323,128,000
Amelia County, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
702
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
854
6.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
684
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
800
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
829
6.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,182
9.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,415
11.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,006
15.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,107
8.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
890
7.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,453
11.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
595
4.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
276
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
10,075
78.8%
77.2
Female
5,189
51.5%
51.3
Male
4,886
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
9,627
75.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,881
22.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,324
18.2%
15.2
Female
1,266
54.5%
55.8
Male
1,058
45.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Amelia County, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
12,513
97.8%
96.8
White
9,389
73.4%
72.6
Black or African American
3,010
23.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
65
0.5%
0.8
Asian
16
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
16
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
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
33
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
280
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
152
1.2%
17.8
Mexican
136
1.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
16
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
12,641
98.8%
82.2
Amelia County, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
696
7.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
977
10.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,286
36.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,160
24.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
549
6.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
885
9.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
371
4.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,673
18.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,251
81.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,256
14.1%
31.2
Amelia County, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,734
25.9%
33.7%
Now Married
5,738
54.4%
47.5
Divorced
1,039
9.8%
11.0%
Separated
193
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
849
8.0
5.8%
Amelia County, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,952
98.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
139
1.1%
21.6%
Spanish
60
0.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
31
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
16
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
32
0.3%
1.1%
Amelia County, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
373
8.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
96
2.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
273
6.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
503
11.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
662
14.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
968
21.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
579
12.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
910
20.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
138
3.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
38
0.8%
6.4
Median household income
58,269
57,617
Per capita income
25,335
31,128
Amelia County, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
291
4.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
371
6.2%
9.8
Construction
382
6.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,417
23.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
415
6.9%
6.6
Information
20
0.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
563
9.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
350
5.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
446
7.4%
11.4
Public administration
485
8.1%
4.6
Retail trade
797
13.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
295
4.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
168
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,001
16.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,654
27.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
555
9.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,697
28.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,093
18.2%
18.1%
Amelia County, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,927
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,049
85.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
495
8.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
41
0.7%
5.1
Walked
76
1.3%
2.7
Other means
123
2.1%
1.8
Worked at home
143
2.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
36.7
26.6
Amelia County, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
132
2.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
793
17.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,411
31.1%
37.1
3 or more
2,204
48.5%
21.0
Amelia County, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,540
83.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,845
84.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
695
15.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
895
16.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Amelia County, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,435
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
119
2.2%
2.7
3 rooms
120
2.2%
9.1
4 rooms
459
8.4%
16.5
5 rooms
1,294
23.8%
19.8
6 rooms
1,030
19.0%
17.8
7 rooms
721
13.3%
12.0
8 rooms
911
16.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
781
14.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Amelia County, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,435
1-unit, detached
4,005
73.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
111
2.0%
5.9
2-units
33
0.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
35
0.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
13
0.2%
9.0
Mobile home
1,200
22.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
38
0.7%
0.1
Amelia County, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
422
7.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
163
3.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
448
8.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
306
5.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
841
15.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
636
11.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,279
23.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,157
21.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
183
3.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Amelia County, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
39
0.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
633
13.9%
4.7
Electricity
3,028
66.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
368
8.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
472
10.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Amelia County, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,555
47295100.0
Less than $500
46
1.8%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
51
2.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
63
2.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
187
7.3%
11.8%
$500 to $999
622
24.3%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
652
25.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
934
36.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,071
42.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
397
15.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
451
17.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
114
4.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
480
19.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
42
0.0%
0.0%
Amelia County, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
612
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
36
5.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
93
15.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
483
78.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
83
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
689
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
33
5.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
54
8.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
73
11.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
42
6.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
81
13.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
329
53.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
83
0.0%
0.0%
Amelia County, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,845
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
307
8.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
445
11.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
808
21.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
671
17.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,086
28.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
389
10.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
113
2.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
26
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
171,500
205,000
