Amherst, VA Demographic Data
Amherst, VA Summary
Amherst is located in Amherst County in Virginia
- Population: 2,385
- Area: 4.92 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.90 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 485.15 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 684.38 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Amherst, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,229
49%
50.8
Male
1,290
51%
49.2
Total Population
2,519
323,128,000
Amherst, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
91
3.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
142
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
112
4.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
192
7.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
156
6.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
220
8.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
252
10.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
396
15.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
207
8.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
179
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
316
12.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
149
5.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
107
4.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,028
80.5%
77.2
Female
1,076
53.1%
51.3
Male
952
46.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,923
76.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
658
26.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
572
22.7%
15.2
Female
358
62.6%
55.8
Male
214
37.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
49
0.0%
0.0
Amherst, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,392
95.0%
96.8
White
1,792
71.1%
72.6
Black or African American
561
22.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
22
0.9%
0.8
Asian
10
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
6
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
4
0.2%
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
7
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
127
5.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
113
4.5%
17.8
Mexican
98
3.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
15
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,406
95.5%
82.2
Amherst, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
194
10.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
218
11.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
548
30.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
400
21.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
48
2.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
325
17.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
93
5.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
412
22.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,414
77.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
418
22.9%
31.2
Amherst, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
715
32.9%
33.7%
Now Married
949
43.7%
47.5
Divorced
272
12.5%
11.0%
Separated
15
0.7%
2.0
Widowed
223
10.3
5.8%
Amherst, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,293
94.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
135
5.6%
21.6%
Spanish
117
4.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
5
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
13
0.5%
1.1%
Amherst, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
38
4.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
36
3.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
102
10.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
111
11.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
172
18.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
214
22.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
94
10.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
114
12.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
42
4.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
13
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
50,703
57,617
Per capita income
24,130
31,128
Amherst, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
5
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
123
12.1%
9.8
Construction
28
2.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
309
30.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
32
3.2%
6.6
Information
6
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
175
17.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
23
2.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
61
6.0%
11.4
Public administration
59
5.8%
4.6
Retail trade
84
8.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
77
7.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
33
3.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
82
8.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
292
28.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
145
14.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
295
29.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
201
19.8%
18.1%
Amherst, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,002
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
779
77.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
106
10.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
9
0.9%
2.7
Other means
41
4.1%
1.8
Worked at home
67
6.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.4
26.6
Amherst, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
64
6.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
265
28.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
320
34.2%
37.1
3 or more
287
30.7%
21.0
Amherst, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
936
84.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
684
73.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
252
26.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
166
15.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
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, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,102
1 room
12
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
4
0.4%
2.7
3 rooms
81
7.4%
9.1
4 rooms
154
14.0%
16.5
5 rooms
249
22.6%
19.8
6 rooms
198
18.0%
17.8
7 rooms
162
14.7%
12.0
8 rooms
85
7.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
157
14.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Amherst, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,102
1-unit, detached
810
73.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
43
3.9%
5.9
2-units
74
6.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
67
6.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
23
2.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
22
2.0%
4.4
20 or more units
9
0.8%
9.0
Mobile home
42
3.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
12
1.1%
0.1
Amherst, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
102
9.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
26
2.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
113
10.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
185
16.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
204
18.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
192
17.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
204
18.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
76
6.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Amherst, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
8
0.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
34
3.6%
4.7
Electricity
726
77.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
119
12.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
49
5.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Amherst, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
388
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
10
2.6%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
12
3.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
20
5.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
34
8.8%
20.1%
$500 to $999
144
37.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
168
43.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
171
44.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
84
21.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
52
13.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
12
3.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
69
17.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Amherst, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
234
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
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
11
4.7%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
29
12.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
65
27.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
129
55.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
18
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
646
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
66
28.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
30
12.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
42
17.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
24
10.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
16
6.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
56
23.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
18
0.0%
0.0%
Amherst, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
684
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
15
2.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
33
4.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
193
28.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
245
35.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
166
24.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
26
3.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
6
0.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
163,600
205,000
