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State of Virginia - County of Amherst

Amherst County Demography

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  • Table 1. Amherst County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Amherst County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Amherst County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Amherst County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Amherst County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Amherst County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Amherst County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Amherst County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 475
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 32,139
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1,352
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 31,894
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1,348
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 67.10
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 28,578
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 1,342
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 29,122
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 245
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 3,316
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -544
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.80%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 11.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -1.9%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 306
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 1%


    TABLE 2. Amherst County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 31,894
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 1,820
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 5,666
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 17.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 3,099
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 8,837
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 27.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 8,075
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 25.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 2,520
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 1,415
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 462
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 38.00
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 15,208
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 16,686
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 91.10
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 24,772
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 77.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 6,311
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 19.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 259
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 113
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 6
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 132
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 301
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.90%


    TABLE 3. Amherst County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 1,972
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 797
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 11,941
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 9,827
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 21.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 29,922
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.51
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 2,863
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 24.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 4,251
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 35.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 3,139
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 26.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 8,648
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 3,780
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 43.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 6,685
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 2,700
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 40.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 1,483
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 839
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 56.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 3,293
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 2,151
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 53.10%


    TABLE 4. Amherst County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 29,924
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 348
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 11.60
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 253
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 8.50
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 3
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 8.60
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 2
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees (C)0
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 4,835
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 4,030


    TABLE 5. Amherst County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 4,662
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 4,603
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 4,649
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 18,745
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 11,043
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 58.90%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 2,014
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 10.70%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 34,745
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 27,771
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 25.10%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 3,579
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 985
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 1,317
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 12.50%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 18.90%


    TABLE 6. Amherst County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 457
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 28
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 429
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 713
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 30,403
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 1,503
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 28,578
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 2,495
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 12,958
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 22.30%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 11,941
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 9,325
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 78.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 106
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 93
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 87.70%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 9,831


    TABLE 7. Amherst County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 535,575
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 390,074
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 37.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 29,978
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 17,866
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 65.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 90,161
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 293,075
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 104,549
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 35.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 77,802
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 26.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 27,921
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 9.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 44,483
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 15.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 85,054
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 29.00%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 77,802
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 70,274
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 56,652




     









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