Amherst Population and Demographics

Amherst Virginia Population and Demographics Resources

Amherst town, Virginia Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Amherst Population: 2251 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 1032 45.85% Female 1219 54.15%       Under 5 years 129 5.73% 5 to 9 years 135 6% 10 to 14 years 151 6.71% 15 to 19 years 115 5.11% 20 to 24 years 94 4.18% 25 to 34 years 238 10.57% 35 to 44 years 311 13.82% 45 to 54 years 281 12.48% 55 to 59 years 132 5.86% 60 to 64 years 117 5.2% 65 to 74 years 216 9.6% 75 to 84 years 190 8.44% 85 years and over 142 6.31%       Median age (years) 43.4       18 years and over 1764 78.37% Male 769 34.16% Female 995 44.2% 21 years and over 1691 75.12% 62 years and over 616 27.37% 65 years and over 548 24.34% Male 185 8.22% Female 363 16.13%       Race     One race 2234 99.24% White 1552 68.95% Black or African American 667 29.63% American Indian and Alaska Native 7 0.31% Asian 7 0.31% Asian indian 1 0.04% Chinese 1 0.04% Filipino 0 0% Japanese 1 0.04% Korean 0 0% Vietnamese 4 0.18% Other Asian 0 0% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0% Native Hawaiian 0 0% Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0% Samoan 0 0% Other Pacific Islander 0 0% Some other race 1 0.04% Two or more races 17 0.76%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 2251 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 23 1.02% Mexican 6 0.27% Puerto Rican 6 0.27% Cuban 3 0.13% Other Hispanic or Latino 8 0.36% Not Hispanic or Latino 2228 98.98% White alone 1537 68.28%       Relationship     Total Population 2251 100.00% In households 2052 91.16% Householder 940 41.76% Spouse 408 18.13% Child 571 25.37% Own child under 18 years 457 20.3% Other relatives 68 3.02% Under 18 years 23 1.02% Nonrelatives 65 2.89% Unmarried partner 34 1.51% In group quarters 199 8.84% Institutionalized population 105 4.66% Non-Institutionalized population 94 4.18%       Households by Type     Total Households 940 100.0 % Family households (families) 569 60.53% With own children under 18 years 265 28.19% Married-couple family 408 43.4% With own children under 18 years 165 17.55% Female householder, no husband present 137 14.57% With own children under 18 years 87 9.26% Non Family households 371 39.47% Householder living alone 348 37.02% Householder 65 years and over 185 19.68%       Households with individuals under 18 years 283 30.11% Households with individuals 65 years and over 333 35.43%       Average Household size 2.18 Average family size 2.84       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 1000 100.00% Occupied housing units 940 94% Vacant housing units 60 6% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 4 0.4% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.9 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.9       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 940 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 611 65% Renter-occupied housing units. 329 35%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.33 Average household size of renter-occupied units 1.91

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.