Amherst town, Virginia demographics
Population: 2,504
Median age: 51.0
Median household income: 46,316
Amherst is a town in Amherst County, Virginia, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Amherst town, VA.
Population
| 2021 | 2,504 |
| 2020 | 2,581 |
| 2019 | 2,732 |
| 2018 | 2,569 |
| 2017 | 2,748 |
| 2016 | 2,519 |
| 2015 | 2,323 |
| 2014 | 2,643 |
| 2013 | 2,594 |
| 2012 | 2,385 |
| 2011 | 2,508 |
| 2010 | 2,471 |
Census data for Amherst town, Virginia
Demographic and housing estimates in Amherst town, Virginia
| Total population | 2,504 |
| Male | 1,242 |
| Female | 1,262 |
| Total population | 2,504 |
| Under 5 years | 71 |
| 5 to 9 years | 76 |
| 10 to 14 years | 192 |
| 15 to 19 years | 102 |
| 20 to 24 years | 81 |
| 25 to 34 years | 341 |
| 35 to 44 years | 270 |
| 45 to 54 years | 327 |
| 55 to 59 years | 103 |
| 60 to 64 years | 166 |
| 65 to 74 years | 386 |
| 75 to 84 years | 294 |
| 85 years and over | 95 |
| Median age (years) | 51.0 |
| Under 18 years | 405 |
| 16 years and over | 2,164 |
| 18 years and over | 2,099 |
| 21 years and over | 2,057 |
| 62 years and over | 864 |
| 65 years and over | 775 |
| Total population | 2,504 |
| One race | 2,486 |
| White | 1,963 |
| Black or African American | 508 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 5 |
| Some other race | 6 |
| Two or more races | 18 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 2,054 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,009 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,045 |
Social characteristics in Amherst town, Virginia
| Total households | 1,138 |
| Family households (families) | 492 |
| Married-couple family | 22 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 255 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 209 |
| Nonfamily households | 369 |
| Average household size | 550 |
| Average family size | 2.05 |
Economic characteristics in Amherst town, Virginia
| Total households | 1,138 |
| Less than $10,000 | 58 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 43 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 122 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 218 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 137 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 138 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 109 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 283 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 15 |
| $200,000 or more | 15 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 46,316 |
Housing characteristics in Amherst town, Virginia
| Total housing units | 1,203 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,138 |
| Vacant housing units | 65 |
| Total housing units | 1,203 |
| 1-unit, detached | 909 |
| 1-unit, attached | 36 |
| 2 units | 38 |
| 3 or 4 units | 162 |
| 5 to 9 units | 0 |
| 10 to 19 units | 0 |
| 20 or more units | 5 |
| Mobile home | 53 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 1,203 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 4 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 90 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 204 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 107 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 198 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 218 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 125 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 55 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 202 |
| Total housing units | 1,203 |
| 1 room | 3 |
| 2 rooms | 14 |
| 3 rooms | 139 |
| 4 rooms | 131 |
| 5 rooms | 226 |
| 6 rooms | 155 |
| 7 rooms | 235 |
| 8 rooms | 144 |
| 9 rooms or more | 156 |
| Median rooms | 6.1 |
| Total housing units | 1,203 |
| No bedroom | 3 |
| 1 bedroom | 173 |
| 2 bedrooms | 200 |
| 3 bedrooms | 542 |
| 4 bedrooms | 259 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 26 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,138 |
| Owner-occupied | 743 |
| Renter-occupied | 395 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.05 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.06 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,138 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 83 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 294 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 214 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 218 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 97 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 232 |
| Owner-occupied units | 743 |
| Less than $50,000 | 20 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 48 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 198 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 228 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 188 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 33 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 28 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 177,300 |
| Owner-occupied units | 743 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 465 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 278 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 355 |
| Less than $500 | 80 |
| $500 to $999 | 171 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 66 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 38 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 640 |
| No rent paid | 40 |
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