Amelia County Information
Amelia in
Virginia occupies
359 square miles and has a 2006 population of
12,502, a change from a 2000 population of
11,400 and
8,787 in 1990.
12.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.9% percent is 25-35, and
14.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
11 acts of violent crime reported in
Amelia in 2004, a change from
8 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
191 people:
2.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2%.
Read more about
Amelia, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Amelia | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 359 sq. miles | Ranked 2,714 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 12,502 | Ranked 2,266 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 12,208 | |
| Population 2000 | 11,400 | Ranked 2,342 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 8,787 | Ranked 2,485 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 74.8% | |
| African American | 24.5% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 11 | 8 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 9 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 104 | 98 |
| Burglaries | 11 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 79 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 14 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 6,495 | 5,831 |
| Unemployed Population | 191 | 116 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% | 2% |
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