Amherst County Information
Amherst in
Virginia occupies
479 square miles and has a 2006 population of
32,239, a change from a 2000 population of
31,894 and
28,578 in 1990.
15% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11% percent is 25-35, and
14.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
38 acts of violent crime reported in
Amherst in 2004, a change from
33 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
493 people:
3.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.1%.
Read more about
Amherst, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Amherst | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 479 sq. miles | Ranked 2,247 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 32,239 | Ranked 1,363 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 32,004 | |
| Population 2000 | 31,894 | Ranked 1,349 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 28,578 | Ranked 1,342 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 78.3% | |
| African American | 19.7% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .8% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 38 | 33 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 10 | |
| Robberies | 10 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 17 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 370 | 340 |
| Burglaries | 56 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 281 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 33 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 15,732 | 15,320 |
| Unemployed Population | 493 | 324 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% | 2.1% |
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