Amherst County Historical Poverty Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Amherst County | % | Virginia | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 3,509 | 11.20%, see rank | 11.52% | 15.59% |
| Family in Poverty | 611 | 7.22%, see rank | 8.24% | 11.47% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Amherst County | % | Virginia | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 3,637 | 11.68%, see rank | 11.06% | 14.88% |
| Family in Poverty | 715 | 8.35%, see rank | 7.79% | 10.92% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Amherst County | % | Virginia | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 4,004 | 13.14%, see rank | 10.29% | 13.82% |
| Family in Poverty | 626 | 7.10%, see rank | 7.19% | 10.08% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Amherst County | % | Virginia | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 4,032 | 13.49%, see rank | 10.08% | 13.47% |
| Family in Poverty | 716 | 8.12%, see rank | 7.16% | 9.86% |
US Census 2000 data
| | Amherst County | % | Virginia | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 3,238 | 10.69%, see rank | 9.59% | 12.38% |
| Family in Poverty | 698 | 8.01%, see rank | 6.98% | 9.16% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
