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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Amherst County is $21,097, which is much lower than the state average of $32,145 and is lower than the national average of $27,334. Amherst County median household income is $44,757, which has grown by 19.69% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 29.99% and is about the same as the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Amherst County residents spend 22.5 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 27.2 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #91

Amherst County	21,097 USD
Virginia	32,145 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Amherst County	23,887 USD
Virginia	33,027 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Amherst County	31,426 USD
Virginia	40,128 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Amherst County	19,220 USD
Virginia	26,948 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #71

Amherst County	44,757 USD
Virginia	61,406 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Amherst County	53,382 USD
Virginia	82,584 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #102

Amherst County	19.69%
Virginia	29.99%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Amherst County		Virginia		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	21.81%	$6,410, see rank	26.89%	$14,285	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	35.27%	$15,489, see rank	25.70%	$15,385	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	1.72%	$1,615, see rank	1.79%	$2,804	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	23.04%	$14,204, see rank	20.39%	$26,210	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Amherst County	55,211 USD
Virginia	73,514 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Amherst County	62,901 USD
Virginia	95,703 USD
U.S.	82,446 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Amherst County	Virginia	U.S.
White	$49,315, see rank	$66,357	$54,999
Black	$31,275, see rank	$42,468	$35,194
Hispanic	$39,188, see rank	$57,793	$41,534
American Indian, Alaska Native	$7,857, see rank	$49,234	$36,779
One Race, Other	$31,760, see rank	$56,323	$40,847
Two or More Races	$78,250, see rank	$58,010	$45,781

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Amherst County	Virginia	U.S.
less than 25	$32,179, see rank	$31,967	$26,465
25 to 44	$51,433, see rank	$67,089	$57,132
45 to 64	$56,940, see rank	$73,733	$63,398
65 or over	$28,577, see rank	$38,641	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Amherst County	%	Virginia	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	26,416	see rank	6,216,349	238,733,844
Male¹	12,281	46.49%, see rank	48.55%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	8,226	66.98%, see rank	73.12%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	23	0.19%, see rank	3.40%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	8,203	66.79%, see rank	69.71%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	7,726	94.19%, see rank	93.93%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	477	5.81%, see rank	6.07%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	4,055	33.02%, see rank	26.88%	29.08%
Female¹	14,135	53.51%, see rank	51.45%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	7,999	56.59%, see rank	61.95%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.63%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	7,999	56.59%, see rank	61.32%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	7,545	94.32%, see rank	94.22%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	454	5.68%, see rank	5.78%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	6,136	43.41%, see rank	38.05%	40.60%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Amherst County	%	Virginia	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	14,854	100%	3,851,989	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	11,864	79.87%, see rank	77.00%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	1,651	11.11%, see rank	10.78%	10.35%
Public Transportation	72	0.48%, see rank	4.26%	4.94%
Walked	500	3.37%, see rank	2.36%	2.85%
Other Means	238	1.60%, see rank	1.38%	1.72%
Worked at Home	529	3.56%, see rank	4.23%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Amherst County	22.5 minutes
Virginia	27.2 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Amherst County	%	Virginia	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	15,271	-	3,824,131	141,833,331
Male¹	7,726	50.59%, see rank	51.67%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,717	22.22%, see rank	39.00%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	903	11.69%, see rank	12.64%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	989	12.80%, see rank	15.97%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	89	1.15%, see rank	0.77%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	1,092	14.13%, see rank	10.87%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	2,235	28.93%, see rank	14.63%	18.08%
Female¹	7,545	49.41%, see rank	48.33%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	2,455	32.54%, see rank	43.28%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	1,757	23.29%, see rank	18.64%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	2,718	36.02%, see rank	31.99%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	59	0.78%, see rank	0.15%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	34	0.45%, see rank	0.41%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	509	6.75%, see rank	5.23%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Amherst County	%	Virginia	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	15,271	100%	3,824,131	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	180	1.18%, see rank	1.12%	1.86%
Construction	1,463	9.58%, see rank	7.54%	7.13%
Manufacturing	2,475	16.21%, see rank	8.15%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	320	2.10%, see rank	2.19%	3.06%
Retail Trade	1,582	10.36%, see rank	10.80%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	900	5.89%, see rank	4.25%	5.07%
Information	148	0.97%, see rank	2.54%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	944	6.18%, see rank	6.71%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	926	6.06%, see rank	14.24%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	3,915	25.64%, see rank	20.31%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	970	6.35%, see rank	8.01%	8.86%
Public Administration	580	3.80%, see rank	8.98%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	868	5.68%, see rank	5.16%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	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%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.