Amherst, VA Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 2,643
| Amherst, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 950, 100% | 3,041,710 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.59, see rank | 2.61 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 255, 26.84%, see rank | 26.52% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 695, 73.16%, see rank | 73.48% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 629, 66.21%, see rank | 67.30% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.22, see rank | 3.25 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 429, 45.16%, see rank | 50.70% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 321, 33.79%, see rank | 32.70% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 2,231
| Amherst, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 936, 100% | 3,056,058 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.20, see rank | 2.54 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 339, 36.22%, see rank | 26.02% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 597, 63.78%, see rank | 73.98% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 550, 58.76%, see rank | 66.99% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.87, see rank | 3.06 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 375, 40.06%, see rank | 50.22% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 386, 41.24%, see rank | 33.01% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 2,385
| Amherst, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 970, 100% | 3,006,219 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.31, see rank | 2.59 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 387, 39.90%, see rank | 26.45% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 583, 60.10%, see rank | 73.55% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 543, 55.98%, see rank | 67.39% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.25, see rank | 3.21 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 354, 36.49%, see rank | 51.11% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 427, 44.02%, see rank | 32.61% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 2,471
| Amherst, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,081, 100% | 2,974,481 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.06, see rank | 2.56 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 526, 48.66%, see rank | 26.80% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 555, 51.34%, see rank | 73.20% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 514, 47.55%, see rank | 67.24% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.14, see rank | 3.18 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 351, 32.47%, see rank | 51.10% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 567, 52.45%, see rank | 32.76% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 2,392
| Amherst, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,071, 100% | 2,936,634 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.03, see rank | 2.54 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 546, 50.98%, see rank | 27.05% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 525, 49.02%, see rank | 72.95% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 470, 43.88%, see rank | 66.98% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.22, see rank | 3.17 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 316, 29.51%, see rank | 51.00% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 601, 56.12%, see rank | 33.02% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 2,251
| Amherst, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 940, 100% | 2,699,173 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.18, see rank | 2.54 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 348, 37.02%, see rank | 25.08% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 592, 62.98%, see rank | 74.92% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 569, 60.53%, see rank | 68.46% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.84, see rank | 3.04 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 408, 43.40%, see rank | 52.83% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 371, 39.47%, see rank | 31.54% | 31.94% |
* 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.