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The Town of Amherst had a population of 2,078 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Amherst is located at latitude 37.5851 and longitude -79.0514 in Amherst County. The formal boundaries for the Town of Amherst encompass a land area of 4.9 sq. miles and a water area of 0.02 sq. miles. Amherst County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Town of Amherst has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 2,078 (100%) |
Population in Households | 1,967 (94.7%) |
Population in Families | 1,511 (72.7%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 111 ( 5.3%) |
Population Density | 424 |
Diversity Index2 | 51 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $50,979 |
Average Household Income | $74,881 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 26% |
Per Capita Income | $33,061 |
Wealth Index5 | 62 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (52.1) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 1,023 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 688 (67.3%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 227 (22.2%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 108 (10.6%) |
Median Home Value | $217,434 |
Average Home Value | $262,827 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 101 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 915 |
Average Household Size | 2.15 |
Family Households | 527 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.47% | -0.20% |
Households | -0.20% | -0.09% |
Families | -0.31% | |
Median Household Income | 1.97% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.19% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.06% |
The table below compares Amherst to the other 672 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Virginia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 278 | 59th |
Population Density | # 414 | 39th |
Median Household Income | # 456 | 32nd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 336 | 50th |
Per Capita Income | # 379 | 44th |
Diversity Index | # 328 | 51st |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Virginia Census Data Comparison Tool.
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