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The Town of Amherst had a population of 2,136 as of July 1, 2024.
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 | 2,136 (100%) |
Population in Households | 2,021 (94.6%) |
Population in Families | 1,568 (73.4%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 115 ( 5.4%) |
Population Density | 436 |
Diversity Index2 | 51 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $50,858 |
Average Household Income | $74,027 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 28% |
Per Capita Income | $32,894 |
Wealth Index5 | 56 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (50.4) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 1,053 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 618 (58.7%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 328 (31.1%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 107 (10.2%) |
Median Home Value | $228,065 |
Average Home Value | $281,715 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 92 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 946 |
Average Household Size | 2.14 |
Family Households | 533 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2024 | 2024-2029 |
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Population | 0.29% | 0.11% |
Households | 0.63% | 0.48% |
Families | 0.34% | |
Median Household Income | 2.21% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.39% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 1.54% |
The table below compares Amherst to the other 688 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Virginia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 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 | # 273 | 60th |
Population Density | # 409 | 41st |
Median Household Income | # 479 | 31st |
Housing Affordability Index | # 351 | 51st |
Per Capita Income | # 413 | 40th |
Diversity Index | # 324 | 53rd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Virginia Census Data Comparison Tool.
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