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Population Demographics for Amherst, Virginia in 2020, 2019



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Population Demographics by Race

RacePopulation% of Total
Total Population2,231100
White1,57170
Black or African American55024

Population Demographics by Race and gender.

MaleFemaleTotal
Total Population1,0201,2112,231
White7078641,571
Black or African American266284550

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Demographic population totals

Total population in Amherst

 
Total Population:2,231
Male Population:1,020
Female Population:1,211

Demographic median age by sex

Median age in Amherst

 
Both sexes46
Male43
Female49

Demographic sex by age for the population in households

Population in households in Amherst

 
Total Population:2,060
Male Population:938
Under 5 years:50
5 to 9 years:61
10 to 14 years:66
15 to 17 years:48
18 and 19 years:19
20 years:16
21 years:20
22 to 24 years:26
25 to 29 years:46
30 to 34 years:32
35 to 39 years:49
40 to 44 years:55
45 to 49 years:70
50 to 54 years:72
55 to 59 years:62
60 and 61 years:28
62 to 64 years:23
65 and 66 years:22
67 to 69 years:36
70 to 74 years:54
75 to 79 years:36
80 to 84 years:31
85 years and over:16
Female Population:1,122
Under 5 years:65
5 to 9 years:61
10 to 14 years:55
15 to 17 years:44
18 and 19 years:28
20 years:13
21 years:5
22 to 24 years:26
25 to 29 years:51
30 to 34 years:51
35 to 39 years:56
40 to 44 years:70
45 to 49 years:83
50 to 54 years:86
55 to 59 years:57
60 and 61 years:40
62 to 64 years:46
65 and 66 years:29
67 to 69 years:54
70 to 74 years:58
75 to 79 years:54
80 to 84 years:45
85 years and over:45

Demographic average population of home by age

Average household size in Amherst

 
Total:2
Under 18 years:0
18 years and over:1

Demographic household type

Number of occupied homes in Amherst

 
Total:936
Family led homes:550
Husband-wife family:375
Other family:175
Population of male led with no wife present:44
Population female led with no husband present:131
Population of Nonfamily homes:386
Population living alone:339
Population not living alone:47

Demographic population of homes with people under 18 years old by type

Total occupied homes in Amherst with people under 18 years old:

 
Total:936
Population of homes with one or more people under 18 years:245
Population of family homes:242
Husband-wife family:127
Under 6 years only:29
Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years:20
6 to 17 years only:78
Other family:115
Male householder, no wife present:25
Under 6 years only:6
Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years:3
6 to 17 years only:16
Female led with no husband present:90
Under 6 years only:20
Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years:17
6 to 17 years only:53
Nonfamily households:3
Male led households:1
Under 6 years only:1
Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years:0
6 to 17 years only:0
Female led householder:2
Under 6 years only:1
Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years:0
6 to 17 years only:1
Households with no people under 18 years:691
Family households:308
Husband-wife family:248
Other family:60
Male led with no wife present:19
Female led with no husband present:41
Nonfamily households:383
Male led householder:136
Female led householder:247

Demographic type of home by age of owner-renter

Total number led homes in Amherst, by type

 
Total Home Population:936
Population of Family homes:550
Population of 15 to 24 year olds:16
Population of 25 to 34 year olds:70
Population of 35 to 44 year olds:108
Population of 45 to 54 year olds:124
Population of 55 to 59 year olds:40
Population of 60 to 64 year olds:44
Population of 65 to 74 year olds:89
Population of 75 to 84 year olds:46
Population of 85 year olds and over:13
Population of Nonfamily Homes:386
Population of 15 to 24 year olds:12
Population of 25 to 34 year olds:20
Population of 35 to 44 year olds:29
Population of 45 to 54 year olds:51
Population of 55 to 59 year olds:31
Population of 60 to 64 year olds:42
Population of 65 to 74 year olds:81
Population of 75 to 84 year olds:85
Population of 85 year olds and over:35

Demographic population of homes with people 60 year olds and over

households in Amherst containing people over 60

 
Total Population:936
Population of homes with one or more people 60 years and over:455
1-person household:229
2-or-more-person household:226
Family households:211
Nonfamily households:15
Population of homes with no people 60 years and over:481
1-person household:110
2-or-more-person household:371
Family homes:339
Nonfamily homes:32

Demographic population of multigenerational homes

homes in Amherst with multiple generations.

 
Total Population:936
Home has three or more generations:26
Home does not have three or more generations:910

Demographic presence of unmarried partner of home owner-renter

Unmarried population in Amherst under 18 years old in homes

 
Total Population:450
Unmarried partner of home lead present:42
In family homes:41
Population of male led and male partner homes:0
Population of male led and female partner households:13
Population of female led and female partner households:0
Population of female led and male partner households:28
In nonfamily homes:1
Population of male led and male partner homes:0
Population of male led and female partner homes:1
Population of female led and female partner homes:0
Population of female led and male partner homes:0
No unmarried partner of home lead present:408
In family homes:405
Population of husband-wife family homes:239
Population of male lead with no wife present, family homes:31
Population of female lead with no husband present, family homes:135
In nonfamily homes:3

Demographic population in families by age

Population in families living in Amherst

 
Total Population:1,577
Population Under 18 years:438
Population 18 years and over:1,139

Demographic tenure of people in homes

How long in Amherst have lived in one place.

 
Total:936
Population of Owner occupied homes:595
Family home:393
Nonfamily homess:202
Male led home:62
Living alone:55
Not living alone:7
Female led home:140
Living alone:123
Not living alone:17
Population of Renter occupied homes:341
Family run homes:157
Husband-wife family:62
Other family:95
Male led with no wife present:18
Female led with no husband present:77
Nonfamily Homes:184
Male led homes:75
Male living alone:66
Male not living alone:9
Female led homes:109
Females living alone:95
Females not living alone:14