Amherst County vs. Appomattox County
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Amherst County (VA) Appomattox County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 31,666 15,841
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -2.1% 5.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 32,354 15,029
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 32,353 14,973
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2% 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.6% 21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.2% 20.7%
Female persons, percent 51.5% 51.4%
White alone, percent 77.0% 78.2%
Black or African American alone, percent 19.1% 19.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.9% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 0.5% 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4% 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.6% 1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 74.9% 76.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018 2,524 1,358
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.7% 1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 14,227 7,370
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 77.6% 77.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $153,300 $155,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,138 $1,079
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $330 $337
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $741 $723
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 8.3% 3.3%
Building permits, 2018 66 66
Households, 2014-2018 12,044 6,095
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.56 2.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 87.7% 94.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 3.5% 1.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 78.3% 77.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 65.1% 65.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 85.2% 84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 19.2% 19.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 10.5% 12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.3% 11.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 58.6% 57.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 55.9% 54.7%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 273,370 143,824
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $8,442 $9,507
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 25.0 30.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $49,170 $56,176
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $24,343 $26,890
Persons in poverty, percent 13.0% 13.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017 574 301
Total employment, 2017 6,617 2,447
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 232,520 63,444
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 4.4% -1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,634 933
All firms, 2012 2,117 962
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,094 616
Women-owned firms, 2012 810 253
Minority-owned firms, 2012 397 117
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,634 796
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 185 80
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,819 806
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 5.3% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 19.4% 29.2%
Population per square mile, 2010 68.3 44.9
Land area in square miles, 2010 473.93 333.49
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Amherst county (VA) and Appomattox county (VA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.