Amherst County vs. Nelson County

Amherst County (VA)Nelson County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)31,66614,836
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.1%-1.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)32,35415,015
Population, Census, April 1, 201032,35315,020
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.6%17.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.2%27.3%
Female persons, percent51.5%51.7%
White alone, percent77.0%85.0%
Black or African American alone, percent19.1%11.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent2.4%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.6%4.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent74.9%81.4%
Veterans, 2014-20182,5241,222
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.7%3.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,22710,190
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.6%74.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$153,300$243,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,138$1,458
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$330$374
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$741$698
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.3%13.1%
Building permits, 20186645
Households, 2014-201812,0446,445
Persons per household, 2014-20182.562.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.7%92.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.5%4.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.3%84.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201865.1%64.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.2%85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.2%32.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.5%7.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.3%13.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.6%59.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.9%54.1%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)273,370115,108
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,442$7,763
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.030.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,170$62,446
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,343$36,002
Persons in poverty, percent13.0%12.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017574365
Total employment, 20176,6173,289
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)232,52099,277
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.4%5.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,6341,283
All firms, 20122,1171,587
Men-owned firms, 20121,094927
Women-owned firms, 2012810463
Minority-owned firms, 201239797
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,6341,431
Veteran-owned firms, 2012185131
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,8191,350
Black-owned firms, percent, 20075.3%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200719.4%32.8%
Population per square mile, 201068.331.9
Land area in square miles, 2010473.93470.86

Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Amherst county (VA) and Nelson county (VA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.
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