Nelson County vs. Amherst County

Nelson County (VA)Amherst County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)14,83631,666
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.2%-2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)15,01532,354
Population, Census, April 1, 201015,02032,353
Persons under 5 years, percent4.2%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.7%19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent27.3%21.2%
Female persons, percent51.7%51.5%
White alone, percent85.0%77.0%
Black or African American alone, percent11.6%19.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.9%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.5%2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent81.4%74.9%
Veterans, 2014-20181,2222,524
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.4%1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,19014,227
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.3%77.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$243,800$153,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,458$1,138
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$374$330
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$698$741
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.1%8.3%
Building permits, 20184566
Households, 2014-20186,44512,044
Persons per household, 2014-20182.282.56
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.4%87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.5%3.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.7%78.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.8%65.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.6%85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201832.1%19.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.0%10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.3%12.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.0%58.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.1%55.9%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)115,108273,370
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,763$8,442
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.425.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$62,446$49,170
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,002$24,343
Persons in poverty, percent12.3%13.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017365574
Total employment, 20173,2896,617
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)99,277232,520
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20175.3%4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,2831,634
All firms, 20121,5872,117
Men-owned firms, 20129271,094
Women-owned firms, 2012463810
Minority-owned firms, 201297397
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,4311,634
Veteran-owned firms, 2012131185
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,3501,819
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%5.3%
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, 200732.8%19.4%
Population per square mile, 201031.968.3
Land area in square miles, 2010470.86473.93

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