Amherst, VA Profile

Amherst, VA, population 2,225, is located in Virginia's Amherst county, about 87.3 miles from Richmond and 110.4 miles from Durham.

Through the 90's Amherst's population has grown by about 112%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Amherst has declined by about 1%.

Amherst's property crime levels tend to be lower than Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Amherst tend to be lower than Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	69%
	African American	30%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	43.40
	Males	39.50
	Females	47.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	11.00%
	20 to 40	10.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	11.00%		Over 60:	19.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,251	N/A
2001	2,248	-0.13%
2002	2,226	-0.98%
2003	2,226	0.00%
2004	2,219	-0.31%
2005	2,225	0.27%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,000

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	262
2002	N/A
2003	265
2004	89
2005	178
2006	134
2007	90
2008	0

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	1	-	0	0	0	0	1	0
Aggravated Assault	5	-	6	2	4	3	1	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,056
2002	N/A
2003	1,283
2004	1,249
2005	1,376
2006	1,024
2007	1,216
2008	1,271

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	4	-	5	9	7	5	1	1
Larceny, Theft	39	-	24	18	23	18	24	25
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	-	0	1	1	0	2	2
Arson	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	766 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities