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Amherst, VA Profile


Amherst, VA, population 2,203, 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 the past decade the population of Amherst has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 Amherst's population has stayed about the same.

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
White69%
African American30%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20002,251N/A
20012,243-0.36%
20022,221-0.98%
20032,214-0.32%
20042,203-0.50%
20052,199-0.18%
20062,198-0.05%
20072,193-0.23%
20082,2050.55%
20092,203-0.09%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$33,000
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001262
2002N/A
2003265
200489
2005178
2006134
200790
20080
200945
201045
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0015
2002 ----
2003 0006
2004 0002
2005 0004
2006 0003
2007 0011
2008 0000
2009 0010
2010 0001

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,056
2002N/A
20031,283
20041,249
20051,376
20061,024
20071,216
20081,271
20091,128
2010634
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 4 39 4
2002 - - -
2003 5 24 0
2004 9 18 1
2005 7 23 1
2006 5 18 0
2007 1 24 2
2008 1 25 2
2009 5 20 0
2010 0 14 0

Location

Elevation766 feet above sea level
Land Area1.3 Square Miles



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