Amherst Town, Virginia

Amherst Town is a one of the Amherst County, Virginia, located in Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. Amherst Town had an official population of 2251 in 2000. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 2219, making it Virginia's 173rd largest. The town comprises an area of 4.99 square miles (12.92 square kilometre), making it Virginia's 137th largest by total area.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 2251 people, 940 households, and 569 families living in the town. The population density was 451.3 people per square mile (174.25/kmē), it would be the 87th least densely populated town in the U.S. state of Virginia. There were 1000 housing units at an average density of 200.4 per square mile (77.37/kmē). The average household size was 2.18 people, and the average family size was 2.84 people. In the Amherst Town, 21.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.1% were 18 to 24, 24.4% were 25 to 44, 23.5% were 45 to 64, and 24.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 84.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.3 males. The median age was 43.4 years, the median age of male residents at 39.5 and the median age of female residents at 47.6. The racial makeup of the town was 1552 White, 667 Black or African American, 7 American Indian, 7 Asian, Native Hawaiian, 17 from two or more races and 1 Ohter races.

Amherst town Virginia Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Amherst town Virginia School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Amherst Town Virginia GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the town was $33000, it is 206th wealthiest town by median household income in Virginia. The median income for a family in the town was $44181, it is the 166th wealthiest town in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the town was $18457, it would be the 181st highest town by per capita income in the U.S. state of Virginia. The median income was $20827, Median income for males is $27333, compared with $16303 for females.

In 2000, 526 pupils and students, of which 53.61% are male and 46.39% are female, 23.37% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 9.13% nursery or pri school, 4.94% kindergarten, 44.49% elementary school, 23.76% high school and 17.68% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census2251
April 2000 Estimate2251
July 2000 Estimate2247
July 2001 Estimate2245
July 2002 Estimate2223
July 2003 Estimate2217
July 2004 Estimate2207
July 2005 Estimate2205
July 2006 Estimate2207
July 2007 Estimate2204
July 2008 Estimate2219
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school242448
Kindergarten111526
Elementary school14292234
High school6560125
College or graduate school405393
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Amherst town, Virginia$33000$44181$18457
Amherst County, Virginia$37393$42876$16952
Virginia, United States$46677$54169$23975
United States$41994$50046$21587