Amherst County, Virginia (VA)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.6%), Manufacturing (21.8%), Retail trade (11.6%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Amherst County, Virginia:

Median resident age:	38.0 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Males: 15,208	(47.7%)
Females: 16,686	(52.3%)

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Amherst County:	2.5 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

This county:	$47,715
Virginia:	$59,562

This county:	$470
State:	$753

Amherst County:	$188,693
Virginia:	$262,100

Detached houses: $229,739

Here:	$229,739
State:	$357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $180,037

Here:	$180,037
State:	$371,438

In 2-unit structures: $249,339

Here:	$249,339
State:	$295,743

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $237,248

Here:	$237,248
State:	$305,320

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $248,709

Here:	$248,709
State:	$316,638

Mobile homes: $38,161

Here:	$38,161
State:	$37,843

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $43,625

Here:	$43,625
State:	$92,978

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 8
• Assaults: 24
• Burglaries: 52
• Thefts: 280
• Auto thefts: 23

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 10
• Robberies: 10
• Assaults: 15
• Burglaries: 47
• Thefts: 261
• Auto thefts: 31

This county:	10.7%
Whole state:	9.6%

This county:	4.2%
Whole state:	4.3%

Area name: Lynchburg, VA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Amherst County is $443 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $534 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $658 a month.

Cities in this county include: Madison Heights, Amherst.

Neighboring counties: Appomattox County , Bedford County , Campbell County , Nelson County , Rockbridge County , Lynchburg city .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Amherst County: Rice Mountain Overlook (A), Johns Hollow Shelter (B), Henleys Store (C), Punchbowl Shelter (D), Canodys Store (E), Knoll (F), Upper Otter Creek Overlook (G), Lower Otter Creek Overlook (H), Otter Creek Flats Overlook (I), White Oak Plats Overlook (J), Wiggins Spring Shelter (K), Middle Otter Creek Overlook (L), Hicks Store (M), Oronoco Campground (N), Crawfords Store (O), Dancing Creek Overlook (P), Bluff Mountain Overlook (Q), The Riffles Overlook (R), Shady Mountain Campground (S), Seminole Hunt Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Amherst County include: Piney Grove Church (A), Piney Hill Church (B), Pleasant Grove Church (C), Galilee Church (D), Poplar Church (E), Clifford Church (F), Saint James Church (G), Coolwell Church (H), Cornerstone Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Roberts Cemetery (1), Loving Cemetery (2), Grant Cemetery (3), Parr Cemetery (4), Tucker Cemetery (5), Dodd Cemetery (6), Fletcher Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Sheppe Pond (A), Jones Pond (B), Thrasher Lake (C), Lynchburg Reservoir (D), Sweetbriar Lake (E), Mays Pond (F), Pleasantview Hunt Club Pond (G), Elon Water Works Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Irish Creek (A), Pryor Creek (B), Puppy Creek (C), Harris Creek (D), Johns Creek (E), Greasy Spring Branch (F), Graham Creek (G), Georges Creek (H), Maple Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Amherst County include: Otter Creek Recreation Area (1), Amherst Wayside (2), Mount Pleasant Special Management Area (3), Izaak Walton Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	7.9%
Virginia:	7.0%

Current college students: 1,757
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 388 (28% naturalized citizens)

Amherst County:	1.2%
Whole state:	8.1%

Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 46.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 10,076
• One, attached: 183
• Two: 202
• 3 or 4: 388
• 5 to 9: 140
• 10 to 19: 179
• 20 or more: 52
• Mobile homes: 1,691
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 47

Housing units in Amherst County with a mortgage: 4,442 (657 second mortgage, 525 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,467

Here:	64.3% with mortgage
State:	75.1% with mortgage

Amherst County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Virginia state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 67.9 miles away from Amherst County center
On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 59.7 miles away from the county center
On 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 8.3 mi) earthquake occurred 44.9 miles away from the county center
On 3/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 10.9 mi) earthquake occurred 68.0 miles away from Amherst County center
On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.1 miles away from the county center
On 9/22/2001 at 16:01:20, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, 2.5 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 50.8 miles away from Amherst County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 11,486 (79%) Carpooled: 1,733 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 94 (1%) Railroad: 6 (0%) Taxi: 11 (0%) Walked: 588 (4%) Other means: 176 (1%) Worked at home: 356 (2%)

6.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,736 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.31%
Virginia average:	11.06%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($81 average AGI)

Amherst County:	0.09%
Virginia average:	0.41%

4.64% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($25,048 average AGI)
1.59% relocated from other states ($8,606 average AGI)

Amherst County:	1.59%
Virginia average:	4.24%

from Lynchburg city, VA	1.80% ($29,271 average AGI)
from Campbell County, VA	0.72% ($29,663)
from Nelson County, VA	0.43% ($29,400)
from Bedford County, VA	0.27% ($36,935)
from Appomattox County, VA	0.15% ($23,941)

6.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,160 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.04%
Virginia average:	10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.91% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($23,396 average AGI)
1.13% relocated to other states ($5,766 average AGI)

Amherst County:	1.13%
Virginia average:	4.13%

to Lynchburg city, VA	1.90% ($24,110 average AGI)
to Campbell County, VA	0.85% ($27,639)
to Bedford County, VA	0.46% ($36,943)
to Nelson County, VA	0.26% ($29,067)
to Appomattox County, VA	0.16% ($32,389)
to Albemarle County, VA	0.11% ($29,462)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,210 (4,276 aged, 934 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 26,347 (6,723 male householders, 1,992 female householders)

  6,782 spouses, 8,935 children (8,144 natural, 171 adopted, 620 stepchildren), 606 grandchildren, 217 brothers or sisters, 170 parents, 448 other relatives, 474 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,582 (1,392 male householders (1,220 living alone)), 1,821 female householders (1,646 living alone)), 369 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,965 (811 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,850 2-persons, 2,254 3-persons, 1,672 4-persons, 649 5-persons, 204 6-persons, 86 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,866 1-person, 327 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

97.0% of residents of Amherst County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 38% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $144,590,000 ($4521 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,977,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $82,025,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $25,209,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $210,000
Federal grants: $21,011,000
Federal procurement contracts: $12,701,000 ($3,738,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,434,000 ($215,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $7,050,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $15,975,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,544,000

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	50 per 1000 residents
State:	40 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 12.93 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	6.0
State:	6.6

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

64% of Amherst County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Virginia.

Amherst County:	64.2%
State average:	53.8%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 25479
• Northeast: 1953
• Midwest: 908
• South: 2436
• West: 562

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $76,700

Here:	10.9%
Virginia:	9.5%

Here:	12.1%
Virginia:	8.2%

Here:	61.4%
Virginia:	20.6%

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