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The total population of Amherst is estimated to be 2,299 with 1,136 males (49.41%) and 1,163 females (50.59%). There are 27 more females than males in Amherst.
The median household income in Amherst was $50,064 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 17,376(25.77%) from $67,440 in 2020. This income is 67.10% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Amherst sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $106,116. Overall, the median household income for the town of Amherst stands at $50,064.
In Amherst, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,770 for males and $22,712 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $61,047 for males and $37,872 for females.
In Amherst, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $67,316, while Black or African American households have a median household income of $35,414.
In 2022, the population of Amherst was 2,126, a 0.52% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Amherst's population was 2,115, an increase of 0.24% compared to a population of 2,110 in 2020.
The median age in Amherst, VA is 51.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.54% were under the age of 15, 13.18% aged 15 to 29, 42.33% aged 30 to 64, 27.16% aged 65 to 84, and 3.79% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Amherst population: 78.39% are White, 20.29% are Black or African American, 0.16% are Asian, 0.20% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.24% are some other race and 0.72% are multiracial.