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24521

Amherst, VA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
10,599
Median household income
$73,571
People below poverty
10.8%
Median home value
$240,900

Income

The median income of households in 24521 was $73,571. An estimated 5.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 10.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 24521 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.3
$10,000 to $14,999 2.2
$15,000 to $24,999 11.3
$25,000 to $34,999 5.9
$35,000 to $49,999 7.4
$50,000 to $74,999 19.1
$75,000 to $99,999 11.9
$100,000 to $149,999 16.7
$150,000 to $199,999 9.7
$200,000 or more 10.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 24521 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 69750
Female 50833

An estimated 71% of households received earnings. An estimated 44.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 33.1 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,153. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 24521 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 71
Social Security 44.7
Retirement income 33.1
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.7
Cash public assistance income 2.8

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 10.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 13.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 10.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 24521 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 10.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 13.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 10.4

In 2020-2024, 10.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 63% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 45.5% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 21.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 24521 in 2020-2024, 92% had health insurance coverage and 8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 62.9% and public coverage was 44.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 13.8%.


In 2020-2024, 24521 had a total population of 10,599 - 5,617 (53%) females and 4,982 (47%) males. The median age was 43 years. An estimated 21.9% of the population was under 18 years, 27.3% was 19 to 44 years, 26.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 22.1 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 24521 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 278 231
5 to 9 243 448
10 to 14 277 354
15 to 19 349 387
20 to 24 159 335
25 to 29 262 243
30 to 34 305 288
35 to 39 339 260
40 to 44 375 321
45 to 49 225 237
50 to 54 370 427
55 to 59 325 340
60 to 64 398 481
65 to 69 358 424
70 to 74 304 274
75 to 79 222 317
80 to 84 38 115
85 and over 155 135

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 78.2% were White; 13.8% were Black or African American; 13.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 6.8% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 5.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 2.6% of the people in 24521 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 78.1% of the people in 24521 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 4,136 households in 24521. The average household size was 2.52 people.

Married-couple households made up 50.7% of the households in 24521 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 26.3% of all households, while 16.7% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 11.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 17.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 29.2% of all households.

In 24521, 24% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 38.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 24521 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 50.7
Cohabiting Couples 6.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
16.7
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
26.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 58% of males and 50.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 25 24.2
Now married, except separated 58 50.1
Separated 0.8 2
Widowed 3.8 12.3
Divorced 12.5 11.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 24521, 203 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 58.6% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98% of the people living in 24521 were U.S. natives. 71.1% of the 24521 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 2% of 24521 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 51% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 29.8 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 24521 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 24521.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 24521 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 43.8
Asia 4.8
Europe 46.2
Africa 0
Northern America 5.3
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 24521 in 2020-2024, 1.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0.9% of people at least five years old; 0.2% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 24521 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0.9
Other Indo-European languages 0.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.1
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 87.6 % of the people at least one year old living in 24521 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 24521 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 87.6
Different house, same county 5.6
Different county, same state 5.1
Different state 1.6
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 86.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 29.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 13.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 24521 was 2,276 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 175 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,681. College or graduate school enrollment was 420.

Educational Attainment of People in 24521 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 13.1
High school diploma or equivalency 33.4
Some college, no degree 15.9
Associate's degree 8.5
Bachelor's degree 18.3
Graduate or professional degree 10.8

Disability

In 24521, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 15.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.1% of people under 18 years old, to 15.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 25.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 24521, 55.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 41.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 68% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 23.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 3,281 68
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,135 23.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 386 8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 24521 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 24521 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 2.5
Construction 6.8
Manufacturing 13.2
Wholesale trade 1.7
Retail trade 10.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7.6
Information 3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 5.1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 24.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.6
Other Services, except public administration 5.9
Public administration 9.3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 24521 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,095 43.4
Service occupations 718 14.9
Sales and office occupations 924 19.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 437 9.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 650 13.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 75.8% of 24521 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 25.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 24521 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 75.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 1.5
Other means 0.4
Worked from home 12.7

In 2020-2024, 24521 had a total of 4,627 housing units. Of these housing units, 77.7% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 6.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 15.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 24521 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 77.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 6.9
Mobile homes 15.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

3% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 7.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 24521 was 6.1 rooms, and of these housing units 75.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 24521 had 4,136 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 491 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 81.6% while renters occupied 18.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.61 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.1.

1.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 16.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 2.7% and another 42% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 24521:

House Heating Fuel Used in 24521 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 4
Electricity 82.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 6.3
All other fuels 5.7
No fuel used 1.7

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 24521 was $240,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 50.1 % had a mortgage. 49.9% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,322 and for owners without a mortgage it was $419.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 24521 was $846. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.