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Amherst, VA
Full City Profile · Virginia · Amherst County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
2,124
Population
433/sq mi density
$71,313
Median Income
$37,964 per capita
$213,300
Home Value
$282,888 Zillow
$686
Median Rent
26.1% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
138
Violent Crime/100K
643 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$71,313 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$213,300 home value, $686/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
138 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,313
5% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,964
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.1%
83% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Amherst vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Amherst’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,313
95%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,964
97%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,960
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$909
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$909
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.4%
25% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.0%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,099M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.4%
Other
14.6%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
795
Restaurants
48
Healthcare
45
Retail
91
Manufacturing
37
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,960
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,885
46% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $71,313 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,964 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,960 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $909 |
| County GDP | $1,099M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 101.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 795 |
| Restaurants | 48 |
| Healthcare | 45 |
| Retail | 91 |
| Manufacturing | 37 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,960 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,885 |