Living in Amherst County Public Schools Area
Explore Amherst County Public Schools with social, economic, demographic, and housing information.
Living Summary
12,160
households
30,677
Total Population
$155,600
Average House Value
$728
Average Housing Rent
$52,888
Average Household Income
90.66%
Health Insurance Coverage
100%
Household with Internet
Academic Summary view more
9
Schools
4,048
Total Students
PK-12
Grades Offered
12 to 1
Students to Teacher Ratio
82%
Percent Proficient - Math
78%
Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts
Employment Statistics
26,306 residents are over the age of 16 and 15,381 people are in labor force. Among them, 15,375 people are in civilian labor force and 6 are in armed labor force. 14,485 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.80%.
The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Amherst County Public Schools area.
Average Income and Health Insurance
The average household income is $66,613 for the 12,160 households in Amherst County Public Schools area, Virginia. The average income of a single worker is $31,904. 28,639 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 90.66%.
Housing
There are 14,190 housing units in Amherst County Public Schools area, Virginia with 12,160 units (85.69%) occupied. 9,378 houses (77.12%) are occupied by owner and 2,782 houses (22.88%) are rented. The average housing value is $155,600 and the average rental cost is $728. 189 houses (1.33%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,992 houses (14.04%) were built in 1949 or earlier.
Demographic
A total of 31,775 people lives in Amherst County Public Schools area, Virginia with 15,290 male and 16,485 female. The males to female ratio is 48.12 to 51.88. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.
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