Races in Amherst, Virginia (VA) Detailed Stats Ancestries, Foreign-born residents, place of birth
Data:
Races - White alone (%)
Races - White alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Black alone (%)
Races - Black alone (% change since 2000)
Races - American Indian alone (%)
Races - American Indian alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Asian alone (%)
Races - Asian alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Hispanic (%)
Races - Hispanic (% change since 2000)
Races - Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (%)
Races - Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Two or more races(%)
Races - Two or more races(% change since 2000)
Races - Other race alone (%)
Races - Other race alone (% change since 2000)
Racial diversity
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%)
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%) - White
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%) - Black or African American
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%) - Asian
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%) - Multirace
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%) - Other Race
Place of birth - Born in other state (%)
Place of birth - Born in other state (%) - White
Place of birth - Born in other state (%) - Black or African American
Place of birth - Born in other state (%) - Asian
Place of birth - Born in other state (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Place of birth - Born in other state (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Place of birth - Born in other state (%) - Multirace
Place of birth - Born in other state (%) - Other Race
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%)
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%) - White
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%) - Black or African American
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%) - Asian
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%) - Multirace
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%) - Other Race
Place of birth - Foreign born (%)
Place of birth - Foreign born (%) - White
Place of birth - Foreign born (%) - Black or African American
Place of birth - Foreign born (%) - Asian
Place of birth - Foreign born (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Place of birth - Foreign born (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Place of birth - Foreign born (%) - Multirace
Place of birth - Foreign born (%) - Other Race
Residents speaking English at home (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Foreign born (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Foreign born (%)
Residents speaking other language at home (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Foreign born (%)
Marital status - Never married (%)
Marital status - Now married (%)
Marital status - Separated (%)
Marital status - Widowed (%)
Marital status - Divorced (%)
Ancestries Reported - Arab (%)
Ancestries Reported - Czech (%)
Ancestries Reported - Danish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Dutch (%)
Ancestries Reported - English (%)
Ancestries Reported - French (%)
Ancestries Reported - French Canadian (%)
Ancestries Reported - German (%)
Ancestries Reported - Greek (%)
Ancestries Reported - Hungarian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Irish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Italian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Lithuanian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Norwegian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Polish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Portuguese (%)
Ancestries Reported - Russian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Scotch-Irish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Scottish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Slovak (%)
Ancestries Reported - Subsaharan African (%)
Ancestries Reported - Swedish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Swiss (%)
Ancestries Reported - Ukrainian (%)
Ancestries Reported - United States (%)
Ancestries Reported - Welsh (%)
Ancestries Reported - West Indian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Other (%)
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%)
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%) - White
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%) - Black or African American
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%) - Asian
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%) - Multirace
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%) - Other Race
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%) - White
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%) - Black or African American
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%) - Asian
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%) - Multirace
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%) - Other Race
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%) - White
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%) - Black or African American
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%) - Asian
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%) - Multirace
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%) - Other Race
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%) - White
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%) - Black or African American
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%) - Asian
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%) - Multirace
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%) - Other Race
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%) - White
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%) - Black or African American
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%) - Asian
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%) - Multirace
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%) - Other Race
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Ireland (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Denmark (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Norway (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Sweden (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - United Kingdom (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - England (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Scotland (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Northern Europe (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Austria (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Belgium (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - France (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Germany (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Netherlands (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Switzerland (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Western Europe (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Greece (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Italy (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Portugal (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Spain (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Southern Europe (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Albania (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Belarus (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Bosnia and Herzegovina (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Bulgaria (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Croatia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Czechoslovakia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Hungary (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Latvia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Lithuania (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - North Macedonia (Macedonia) (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Moldova (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Poland (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Romania (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Russia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Serbia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Ukraine (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Eastern Europe (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - China (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Hong Kong (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Taiwan (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Japan (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Korea (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Eastern Asia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Afghanistan (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Bangladesh (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - India (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Iran (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Kazakhstan (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Nepal (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Pakistan (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Sri Lanka (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Uzbekistan (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other South Central Asia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Burma (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Cambodia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Indonesia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Laos (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Malaysia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Philippines (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Singapore (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Thailand (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Vietnam (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other South Eastern Asia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Armenia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Iraq (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Israel (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Jordan (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Kuwait (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Lebanon (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Saudi Arabia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Syria (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Turkey (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Yemen (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Western Asia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Eritrea (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Ethiopia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Kenya (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Somalia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Uganda (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Zimbabwe (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Eastern Africa (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Cameroon (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Congo (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Middle Africa (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Egypt (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Morocco (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Sudan (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Northern Africa (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - South Africa (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Southern Africa (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Cabo Verde (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Ghana (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Liberia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Nigeria (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Senegal (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Sierra Leone (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Western Africa (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Australia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - New Zealand (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Fiji (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Micronesia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Bahamas (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Barbados (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Cuba (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Dominica (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Dominican Republic (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Grenada (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Haiti (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Jamaica (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - St. Vincent and the Grenadines (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Trinidad and Tobago (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - West Indies (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Caribbean (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Belize (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Costa Rica (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - El Salvador (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Guatemala (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Honduras (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Mexico (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Nicaragua (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Panama (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Central America (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Argentina (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Bolivia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Brazil (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Chile (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Colombia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Ecuador (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Guyana (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Peru (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Uruguay (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Venezuela (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other South America (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Canada (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Northern America (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other (%)
Latest news about races in Amherst, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Amherst, VA are White alone (1,656 residents), Black alone (512 residents), and Hispanic (73 residents). 93.8% of Amherst residents speak English at home. 0.9% of Amherst, VA residents are foreign-born , which is 1222.9% less than the foreign-born rate of 12.0% across the entire state of Virginia.
Race distribution in Amherst
2000
2022
4,965,637 70.2% White alone
1,376,378 19.4% Black alone
329,540 4.7% Hispanic
259,277 3.7% Asian alone
114,022 1.6% Two or more races
18,596 0.3% American Indian alone
11,685 0.2% Other race alone
3,380 0.05% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone
5,095,130 58.7% White alone
1,594,785 18.4% Black alone
905,750 10.4% Hispanic
602,881 6.9% Asian alone
406,047 4.7% Two or more races
60,419 0.7% Other race alone
11,738 0.1% American Indian alone
6,869 0.08% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone
Income and house value in Amherst Median household income in 2022 $67,742 White non-Hispanic householders
$35,646 Black householders
$13,041 Two or more races householders
$67,617 Hispanic or Latino race householders
Median 2022 house value $218,879 White Non-Hispanic householders
$167,848 Black or African American householders
$194,696 Some other race householders
$174,201 Two or more races householders
$174,201 Hispanic or Latino householders
Median age by race in Amherst
43.3 Median age for White residents41.2 Males48.0 Females69.8 Median age for Black or African American residents62.3 Males72.7 Females-682,215,742.8 Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents-682,352,940.5 Males-687,861,271.0 Females-677,192,981.8 Median age for Asian residents-681,198,909.4 Males-676,870,747.6 Females-611,955,419.9 Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents-541,531,822.5 Males-714,150,046.8 Females-680,272,108.2 Median age for Other race residents-673,400,672.7 Males-687,285,222.7 Females33.6 Median age for Two or more races residents-706,047,819.3 Males37.2 Females44.3 Median age for White alone residents41.0 Males48.2 Females33.4 Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents33.3 Males22.8 Females
Owner/renter occupied households by race in Amherst
House owners and renters - White residents 432 61.8% Owner occupied267 38.2% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - Black or African American residents 262 87.2% Owner occupied38 12.8% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - Two or more races residents 25 100.0% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - White alone residents 421 61.3% Owner occupied266 38.7% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents 18 62.7% Owner occupied11 37.3% Renter occupied
Language usage in Amherst
English speakers - Total 93.8% of residents of Amherst speak English at home.
4.7% of residents speak Spanish at home 92 89.3% Speak English very well11 10.7% Speak English less than very well1.1% of residents speak other language at home 24 100.0% Speak English very well
English speakers - Born in the United States 96.5% of residents of Amherst speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home 16 100.0% Speak English very well
English speakers - Native, born elsewhere 95.2% of residents of Amherst speak English at home.
English speakers - Foreign-born 19.0% of residents of Amherst speak English at home.
52.4% of residents speak Spanish at home 11 100.0% Speak English less than very well23.8% of residents speak other language at home 5 100.0% Speak English very well
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language Native:
2.3% (35)Foreign-born:
93.3% (11)
White alone - Speak another language Native:
1.2% (18)Foreign-born:
100.0% (5)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language Native:
47.1% (30)Foreign-born:
99.6% (12)
Foreign-born residents in Amherst 21 residents are foreign born
This city:
0.9%Virginia:
12.6%
Marital status for residents in Amherst Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
Males 33.4% Never married53.8% Now married2.1% Separated4.2% Widowed6.4% DivorcedFemales 12.3% Never married48.5% Now married4.8% Separated18.9% Widowed15.5% DivorcedWomen who gave birth in the past 12 months Now married:
76.5% (12)Unmarried:
23.5% (4)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
57.9% (159)Unmarried:
42.1% (116)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
Males 38.5% Never married44.6% Now married8.1% Separated0.0% Widowed8.8% DivorcedFemales 9.0% Never married42.7% Now married0.0% Separated36.1% Widowed12.2% DivorcedWomen who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
51.4% (19)Unmarried:
48.6% (18)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
Males 0.0% Never married0.0% Now married0.0% Separated0.0% Widowed100.0% DivorcedFemales 35.7% Never married7.1% Now married0.0% Separated28.6% Widowed28.6% DivorcedWomen who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
16.7% (1)Unmarried:
83.3% (7)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
Males 33.3% Never married54.8% Now married0.7% Separated4.4% Widowed6.8% DivorcedFemales 12.6% Never married47.0% Now married5.0% Separated19.5% Widowed15.9% DivorcedWomen who gave birth in the past 12 months Now married:
76.5% (13)Unmarried:
23.5% (4)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
54.8% (145)Unmarried:
45.2% (120)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
Males 35.3% Never married35.3% Now married29.4% Separated0.0% Widowed0.0% DivorcedFemales 4.5% Never married95.5% Now married0.0% Separated0.0% Widowed0.0% DivorcedWomen who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
95.5% (22)Unmarried:
4.5% (1)
Ancestries in Amherst
518 40.5% American
252 19.7% English
70 5.5% European
37 2.9% German
35 2.7% Irish
23 1.8% Norwegian
22 1.7% Scotch-Irish
11 0.9% Scottish
4 0.3% French Canadian
1 0.08% British
Children Nativity (place of birth) in Amherst
Children under 6 years - Living with two parents Both parents native 122 100.0% NativeChildren under 6 years - Living with one parent Native parent 43 100.0% Native
Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents Both parents native 105 100.0% NativeOne native, one foreign-born parent 13 100.0% NativeChildren 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent Native parent 97 100.0% Native
Place of birth for residents in Amherst
17 Americas
12 Latin America
12 Central America
5 Northern America
4 Asia
4 Eastern Asia
4 China