Amherst, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

68%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Amherst	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$33,487	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$59,516	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$72,500	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,000	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,353	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,175	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.5%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.8%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Amherst is 12% higher than the national average
The median household income in Amherst is 8% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Amherst is 68% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Amherst is 55% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,673 $59,516 $119,032

City

$44,094 $66,149 $132,298

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Amherst employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.0%	12.0%
Manufacturing sector	17.6%	17.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.1%	10.1%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%	4.0%
Education, health & social services	18.7%	18.7%
Other	30.7%	30.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arrington, VA	782	$83,348	50.7%
Piney Mountain, VA	1,834	$78,523	41.9%
Forest, VA	11,075	$76,101	37.6%
Madison Heights, VA	11,447	$50,137	9.4%
Lynchburg, VA	80,970	$49,201	11.1%
Amherst, VA	2,581	$59,516	7.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Union, MS	2,581	$38,125	31.1%
West Newton, PA	2,581	$43,977	20.5%
Desert Hills, AZ	2,580	$50,150	9.3%
North Shore, CA	2,580	$26,250	52.6%
Bridgetown, MS	2,580	$108,057	95.3%
Amherst, VA	2,581	$59,516	7.6%

Source: The Amherst, VA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).