Amherst County

  1. Amherst County Legal Resources
  2. Amherst County Statistics
  3. Amherst County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Amherst County Employment Information
  5. Amherst County Family Information
  6. Amherst County Education Information
  7. Amherst County Business Information
  8. Amherst County Public Benefits Information
  9. Amherst County Criminal Information
  10. Amherst County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Amherst County Cities
  12. Amherst County Zip Codes


Amherst County Legal Resources Back to top

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Amherst County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 31,894
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 331 / 296 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,230.698 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 9.331 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 100,000.000 acres (404.600 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 460
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 19.80%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 8.70%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $2,088,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 20,000,000 / 13,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 4.50%
  • Physicians (2004): 17
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 5,538
  • Federal Spending (2004): $177,663
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Amherst County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 12,958
Building Permits Issued (2006): 112
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $19,645
Amherst County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 23,564 36.69%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,326 2.06%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 39,340 61.25%

Amherst County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Amherst County Employment Information Back to top
Amherst County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 14,275 13,544 731 5.12% 51
1991 14,640 13,756 884 6.04% 60
1992 14,640 13,714 925 6.32% 63
1993 14,686 14,054 633 4.31% 43
1994 14,903 14,263 640 4.29% 43
1995 14,999 14,454 545 3.63% 36
1996 14,523 13,957 565 3.89% 39
1997 14,273 13,835 439 3.07% 31
1998 14,333 14,015 318 2.22% 22
1999 14,675 14,424 251 1.71% 17
2000 15,320 14,996 324 2.12% 21
2001 15,116 14,567 550 3.64% 36
2002 15,273 14,440 834 5.46% 55
2003 15,349 14,588 761 4.96% 50
2004 15,240 14,555 685 4.49% 45
2005 15,420 14,792 628 4.07% 41
2006 15,593 15,095 498 3.19% 32
2007 15,866 15,321 545 3.44% 34
2008 16,215 15,549 666 4.11% 41
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 16,027 15,409 618 3.86% 39
Feb 2008 16,016 15,416 600 3.75% 37
Mar 2008 16,177 15,554 623 3.85% 39
Apr 2008 16,098 15,572 526 3.27% 33
May 2008 16,171 15,562 609 3.77% 38
Jun 2008 16,281 15,576 705 4.33% 43
Jul 2008 16,497 15,700 797 4.83% 48
Aug 2008 16,399 15,564 835 5.09% 51
Sep 2008 16,271 15,587 684 4.20% 42
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Amherst County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,150 14.18%
2. Metal Manufactuing 1,080 7.12%
3. Educational Services 712 4.70%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 618 4.08%
5. Public Administration 592 3.91%
6. Paper Manufacturing 588 3.88%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 472 3.11%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 472 3.11%
9. Utilities 460 3.03%
10. Truck Transportation 442 2.92%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 392 2.59%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 392 2.59%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 390 2.57%
14. Repair and Maintenance 372 2.45%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 360 2.37%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 360 2.37%
17. Health Care 334 2.20%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 292 1.93%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 282 1.86%
20. Finance and Insurance 262 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,682 19.01%
2. Educational Services 2,678 18.98%
3. Finance and Insurance 1,014 7.19%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 744 5.27%
5. Department and Other General Stores 590 4.18%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 498 3.53%
7. Public Administration 470 3.33%
8. Social Assistance 434 3.08%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 430 3.05%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 344 2.44%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 314 2.23%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 210 1.49%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 204 1.45%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 194 1.38%
15. Construction 180 1.28%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 174 1.23%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 170 1.20%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 148 1.05%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 146 1.03%
20. Paper Manufacturing 146 1.03%

Amherst County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,252 8.26%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,068 7.04%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 994 6.56%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 830 5.47%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 720 4.75%
6. Other Construction Trades 638 4.21%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 528 3.48%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 460 3.03%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 454 2.99%
10. Other Management Occupations 450 2.97%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 408 2.69%
12. Engineers 352 2.32%
13. Carpenters 344 2.27%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 314 2.07%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 298 1.97%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 284 1.87%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 274 1.81%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 256 1.69%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 226 1.49%
20. Woodworkers 224 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,046 7.41%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 958 6.79%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 916 6.49%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 640 4.54%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 578 4.10%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 480 3.40%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 474 3.36%
8. Registered Nurses 460 3.26%
9. Cashiers 446 3.16%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 432 3.06%
11. Other Production Occupations 418 2.96%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 412 2.92%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 404 2.86%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 312 2.21%
15. Customer Service Representatives 302 2.14%
16. Other Management Occupations 286 2.03%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 284 2.01%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 282 2.00%
19. Business Operations Specialists 272 1.93%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 258 1.83%

Amherst County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 27,046 52.99%
15-35 hours 5,252 10.29%
1-14 hours 1,628 3.19%
No regular hours 17,116 33.53%

Amherst County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 753 2.65%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,018 3.58%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,544 5.43%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,009 10.58%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,241 11.40%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,102 14.42%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,682 16.46%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,825 9.93%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,186 4.17%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,216 4.28%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 288 1.01%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 86 0.30%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,328 8.19%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,160 7.60%

Amherst County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,049 3.69%
5-9 2,338 8.22%
10-14 4,533 15.94%
15-19 4,940 17.37%
20-24 4,858 17.08%
25-29 2,059 7.24%
30-34 4,113 14.46%
35-39 917 3.22%
40-44 708 2.49%
45-59 1,513 5.32%
60-89 887 3.12%
At least 90 523 1.84%

Amherst County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 70 0.25% 19,707 69.30%
30-44 0 0.00% 5,738 20.18%
45-59 96 0.34% 1,417 4.98%
At least 60 56 0.20% 1,354 4.76%

Amherst County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,485 11.94%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 23,203 79.47%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 352 1.21%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 222 0.76%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,176 4.03%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 758 2.60%

Amherst County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Amherst County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 23,856 (59,858 people)
Families (2000): 17,430 (51,746 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,895
People at same address in 1995: 38,718
Amherst County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,250 9.36%
$10,000-$14,999 1,937 8.05%
$15,000-$19,999 1,609 6.69%
$20,000-$24,999 1,864 7.75%
$25,000-$29,999 1,586 6.59%
$30,000-$34,999 1,985 8.25%
$35,000-$39,999 1,578 6.56%
$40,000-$44,999 1,767 7.35%
$45,000-$49,999 1,482 6.16%
$50,000-$59,999 2,436 10.13%
$60,000-$74,999 2,416 10.05%
$75,000-$99,999 1,848 7.68%
$100,000-$124,999 628 2.61%
$125,000-$149,999 276 1.15%
$150,000-$199,999 218 0.91%
$200,000 or more 171 0.71%

Amherst County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,863 23.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,803 31.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 355 2.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,249 18.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 51 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,669 13.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 16 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 647 5.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 194 1.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 86 0.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Amherst County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 18,877 29.76%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,200 11.35%
Public Assistance 664 1.05%
Retirement 4,580 7.22%
Self Employment 2,230 3.52%
Social Security 7,362 11.61%
Supplemental Security 1,134 1.79%
Wage / Salary 18,399 29.01%
Other 2,983 4.70%

Amherst County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 8,324 60.24%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,493 39.76%

Amherst County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,943 7.99%
Color 1 Box Married 15,394 63.33%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,234 25.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 738 3.04%

Amherst County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,366 8.56%
Color 1 Box Married 15,518 56.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,612 23.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,157 11.42%

Amherst County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Amherst County Education Information Back to top
Amherst County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 6,692 13.59%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7,269 14.76%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 16,564 33.64%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,458 21.24%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,354 4.78%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,080 8.29%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,826 3.71%

Amherst County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 454 1.42% 490 1.54% 944 2.96%
Kindergarten 418 1.31% 140 0.44% 558 1.75%
Grades 1-4 3,140 9.85% 414 1.30% 3,554 11.14%
Grades 5-8 3,142 9.85% 352 1.10% 3,494 10.96%
Grades 9-12 3,222 10.10% 438 1.37% 3,660 11.48%
Undergrad college 1,300 4.08% 2,074 6.50% 3,374 10.58%
Graduate or professional school 122 0.38% 36 0.11% 158 0.50%
Total 11,798 36.99% 3,944 12.37% 15,742 49.36%

Amherst County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Amherst County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $129,840,000
Retail sales (2002): $226,771,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $20,089,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $478,009
Retired workers (2005): 4,220
Amherst County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 5 4 6
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 4 1 5
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 2 1 2
1999 - Construction 8 8 30 14 33
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 2 2 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 3 1 9 4 16
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 4 11 7 15
1999 - Information 1 0 1 4 1
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 2 0 1
1999 - Manufacturing 3 4 11 12 11
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 4 10 12 61
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 5 2 7 13
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 0 6 4 8
1999 - Retail Trade 7 5 23 35 29
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 1 5 7 10
1999 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 2 8 2
1999 - Total 38 36 125 122 214
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 5 3 7
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 2 2 4
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 3 0 2
2000 - Construction 12 9 28 19 27
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 3 1 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 3 6 3 8 15
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 3 15 3 15
2000 - Information 0 0 3 2 1
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 2 0 1
2000 - Manufacturing 0 2 15 11 10
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 5 19 17 43
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 0 11 3 12
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 3 0 6 12
2000 - Retail Trade 9 6 33 25 31
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 5 3 5 12
2000 - Unclassified 3 1 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 7 3 2
2000 - Total 39 44 152 108 194
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 0 4 5 7
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 1 3 1 3
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 4 0 1
2001 - Construction 11 11 27 24 22
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 2 2 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 1 7 1 6 15
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 6 5 7 18
2001 - Information 1 0 0 4 3
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 2 1
2001 - Manufacturing 3 0 14 14 10
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 5 15 13 49
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 2 8 7 10
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 3 1 1 14
2001 - Retail Trade 7 4 21 36 35
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 6 7 10
2001 - Unclassified 2 2 0 0 1
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 1 4 3 4 1
2001 - Total 52 46 114 133 200
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 9 5 5
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 4 1 2 3
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 1 3
2002 - Construction 12 10 22 28 25
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 1 2 1
2002 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 4 0 17
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 4 10 7 13
2002 - Information 1 3 3 1 1
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 2 1
2002 - Manufacturing 0 3 13 17 9
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 10 7 11 18 48
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 5 4 7 15
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 6 1 2 10
2002 - Retail Trade 10 5 26 34 31
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 1 4 9 10
2002 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 1 0 0 0 0
2002 - Wholesale Trade 5 2 4 3 0
2002 - Total 56 52 114 138 192
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 4 1 6 5
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 0 1 6
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 1 2 2 3
2003 - Construction 15 9 19 30 27
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 0 2 2
2003 - Finance & Insurance 8 5 4 5 9
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 2 12 8 14
2003 - Information 0 2 0 3 3
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 1 1
2003 - Manufacturing 4 1 16 11 11
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 6 22 19 43
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 2 5 11 15
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 2 3 0 8
2003 - Retail Trade 7 8 26 21 45
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 3 5 3 12
2003 - Unclassified 3 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 0
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 3 5 2 2
2003 - Total 57 48 122 125 206
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 7 3 4
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 1 1 5
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 2 0 2 3
2004 - Construction 18 11 37 13 31
2004 - Educational Services 1 0 2 1 3
2004 - Finance & Insurance 4 4 6 5 9
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 4 11 9 12
2004 - Information 1 1 2 3 0
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 2
2004 - Manufacturing 1 3 16 14 9
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 7 18 13 47
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 6 14 4 9
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 4 1 10
2004 - Retail Trade 7 9 30 26 34
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 1 4 4 11
2004 - Unclassified 1 3 0 1 0
2004 - Utilities 0 1 0 0 0
2004 - Wholesale Trade 3 0 5 2 4
2004 - Total 60 56 157 103 193
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 2 3 1 10
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 1 0 7
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 1 1 3
2005 - Construction 19 10 24 30 33
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 1 2 4
2005 - Finance & Insurance 3 6 4 5 9
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 9 4 9 11 12
2005 - Information 0 0 0 3 3
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 2
2005 - Manufacturing 0 3 12 17 9
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 8 3 22 13 44
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 2 8 10 11
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 4 3 3 7
2005 - Retail Trade 13 11 26 29 32
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 4 7 4 10
2005 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 8 3 4
2005 - Total 68 51 130 133 200

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Amherst County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Amherst County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 54,512 89.37%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 6,484 10.63%

Amherst County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1972 $852 $346 $2,655 $260 $0 $234 $4,001 $2,787 $4,936 $1,733
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $895 $363 $2,788 $273 $0 $245 $4,201 $2,927 $4,936 $1,733
1975 $939 $382 $2,927 $287 $0 $258 $4,411 $3,073 $4,936 $1,733
1976 $1,403 $674 $4,903 $407 $0 $1,083 $7,796 $4,410 $7,978 $1,005
1977 $1,845 $723 $5,900 $479 $0 $997 $9,221 $4,804 $9,753 $3,564
1978 $1,954 $849 $5,578 $512 $0 $845 $8,889 $5,361 $9,415 $2,188
1979 $2,475 $1,087 $6,253 $487 $0 $1,184 $10,399 $5,873 $8,874 $3,066
1980 $2,598 $1,052 $6,463 $470 $0 $1,073 $10,604 $6,571 $10,338 $2,803
1981 $2,696 $1,049 $7,825 $495 $0 $1,238 $12,254 $7,637 $9,685 $2,300
1982 $3,386 $1,232 $8,306 $498 $0 $1,332 $13,522 $7,896 $9,398 $2,140
1983 $3,516 $1,253 $8,793 $628 $0 $1,179 $14,116 $8,322 $8,839 $1,578
1984 $3,601 $1,415 $9,393 $593 $0 $1,563 $15,150 $8,621 $8,643 $1,910
1985 $4,114 $1,611 $10,868 $676 $0 $1,565 $17,223 $10,079 $9,062 $1,573
1986 $4,298 $1,663 $11,863 $771 $0 $1,524 $18,456 $10,583 $8,210 $1,890
1987 $4,458 $1,862 $12,321 $784 $0 $1,930 $19,493 $13,440 $7,418 $2,341
1988 $4,674 $1,864 $13,373 $846 $0 $2,248 $21,141 $13,592 $8,191 $3,436
1989 $4,942 $2,324 $14,019 $894 $0 $2,184 $22,039 $14,271 $8,159 $3,490
1990 $5,739 $2,642 $15,317 $865 $0 $2,527 $24,448 $14,985 $12,919 $7,272
1991 $6,241 $3,147 $16,815 $1,093 $0 $2,910 $27,059 $15,734 $17,240 $7,229
1992 $6,395 $3,377 $16,884 $1,086 $0 $2,791 $27,156 $16,521 $16,342 $5,629
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $9,863 $4,362 $21,012 $1,378 $0 $3,494 $35,747 $3,579 $18,190 $12,964
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $10,352 $4,835 $26,264 $1,686 $0 $3,067 $41,369 $14,534 $30,337 $12,821
2001 $13,457 $5,367 $26,451 $1,568 $0 $3,116 $44,592 $14,970 $25,492 $13,628
2002 $11,911 $5,668 $38,978 $2,316 $0 $4,861 $58,066 $15,101 $29,767 $22,680
2003 $12,457 $5,857 $30,591 $1,801 $0 $4,091 $48,940 $15,554 $35,892 $22,287


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1972 $3,189 $136 $30 $40 $6 $7 $4,241
$59 $251 $105 $128 $0 $290
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $3,349 $143 $32 $42 $6 $8 $4,453
$62 $263 $110 $134 $0 $304
1975 $3,516 $149 $34 $44 $6 $8 $4,676
$65 $277 $116 $141 $0 $320
1976 $5,424 $300 $65 $69 $121 $82 $8,954
$236 $477 $340 $702 $0 $1,138
1977 $6,949 $264 $72 $119 $45 $69 $10,876
$242 $417 $299 $1,074 $0 $1,326
1978 $6,819 $336 $80 $104 $5 $52 $10,460
$323 $261 $396 $1,427 $0 $657
1979 $6,802 $268 $101 $134 $7 $84 $9,802
$340 $284 $391 $706 $0 $685
1980 $9,584 $290 $86 $227 $7 $70 $13,117
$355 $452 $411 $549 $0 $1,086
1981 $9,435 $521 $110 $98 $11 $166 $13,526
$495 $447 $496 $807 $0 $940
1982 $9,839 $559 $118 $158 $10 $71 $13,829
$507 $458 $430 $641 $0 $1,038
1983 $10,335 $681 $99 $194 $9 $78 $14,536
$550 $490 $395 $822 $0 $883
1984 $11,780 $685 $98 $196 $9 $95 $15,367
$585 $557 $367 $346 $0 $649
1985 $13,897 $731 $125 $228 $11 $82 $18,081
$629 $617 $391 $686 $0 $684
1986 $13,843 $540 $158 $236 $11 $109 $19,206
$938 $710 $306 $848 $0 $1,507
1987 $13,650 $555 $212 $253 $10 $118 $18,965
$990 $748 $318 $696 $0 $1,415
1988 $15,763 $742 $233 $269 $15 $164 $21,788
$1,080 $856 $269 $775 $0 $1,622
1989 $16,892 $869 $194 $322 $21 $148 $24,423
$1,122 $787 $466 $557 $0 $3,045
1990 $20,027 $909 $258 $302 $20 $148 $27,934
$1,176 $937 $489 $684 $0 $2,984
1991 $24,180 $911 $244 $314 $23 $197 $33,303
$1,234 $1,039 $751 $907 $0 $3,503
1992 $19,477 $1,027 $193 $316 $16 $160 $32,357
$1,266 $1,096 $874 $815 $0 $7,117
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $27,168 $3,678 $0 $49 $16 $416 $42,611
$1,557 $2,363 $1,297 $429 $0 $5,638
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $32,183 $2,397 $438 $320 $0 $270 $48,805
$2,100 $2,554 $1,709 $1,373 $0 $5,461
2001 $35,107 $3,001 $472 $420 $0 $378 $53,763
$2,088 $2,717 $1,679 $1,377 $0 $6,524
2002 $41,202 $2,689 $552 $431 $16 $321 $60,086
$2,154 $2,795 $1,680 $1,244 $0 $7,002
2003 $32,833 $2,125 $503 $421 $16 $299 $53,645
$2,336 $2,564 $1,657 $1,357 $0 $9,534

Amherst County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 55
Amherst County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Amherst County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,895 12.21%
10-19 Years 4,753 14.90%
20-29 Years 3,756 11.78%
30-39 Years 4,558 14.29%
40-49 Years 4,874 15.28%
50-59 Years 4,062 12.74%
60-69 Years 2,956 9.27%
70-79 Years 2,025 6.35%
80-89 Years 874 2.74%
90+ Years 141 0.44%

Amherst County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 15,208 47.68%
Color 1 Box Female 16,686 52.32%

Amherst County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 24,645 77.27%
Color 1 Box African-American 6,267 19.65%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 306 0.96%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 256 0.80%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 250 0.78%
Color 2 Box Asian 108 0.34%
Color 6 Box Other Race 56 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.02%

Amherst County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 15,543 40.63%
2. English 6,135 16.04%
3. German 3,899 10.19%
4. Irish 3,783 9.89%
5. Scottish 1,616 4.22%
6. Scotch Irish 1,155 3.02%
7. French Non-Basque 942 2.46%
8. European 764 2.00%
9. Italian 675 1.76%
10. Polish 486 1.27%

Amherst County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 58,877 97.05%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,016 1.67%
3. German 185 0.30%
4. French 144 0.24%
5. Korean 64 0.11%
6. Tagalog 64 0.11%
7. Japanese 60 0.10%
8. Other West Germanic 58 0.10%
9. Russian 52 0.09%
10. Other Slavic 52 0.09%

Amherst County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 63,448 98.78%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 222 0.35%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 560 0.87%

Amherst County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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