Educational Attainment in Amherst, Virginia (Town)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Virginia and Amherst
Amherst
Virginia
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma225.520263%44.249201%25.520263%25.5%46651.916758%44.388749%51.916758%51.9%94822.562979%11.362051%22.562979%22.6%412
Count number of people in category
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Virginia at large.
Scope: population of Virginia and Amherst
-50%0%+50%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-42.326048%-42.326048%-42.3%25.520%25.5%44.249%44.2%16.959274%16.959274%+17.0%51.917%51.9%44.389%44.4%98.581929%98.581929%+98.6%22.563%22.6%11.362%11.4%
% percentage with given level in Amherst
ref. percentage with given level in Virginia
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Virginia and Amherst
Amherst
Virginia
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None0.985761%1.748387%0.985761%1.0%180.273823%2.438725%0.273823%0.3%53.833516%11.506793%3.833516%3.8%7017.798467%21.196991%17.798467%17.8%3252.628697%7.358304%2.628697%2.6%4821.905805%19.873243%21.905805%21.9%40030.010953%24.515505%30.010953%30.0%54811.938664%6.714825%11.938664%11.9%2187.283680%3.428975%7.283680%7.3%1333.340635%1.218251%3.340635%3.3%61
Count number of people in category
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Virginia at large.
Scope: population of Virginia and Amherst
-100%0%+100%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-43.618815%-43.618815%-43.6%0.986%0.99%1.748%1.75%-88.771899%-88.771899%-88.8%0.274%0.27%2.439%2.44%-66.684759%-66.684759%-66.7%3.834%3.83%11.507%11.5%-16.033052%-16.033052%-16.0%17.798%17.8%21.197%21.2%-64.275781%-64.275781%-64.3%2.629%2.63%7.358%7.36%10.227629%10.227629%+10.2%21.906%21.9%19.873%19.9%22.416212%22.416212%+22.4%30.011%30.0%24.516%24.5%77.795598%77.795598%+77.8%11.939%11.9%6.715%6.71%112.415699%112.415699%+112.4%7.284%7.28%3.429%3.43%174.215723%174.215723%+174.2%3.341%3.34%1.218%1.22%
% percentage with given level in Amherst
ref. percentage with given level in Virginia
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#5

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Virginia and Amherst
More Females More Males
Virginia
Amherst
0%20%40%60%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-11.881853%-4.408259%-11.881853%12%26.867%26.9%24.014%24.0%-19.887813%-19.887813%20%0.632318%56.328%56.3%46.984%47.0%72.581708%15.383384%72.581708%73%16.805%16.8%29.002%29.0%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#6

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Virginia and Amherst
More Females More Males
Virginia
Amherst
1k%0k%1k%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None190.765661%66.525788%190.765661%0k%0.519%0.52%1.508%1.51%1,000.000000%48.618583%1,000.000000%> 1000%0.000%0%0.580%0.58%-1,000.000000%-2.114647%-1,000.000000%> 1000%6.743%6.74%0.580%0.58%-1.773040%-6.601225%-1.773040%0k%17.946%17.9%17.633%17.6%-34.520906%123.665893%123.665893%0k%1.660%1.66%3.712%3.71%-69.766673%-5.880163%-69.766673%0k%27.178%27.2%16.009%16.0%6.261198%5.932053%6.261198%0k%29.149%29.1%30.974%31.0%50.313100%16.239660%50.313100%0k%9.647%9.65%14.501%14.5%20.569896%18.069688%20.569896%0k%6.639%6.64%8.005%8.00%1,000.000000%3.841084%1,000.000000%> 1000%0.519%0.52%6.497%6.50%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Virginia and Amherst
Amherst
Virginia
0%5%10%15%20%25%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3415.909091%14.999428%15.909091%15.9%9157222.250639%20.686685%22.250639%22.3%17478213.095238%23.619719%13.095238%13.1%3325212.272727%26.028876%12.272727%12.3%27220
B.X. number of people with a Bachelor's degree
Total number of people in age cohort

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than Virginia at large.
Scope: population of Virginia and Amherst
50%40%30%20%10%0%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-346.064652%6.064652%6.1%15.909%15.9%14.999%15.0%7.560198%7.560198%7.6%22.251%22.3%20.687%20.7%-44.558027%-44.558027%44.6%13.095%13.1%23.620%23.6%-52.849568%-52.849568%52.8%12.273%12.3%26.029%26.0%
% percentage in Amherst with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Virginia with a Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's Degrees Sex Ratio By Age#9

Percentage more likely men or women are to have their highest degree be a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Virginia and Amherst
More Females More Males
Virginia
Amherst
100%50%0%50%FM65+45-6435-4425-3478.695837%18.431517%78.695837%78.7%12.291%12.3%21.963%22.0%-24.980174%-8.943484%-24.980174%25.0%24.742%24.7%19.797%19.8%-101.923077%-15.319740%-101.923077%101.9%17.949%17.9%8.889%8.89%-16.847486%6.092437%6.092437%6.1%11.881%11.9%12.605%12.6%
F female degree holders as a percentage of all females
M male degree holders as a percentage of all males

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Virginia and Amherst
Amherst
Virginia
$0k$20k$40k$60kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$44,028.000000$79,135.000000$44,028.000000$44.0k935.093%5.09%$41,417.000000$55,858.000000$41,417.000000$41.4k32517.798%17.8%$38,804.000000$36,317.000000$38,804.000000$38.8k44824.535%24.5%$30,931.000000$29,730.000000$30,931.000000$30.9k54830.011%30.0%$24,531.000000$22,432.000000$24,531.000000$24.5k41222.563%22.6%$37,083.000000$41,573.000000$37,083.000000$37.1k1,826100.000%100%
Count number of people with given highest level of educational attainment
% percentage of people with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Virginia and Amherst
Female Male
Virginia
Amherst
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$0k$50kFMBachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2Total$-39,236.000000$-45,665.000000$-39,236.000000$39.2k$39,236.000000$9,931.000000$45,665.000000$25,771.000000$49,167.000000$49.2k173152$-38,264.000000$-30,406.000000$-38,264.000000$38.3k$38,264.000000$888.000000$30,406.000000$13,585.000000$39,152.000000$39.2k278170$-29,485.000000$-23,924.000000$-29,485.000000$29.5k$29,485.000000$5,900.000000$23,924.000000$10,875.000000$35,385.000000$35.4k281267$-34,718.000000$-34,834.000000$-34,718.000000$34.7k$34,718.000000$3,139.000000$34,834.000000$15,194.000000$37,857.000000$37.9k964862
F females with given highest level of educational attainment
M males with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Employment by Educational Attainment#12

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of Virginia and Amherst
Amherst
Virginia
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma367.719298%84.941682%67.719298%67.7%19368.405797%76.388505%68.405797%68.4%23670.789474%69.547879%70.789474%70.8%26934.426230%54.952948%34.426230%34.4%84
Count employed people with given educational attainment aged 25 to 64 years old
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#13

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Virginia and Amherst
Female Male
Virginia
Amherst
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20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-12.584574%-7.627591%-12.584574%12.6%12.584574%9.449325%7.627591%1.530364%22.033898%22.0%13093-36.898396%-14.637404%-36.898396%36.9%36.898396%8.360225%14.637404%2.468740%45.258621%45.3%10569-0.000000%-8.092018%-4.555913%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%8.092018%0.000000%0.0%00-0.000000%-26.666633%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%46.666667%26.666633%4.492664%46.666667%46.7%70-0.000000%-19.815601%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%42.105263%19.815601%4.486954%42.105263%42.1%80
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

College Graduates By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of Virginia and Amherst
Female Male
Virginia
Amherst
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100%50%0%50%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-25.932203%-5.190936%-39.545898%-31.123139%31.1%25.932203%39.545898%1.360111%25.932203%25.9%153230-4.812834%-19.921195%-4.558639%-4.812834%4.8%4.812834%2.514752%19.921195%7.327586%7.3%179-0.000000%-100.000000%-55.110315%-100.000000%100.0%0.000000%55.110315%8.802282%0.000000%0.0%04-0.000000%-21.473911%-3.597785%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%21.473911%0.000000%0.0%00-0.000000%-26.177829%-3.987806%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%26.315789%26.177829%26.315789%26.3%50
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Educational Attainment by Place in the Lynchburg Area

There are 14 places in the Lynchburg Area. This section compares Amherst to all of the places in the Lynchburg Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Amherst.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#15

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in the Lynchburg Area, and entities that contain Amherst
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#ConcordMontvalePamplin CityAmherstBrooknealRustburg010200Tract 010200ZIP Code 24521ZIP 24521AppomattoxMadison HeightsMadison HtsAmherst District 22AltavistaAmherst CountyAmherstAmherst County Public SchoolsAmherst CoBedfordSouthLynchburg Metro AreaLynchburgUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticLynchburgVirginiaTimberlakeBig IslandForest29.467681%29.467681%29.5%310125.000000%25.000000%25.0%114223.469388%23.469388%23.5%23322.562979%22.562979%22.6%412421.387283%21.387283%21.4%185521.255507%21.255507%21.3%193619.617134%19.617134%19.6%1,03518.892346%18.892346%18.9%1,51818.274112%18.274112%18.3%252717.799268%17.799268%17.8%1,362817.665463%17.665463%17.7%73417.454825%17.454825%17.5%454917.252723%17.252723%17.3%3,88117.252723%17.252723%17.3%3,88117.249054%17.249054%17.2%7751014.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.213588%13.213588%13.2%22,65822.7k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M11.784091%11.784091%11.8%5,1851111.362051%11.362051%11.4%638,662639k11.118769%11.118769%11.1%9681210.396040%10.396040%10.4%21133.626943%3.626943%3.6%25914
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 14 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#16

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in the Lynchburg Area, and entities that contain Amherst
0%10%20%30%40%Count#ForestVirginiaLynchburgSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthLynchburg Metro AreaLynchburgTimberlakeBedfordBig IslandAmherst010200Tract 010200Amherst District 22AltavistaZIP Code 24521ZIP 24521Amherst CountyAmherstAmherst County Public SchoolsAmherst CoAppomattoxMadison HeightsMadison HtsRustburgPamplin CityConcordBrooknealMontvale46.141997%46.141997%46.1%3,295136.890897%36.890897%36.9%2,073,6412.07M33.288636%33.288636%33.3%14,64714.6k230.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M25.824756%25.824756%25.8%44,28344.3k25.453710%25.453710%25.5%2,216323.748053%23.748053%23.7%1,067423.267327%23.267327%23.3%47522.891566%22.891566%22.9%418621.322972%21.322972%21.3%1,12520.577617%20.577617%20.6%85520.530565%20.530565%20.5%534719.651525%19.651525%19.7%1,57918.879751%18.879751%18.9%4,24718.879751%18.879751%18.9%4,24717.186367%17.186367%17.2%237816.923680%16.923680%16.9%1,295913.436123%13.436123%13.4%1221013.265306%13.265306%13.3%131112.927757%12.927757%12.9%136129.595376%9.595376%9.6%83135.921053%5.921053%5.9%2714
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 14 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#17

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in the Lynchburg Area, and entities that contain Amherst
0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%Count#ForestLynchburgVirginiaSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthRustburgLynchburg Metro AreaLynchburgAppomattoxAmherst District 22TimberlakeAmherst010200Tract 010200Amherst CountyAmherstAmherst County Public SchoolsAmherst CoAltavistaBrooknealBedfordMadison HeightsMadison HtsZIP Code 24521ZIP 24521ConcordMontvaleBig IslandPamplin City7.029828%7.029828%7.0%50214.565909%4.565909%4.6%2,00924.187112%4.187112%4.2%235,358235k3.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.863436%2.863436%2.9%2632.724595%2.724595%2.7%4,6721.812908%1.812908%1.8%2541.564380%1.564380%1.6%651.297955%1.297955%1.3%11351.259584%1.259584%1.3%2361.231994%1.231994%1.2%651.102467%1.102467%1.1%2481.102467%1.102467%1.1%2480.961169%0.961169%1.0%2570.809249%0.809249%0.8%780.734476%0.734476%0.7%3390.692629%0.692629%0.7%53100.634723%0.634723%0.6%510.000000%0.000000%0.0%0110.000000%0.000000%0.0%0120.000000%0.000000%0.0%0130.000000%0.000000%0.0%014
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 14 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#18

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in the Lynchburg Area, and entities that contain Amherst
Female
Male
0x2x4x6x8x10xFM#Big IslandConcordAmherstForestAltavistaPamplin City2Tract 010200LynchburgBrooknealRustburgAmherstAmherst CoSouth AtlanticVirginiaSouthTimberlakeMadison HtsUnited StatesLynchburgZIP 24521BedfordAppomattoxMontvale-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%17.797%17.8%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.007305x2.007305x2.01x19.498%19.5%39.139%39.1%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.725817x1.725817x1.73x16.805%16.8%29.002%29.0%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.610946x1.610946x1.61x2.825%2.83%4.551%4.55%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.563176x1.563176x1.56x14.075%14.1%22.002%22.0%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.454545x1.454545x1.45x19.643%19.6%28.571%28.6%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.429865x1.429865x1.43x14.619%14.6%20.904%20.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.428827x1.428827x1.43x16.272%16.3%23.250%23.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.290481x1.290481x1.29x11.616%11.6%14.990%15.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.281133x1.281133x1.28x19.282%19.3%24.702%24.7%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.251362x1.251362x1.25x18.689%18.7%23.387%23.4%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.211529x1.211529x1.21x15.692%15.7%19.011%19.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.211529x1.211529x1.21x15.692%15.7%19.011%19.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.153834x1.153834x1.15x10.578%10.6%12.205%12.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.138541x1.138541x1.14x10.442%10.4%11.889%11.9%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.113035x1.113035x1.11x16.958%17.0%18.875%18.9%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.051496x1.051496x1.05x11.514%11.5%12.107%12.1%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.028210x1.028210x1.03x18.636%18.6%19.162%19.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.016989x1.016989x1.02x17.113%17.1%17.404%17.4%12-1.034962x-1.034962x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x18.510%18.5%17.885%17.9%13-1.035782x-1.035782x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x25.424%25.4%24.545%24.5%14
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 14 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#19

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in the Lynchburg Area, and entities that contain Amherst
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#AltavistaRustburgTimberlake2AppomattoxAmherstZIP 24521ForestTract 010200LynchburgLynchburgMadison HtsVirginiaSouthAmherstAmherst CoUnited StatesSouth AtlanticBedfordBrookneal-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.254%2.25%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%5.242%5.24%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.194%0.19%2.555%2.55%3-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.234%0.23%2.979%2.98%-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.349%0.35%4.231%4.23%4-1.000000x-1.000000x4.025986x4.025986x4.03x0.519%0.52%2.088%2.09%5-1.000000x-1.000000x3.828680x3.828680x3.83x0.267%0.27%1.022%1.02%-1.000000x-1.000000x3.708342x3.708342x3.71x3.113%3.11%11.543%11.5%6-1.000000x-1.000000x3.066918x3.066918x3.07x0.619%0.62%1.898%1.90%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.935294x1.935294x1.94x1.888%1.89%3.655%3.65%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.900072x1.900072x1.90x3.238%3.24%6.153%6.15%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.800901x1.800901x1.80x0.512%0.51%0.923%0.92%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558034x1.558034x1.56x3.300%3.30%5.141%5.14%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.534299x1.534299x1.53x0.881%0.88%1.352%1.35%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.534299x1.534299x1.53x0.881%0.88%1.352%1.35%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.363766x1.363766x1.36x0.628%0.63%0.856%0.86%9-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.323%1.32%0.000%0%10
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 10 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Place in Virginia

There are 593 places in Virginia. This section compares Amherst to the 50 most populous places in Virginia and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Amherst. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 23,008.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#20

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in Virginia, and entities that contain Amherst
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Bailey's CrossroadsMarumscoAmherstPetersburgDanvilleSterling010200Tract 010200ZIP Code 24521ZIP 24521ManassasAnnandaleWest Falls ChurchW Falls ChurchAmherst District 22Amherst CountyAmherstAmherst County Public SchoolsAmherst CoLincolniaWinchesterRichmondHerndonSpringfieldPortsmouthHarrisonburgDale CityRoanokeSouthLynchburg Metro AreaLynchburgUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticNorfolkSuffolkStauntonLynchburgVirginiaNewport NewsSalemHamptonLeesburgCharlottesvilleFredericksburgChesapeakeAlexandriaChantillyFairfaxMechanicsvilleLake RidgeVirginia BeachVirginia BchTuckahoeArlingtonCentrevilleOaktonBlacksburgWest SpringfieldW SpringfieldRestonBurkeLinton HallAshburnSouth RidingCave SpringFair OaksShort PumpTysons CornerMcLean24.330099%24.330099%24.3%4,213123.383594%23.383594%23.4%5,707222.562979%22.562979%22.6%41221.323263%21.323263%21.3%4,715320.232462%20.232462%20.2%5,901420.163883%20.163883%20.2%3,888519.617134%19.617134%19.6%1,03518.892346%18.892346%18.9%1,51818.490278%18.490278%18.5%4,850617.973856%17.973856%18.0%5,390717.680664%17.680664%17.7%3,621817.665463%17.665463%17.7%73417.252723%17.252723%17.3%3,88117.252723%17.252723%17.3%3,88116.915183%16.915183%16.9%2,802916.514624%16.514624%16.5%2,9871015.996807%15.996807%16.0%23,44323.4k1115.854554%15.854554%15.9%2,5901215.670925%15.670925%15.7%3,2631315.104060%15.104060%15.1%9,5871414.932719%14.932719%14.9%3,7621514.811308%14.811308%14.8%6,7271614.788143%14.788143%14.8%10,24710.2k1714.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.213588%13.213588%13.2%22,65822.7k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.488196%12.488196%12.5%18,77918.8k1811.963259%11.963259%12.0%6,9291911.840739%11.840739%11.8%2,0522011.784091%11.784091%11.8%5,1852111.362051%11.362051%11.4%638,662639k10.793634%10.793634%10.8%12,50012.5k2210.515464%10.515464%10.5%1,785239.861228%9.861228%9.9%8,911249.752302%9.752302%9.8%3,008259.677532%9.677532%9.7%2,761268.722097%8.722097%8.7%1,434278.648428%8.648428%8.6%13,36913.4k288.620480%8.620480%8.6%9,927298.180624%8.180624%8.2%1,308308.166336%8.166336%8.2%1,357317.898218%7.898218%7.9%2,030327.196970%7.196970%7.2%2,128336.790677%6.790677%6.8%20,44720.4k346.255422%6.255422%6.3%2,091356.236272%6.236272%6.2%10,59010.6k366.179845%6.179845%6.2%2,973376.082004%6.082004%6.1%1,559385.115949%5.115949%5.1%792394.854308%4.854308%4.9%768404.581560%4.581560%4.6%2,013414.392674%4.392674%4.4%1,252424.201315%4.201315%4.2%965433.976231%3.976231%4.0%1,258443.914828%3.914828%3.9%706453.735724%3.735724%3.7%700462.602603%2.602603%2.6%598472.460825%2.460825%2.5%435482.301193%2.301193%2.3%384491.818291%1.818291%1.8%60350
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#21

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in Virginia, and entities that contain Amherst
0%20%40%60%80%Count#McLeanTysons CornerArlingtonShort PumpBlacksburgOaktonSouth RidingRestonFair OaksBurkeAlexandriaAshburnWest SpringfieldW SpringfieldCentrevilleFairfaxChantillyLinton HallLeesburgTuckahoeCharlottesvilleHerndonCave SpringLake RidgeLincolniaWest Falls ChurchW Falls ChurchAnnandaleFredericksburgSpringfieldBailey's CrossroadsVirginiaRichmondHarrisonburgSterlingVirginia BeachVirginia BchStauntonLynchburgMechanicsvilleWinchesterSouth AtlanticChesapeakeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesManassasSouthSalemNorfolkSuffolkLynchburg Metro AreaLynchburgDale CityNewport NewsHamptonMarumscoRoanokeAmherst010200Tract 010200PortsmouthAmherst District 22ZIP Code 24521ZIP 24521Amherst CountyAmherstAmherst County Public SchoolsAmherst CoDanvillePetersburg82.996110%82.996110%83.0%27,52427.5k174.620962%74.620962%74.6%12,45212.5k273.664560%73.664560%73.7%125,092125k371.341291%71.341291%71.3%12,61112.6k471.339061%71.339061%71.3%11,04411.0k569.777240%69.777240%69.8%17,88617.9k669.108351%69.108351%69.1%12,46312.5k766.877575%66.877575%66.9%29,38429.4k866.331549%66.331549%66.3%15,24115.2k963.855168%63.855168%63.9%18,20018.2k1062.088819%62.088819%62.1%71,49971.5k1160.910930%60.910930%60.9%19,27119.3k1260.426016%60.426016%60.4%9,5601357.441590%57.441590%57.4%27,63427.6k1454.727087%54.727087%54.7%9,0941554.437426%54.437426%54.4%8,7041653.863904%53.863904%53.9%12,37212.4k1751.154195%51.154195%51.2%15,77815.8k1850.279714%50.279714%50.3%16,80716.8k1950.038556%50.038556%50.0%14,27614.3k2048.414545%48.414545%48.4%7,9092148.334934%48.334934%48.3%9,0572246.147863%46.147863%46.1%13,64513.6k2345.342590%45.342590%45.3%7,5112443.574219%43.574219%43.6%8,9242542.453648%42.453648%42.5%12,73112.7k2642.296697%42.296697%42.3%6,9542740.706945%40.706945%40.7%8,4762839.541465%39.541465%39.5%6,8472936.890897%36.890897%36.9%2,073,6412.07M36.691050%36.691050%36.7%53,77053.8k3036.248164%36.248164%36.2%9,1323135.473499%35.473499%35.5%6,8403234.242322%34.242322%34.2%103,105103k3333.669937%33.669937%33.7%5,8353433.288636%33.288636%33.3%14,64714.6k3533.281457%33.281457%33.3%8,5543631.271079%31.271079%31.3%5,6563730.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.375268%30.375268%30.4%46,95547.0k3830.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.076249%30.076249%30.1%7,8893928.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M26.898380%26.898380%26.9%4,5664026.611648%26.611648%26.6%40,01740.0k4126.590583%26.590583%26.6%15,40115.4k4225.824756%25.824756%25.8%44,28344.3k25.806949%25.806949%25.8%11,72111.7k4324.722604%24.722604%24.7%28,63128.6k4424.000708%24.000708%24.0%21,68821.7k4523.318037%23.318037%23.3%5,6914622.904520%22.904520%22.9%15,87115.9k4722.891566%22.891566%22.9%41821.322972%21.322972%21.3%1,12521.071952%21.071952%21.1%13,37513.4k4820.577617%20.577617%20.6%85519.651525%19.651525%19.7%1,57918.879751%18.879751%18.9%4,24718.879751%18.879751%18.9%4,24718.209559%18.209559%18.2%5,3114916.588278%16.588278%16.6%3,66850
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#22

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in Virginia, and entities that contain Amherst
0%5%10%15%20%Count#McLeanBlacksburgArlingtonCharlottesvilleTysons CornerAlexandriaOaktonShort PumpCave SpringRestonTuckahoeFair OaksFairfaxBurkeWest SpringfieldW SpringfieldWinchesterWest Falls ChurchW Falls ChurchHarrisonburgBailey's CrossroadsLincolniaRichmondSouth RidingFredericksburgLynchburgAnnandaleStauntonVirginiaCentrevilleSpringfieldChantillyAshburnLeesburgSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHerndonLake RidgeSouthRoanokeNorfolkVirginia BeachVirginia BchLinton HallLynchburg Metro AreaLynchburgSterlingChesapeakeSuffolkDanvilleMechanicsvilleSalemManassasNewport NewsPortsmouthPetersburgHamptonAmherst District 22Dale CityAmherst010200Tract 010200Amherst CountyAmherstAmherst County Public SchoolsAmherst CoMarumscoZIP Code 24521ZIP 2452123.411633%23.411633%23.4%7,764118.848912%18.848912%18.8%2,918212.967794%12.967794%13.0%22,02122.0k311.745531%11.745531%11.7%3,351411.026548%11.026548%11.0%1,840510.783633%10.783633%10.8%12,41812.4k610.470877%10.470877%10.5%2,68479.848956%9.848956%9.8%1,74188.122532%8.122532%8.1%1,52297.540342%7.540342%7.5%3,313107.422144%7.422144%7.4%2,481117.080994%7.080994%7.1%1,627126.421135%6.421135%6.4%1,067136.164480%6.164480%6.2%1,757145.922508%5.922508%5.9%937155.346381%5.346381%5.3%967165.043945%5.043945%5.0%1,033175.001389%5.001389%5.0%1,260184.943405%4.943405%4.9%856194.823423%4.823423%4.8%799204.707673%4.707673%4.7%6,899214.674504%4.674504%4.7%843224.628672%4.628672%4.6%761234.565909%4.565909%4.6%2,009244.565159%4.565159%4.6%1,369254.437392%4.437392%4.4%769264.187112%4.187112%4.2%235,358235k4.134447%4.134447%4.1%1,989274.043800%4.043800%4.0%842283.983989%3.983989%4.0%637293.938302%3.938302%3.9%1,246303.773830%3.773830%3.8%1,164313.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.164789%3.164789%3.2%517323.081034%3.081034%3.1%911333.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.037869%3.037869%3.0%2,105343.011159%3.011159%3.0%4,528352.952136%2.952136%3.0%8,889362.782011%2.782011%2.8%639372.724595%2.724595%2.7%4,6722.572347%2.572347%2.6%496382.473752%2.473752%2.5%3,824392.456879%2.456879%2.5%1,423402.427484%2.427484%2.4%708412.423936%2.423936%2.4%623422.326951%2.326951%2.3%395432.066336%2.066336%2.1%542441.986029%1.986029%2.0%2,300451.881115%1.881115%1.9%1,194461.646165%1.646165%1.6%364471.594662%1.594662%1.6%1,441481.564380%1.564380%1.6%651.506011%1.506011%1.5%684491.259584%1.259584%1.3%231.231994%1.231994%1.2%651.102467%1.102467%1.1%2481.102467%1.102467%1.1%2480.995657%0.995657%1.0%243500.634723%0.634723%0.6%51
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#23

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in Virginia, and entities that contain Amherst
Female
Male
8x6x4x2x0xFM#AmherstWinchester2Tract 010200Short PumpBailey's CrossroadsLynchburgHarrisonburgSalemAmherstAmherst CoFredericksburgSouth AtlanticManassasChesapeakeVirginiaSouthSterlingRoanokeUnited StatesW Falls ChurchDanvilleStauntonBlacksburgSuffolkSpringfieldMechanicsvilleLynchburgHamptonLincolniaNewport NewsRichmondZIP 24521MarumscoPortsmouthPetersburgAnnandaleCharlottesvilleRestonVirginia BchAlexandriaDale CityNorfolkArlingtonTuckahoeLeesburgFairfaxChantillyHerndonBurkeLake RidgeCave SpringCentrevilleFair OaksOaktonAshburnW SpringfieldLinton HallMcLeanSouth RidingTysons Corner-1.000000x-1.000000x1.725817x1.725817x1.73x16.805%16.8%29.002%29.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.460727x1.460727x1.46x13.519%13.5%19.747%19.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.429865x1.429865x1.43x14.619%14.6%20.904%20.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.428827x1.428827x1.43x16.272%16.3%23.250%23.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.423303x1.423303x1.42x2.045%2.05%2.911%2.91%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.388320x1.388320x1.39x20.479%20.5%28.432%28.4%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.290481x1.290481x1.29x11.616%11.6%14.990%15.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.287231x1.287231x1.29x13.079%13.1%16.836%16.8%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.281815x1.281815x1.28x9.293%9.29%11.912%11.9%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.211529x1.211529x1.21x15.692%15.7%19.011%19.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.211529x1.211529x1.21x15.692%15.7%19.011%19.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.203171x1.203171x1.20x7.946%7.95%9.560%9.56%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.176678x1.176678x1.18x17.013%17.0%20.019%20.0%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.171691x1.171691x1.17x7.995%8.00%9.368%9.37%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.153834x1.153834x1.15x10.578%10.6%12.205%12.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149562x1.149562x1.15x18.812%18.8%21.626%21.6%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.141892x1.141892x1.14x13.870%13.9%15.838%15.8%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.078069x1.078069x1.08x16.995%17.0%18.322%18.3%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.076070x1.076070x1.08x19.580%19.6%21.070%21.1%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.076055x1.076055x1.08x11.446%11.4%12.317%12.3%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.058866x1.058866x1.06x4.963%4.96%5.255%5.25%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.058434x1.058434x1.06x11.643%11.6%12.324%12.3%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.056533x1.056533x1.06x15.256%15.3%16.118%16.1%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.054030x1.054030x1.05x7.708%7.71%8.124%8.12%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.051496x1.051496x1.05x11.514%11.5%12.107%12.1%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.050270x1.050270x1.05x9.636%9.64%10.120%10.1%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.046282x1.046282x1.05x16.538%16.5%17.303%17.3%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.040440x1.040440x1.04x10.593%10.6%11.021%11.0%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.034737x1.034737x1.03x15.740%15.7%16.287%16.3%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.028210x1.028210x1.03x18.636%18.6%19.162%19.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025968x1.025968x1.03x23.092%23.1%23.691%23.7%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.019986x1.019986x1.02x14.965%15.0%15.264%15.3%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.016685x1.016685x1.02x21.165%21.2%21.518%21.5%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.013393x1.013393x1.01x17.857%17.9%18.096%18.1%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.010330x1.010330x1.01x9.630%9.63%9.729%9.73%27-1.009616x-1.009616x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x4.602%4.60%4.558%4.56%28-1.030721x-1.030721x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x6.889%6.89%6.684%6.68%29-1.033220x-1.033220x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x8.755%8.75%8.473%8.47%30-1.046862x-1.046862x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x15.143%15.1%14.465%14.5%31-1.081765x-1.081765x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x12.978%13.0%11.997%12.0%32-1.084334x-1.084334x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x6.487%6.49%5.982%5.98%33-1.146856x-1.146856x1.15x1.000000x1.000000x6.650%6.65%5.798%5.80%34-1.149627x-1.149627x1.15x1.000000x1.000000x10.427%10.4%9.070%9.07%35-1.166317x-1.166317x1.17x1.000000x1.000000x8.777%8.78%7.525%7.53%36-1.189606x-1.189606x1.19x1.000000x1.000000x8.859%8.86%7.447%7.45%37-1.221424x-1.221424x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x17.419%17.4%14.261%14.3%38-1.278635x-1.278635x1.28x1.000000x1.000000x4.912%4.91%3.841%3.84%39-1.285775x-1.285775x1.29x1.000000x1.000000x8.032%8.03%6.247%6.25%40-1.287287x-1.287287x1.29x1.000000x1.000000x4.165%4.17%3.235%3.24%41-1.314749x-1.314749x1.31x1.000000x1.000000x6.979%6.98%5.308%5.31%42-1.331665x-1.331665x1.33x1.000000x1.000000x2.961%2.96%2.223%2.22%43-1.424909x-1.424909x1.42x1.000000x1.000000x7.131%7.13%5.005%5.00%44-1.456006x-1.456006x1.46x1.000000x1.000000x4.648%4.65%3.192%3.19%45-1.484801x-1.484801x1.48x1.000000x1.000000x5.737%5.74%3.864%3.86%46-1.618068x-1.618068x1.62x1.000000x1.000000x5.159%5.16%3.189%3.19%47-1.945779x-1.945779x1.95x1.000000x1.000000x2.369%2.37%1.217%1.22%48-2.908261x-2.908261x2.91x1.000000x1.000000x5.714%5.71%1.965%1.96%49-8.938218x-8.938218x8.94x1.000000x1.000000x4.061%4.06%0.454%0.45%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#24

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in Virginia, and entities that contain Amherst
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Place in the South

There are 9,693 places in the South. This section compares Amherst to the 50 most populous places in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Amherst. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 188,973.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#25

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Amherst
0%10%20%30%Count#LaredoHialeahMiamiDallasGarlandHoustonAmherstEl PasoIrving010200Tract 010200ZIP Code 24521ZIP 24521Fort WorthSan AntonioCorpus ChristiAmherst District 22Amherst CountyAmherstAmherst County Public SchoolsAmherst CoBaltimoreAmarilloAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…MemphisRichmondArlingtonOklahoma CityLubbockMontgomerySouthBirminghamShreveportNew OrleansWinston-SalemColumbusLynchburg Metro AreaLynchburgTulsaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTampaDurhamSouth AtlanticNashville-DavidsonMobileNorfolkBaton RougeAustinLouisvilleCharlotteJacksonvilleVirginiaGreensboroAtlantaOrlandoLexington-FayetteSt. PetersburgWashingtonHuntsvilleLittle RockFayettevilleRaleighChesapeakeVirginia BeachVirginia BchPlanoArlington33.248609%33.248609%33.2%45,78445.8k129.547032%29.547032%29.5%51,49951.5k225.837701%25.837701%25.8%82,57682.6k324.656531%24.656531%24.7%201,900202k423.783403%23.783403%23.8%34,72934.7k522.636297%22.636297%22.6%326,041326k622.562979%22.562979%22.6%41221.390422%21.390422%21.4%88,91188.9k720.239673%20.239673%20.2%29,77629.8k819.617134%19.617134%19.6%1,03518.892346%18.892346%18.9%1,51818.755272%18.755272%18.8%94,04494.0k918.397606%18.397606%18.4%167,299167k1018.225364%18.225364%18.2%37,59237.6k1117.665463%17.665463%17.7%73417.252723%17.252723%17.3%3,88117.252723%17.252723%17.3%3,88116.548703%16.548703%16.5%69,83969.8k1216.519023%16.519023%16.5%20,68020.7k1316.495350%16.495350%16.5%20,89420.9k1416.013390%16.013390%16.0%66,73166.7k1515.996807%15.996807%16.0%23,44323.4k1615.406412%15.406412%15.4%37,08237.1k1714.746136%14.746136%14.7%59,32459.3k1814.549337%14.549337%14.5%20,37320.4k1914.486312%14.486312%14.5%19,03419.0k2014.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.356281%14.356281%14.4%20,63520.6k2114.347237%14.347237%14.3%18,62318.6k2214.332154%14.332154%14.3%38,00438.0k2313.910992%13.910992%13.9%21,22421.2k2413.388110%13.388110%13.4%17,17417.2k2513.213588%13.213588%13.2%22,65822.7k13.030453%13.030453%13.0%33,97034.0k2613.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M13.004807%13.004807%13.0%31,27531.3k2713.004396%13.004396%13.0%21,68621.7k2812.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.757874%12.757874%12.8%55,74455.7k2912.535934%12.535934%12.5%16,22216.2k3012.488196%12.488196%12.5%18,77918.8k3112.361065%12.361065%12.4%16,97117.0k3212.000833%12.000833%12.0%73,14773.1k3311.956157%11.956157%12.0%49,49049.5k3411.553484%11.553484%11.6%61,37861.4k3511.488796%11.488796%11.5%65,89165.9k3611.362051%11.362051%11.4%638,662639k10.816229%10.816229%10.8%19,90919.9k3710.536277%10.536277%10.5%32,40032.4k3810.531914%10.531914%10.5%18,91318.9k3910.106717%10.106717%10.1%20,30520.3k4010.073214%10.073214%10.1%18,57418.6k4110.045421%10.045421%10.0%46,51046.5k429.750990%9.750990%9.8%12,48012.5k439.385035%9.385035%9.4%12,45012.5k448.771456%8.771456%8.8%11,05311.1k458.738650%8.738650%8.7%25,06025.1k468.648428%8.648428%8.6%13,36913.4k476.790677%6.790677%6.8%20,44720.4k486.396106%6.396106%6.4%12,12912.1k496.236272%6.236272%6.2%10,59010.6k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#26

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Amherst
0%20%40%60%Count#ArlingtonPlanoWashingtonRaleighDurhamAtlantaAustinCharlotteHuntsvilleLexington-FayetteLittle RockNashville-DavidsonVirginiaGreensboroRichmondNew OrleansTampaIrvingOrlandoVirginia BeachVirginia BchWinston-SalemBaton RougeSt. PetersburgMontgomeryHoustonDallasTulsaSouth AtlanticChesapeakeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBaltimoreOklahoma CityArlingtonLubbockLouisvilleSouthFort WorthMobileJacksonvilleNorfolkLynchburg Metro AreaLynchburgFayettevilleShreveportSan AntonioMemphisColumbusBirminghamMiamiEl PasoAmherstGarlandAmarillo010200Tract 010200Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…Corpus ChristiAmherst District 22ZIP Code 24521ZIP 24521Amherst CountyAmherstAmherst County Public SchoolsAmherst CoLaredoHialeah73.664560%73.664560%73.7%125,092125k155.577938%55.577938%55.6%105,393105k255.360186%55.360186%55.4%256,316256k349.199364%49.199364%49.2%141,090141k448.320031%48.320031%48.3%80,57880.6k548.281839%48.281839%48.3%148,471148k647.708346%47.708346%47.7%290,790291k741.989192%41.989192%42.0%223,068223k841.479994%41.479994%41.5%53,08953.1k941.441271%41.441271%41.4%83,25883.3k1038.854046%38.854046%38.9%51,54351.5k1137.627764%37.627764%37.6%164,410164k1236.890897%36.890897%36.9%2,073,6412.07M36.820488%36.820488%36.8%67,77467.8k1336.691050%36.691050%36.7%53,77053.8k1436.177338%36.177338%36.2%95,93095.9k1535.534829%35.534829%35.5%85,45785.5k1635.021785%35.021785%35.0%51,52351.5k1734.996492%34.996492%35.0%62,84662.8k1834.242322%34.242322%34.2%103,105103k1934.184309%34.184309%34.2%52,15552.2k2032.328434%32.328434%32.3%44,38544.4k2132.163892%32.163892%32.2%59,30759.3k2231.186593%31.186593%31.2%40,97741.0k2331.153001%31.153001%31.2%448,711449k2431.010808%31.010808%31.0%253,932254k2530.736449%30.736449%30.7%80,12980.1k2630.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.375268%30.375268%30.4%46,95547.0k2730.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.719611%29.719611%29.7%125,423125k2829.343627%29.343627%29.3%118,050118k2929.302594%29.302594%29.3%70,52970.5k3028.736601%28.736601%28.7%40,23940.2k3128.252913%28.252913%28.3%116,947117k3228.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.594445%27.594445%27.6%138,366138k3327.424964%27.424964%27.4%35,48935.5k3427.049958%27.049958%27.0%155,138155k3526.611648%26.611648%26.6%40,01740.0k3625.824756%25.824756%25.8%44,28344.3k25.534279%25.534279%25.5%32,17632.2k3725.350919%25.350919%25.4%32,90632.9k3825.248199%25.248199%25.2%229,595230k3925.090708%25.090708%25.1%104,558105k4025.001949%25.001949%25.0%32,07232.1k4124.978606%24.978606%25.0%35,90335.9k4224.957211%24.957211%25.0%79,76279.8k4323.604502%23.604502%23.6%98,11498.1k4422.891566%22.891566%22.9%41822.455520%22.455520%22.5%32,79032.8k4522.349408%22.349408%22.3%27,97928.0k4621.322972%21.322972%21.3%1,12521.218006%21.218006%21.2%26,87626.9k4721.116832%21.116832%21.1%43,55643.6k4820.577617%20.577617%20.6%85519.651525%19.651525%19.7%1,57918.879751%18.879751%18.9%4,24718.879751%18.879751%18.9%4,24717.931475%17.931475%17.9%24,69224.7k4913.317651%13.317651%13.3%23,21223.2k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#27

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Amherst
0%5%10%Count#ArlingtonWashingtonDurhamAtlantaLexington-FayetteNew OrleansLittle RockAustinBaton RougeTampaBaltimoreRaleighWinston-SalemPlanoRichmondNashville-DavidsonVirginiaMiamiHoustonGreensboroSt. PetersburgDallasOrlandoLubbockHuntsvilleBirminghamSouth AtlanticCharlotteShreveportTulsaMontgomeryMemphisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…LouisvilleColumbusSouthOklahoma CityNorfolkMobileVirginia BeachVirginia BchLynchburg Metro AreaLynchburgSan AntonioChesapeakeIrvingArlingtonJacksonvilleCorpus ChristiFort WorthFayettevilleAmarilloEl PasoAmherst District 22GarlandAmherst010200Tract 010200LaredoHialeahAmherst CountyAmherstAmherst County Public SchoolsAmherst CoZIP Code 24521ZIP 2452112.967794%12.967794%13.0%22,02122.0k112.461852%12.461852%12.5%57,69857.7k28.806121%8.806121%8.8%14,68514.7k37.298648%7.298648%7.3%22,44422.4k46.507023%6.507023%6.5%13,07313.1k56.270412%6.270412%6.3%16,62716.6k66.139095%6.139095%6.1%8,14475.293216%5.293216%5.3%32,26332.3k85.089807%5.089807%5.1%6,98894.999834%4.999834%5.0%12,02412.0k104.934352%4.934352%4.9%20,82420.8k114.783940%4.783940%4.8%13,71913.7k124.727011%4.727011%4.7%7,212134.726548%4.726548%4.7%8,963144.707673%4.707673%4.7%6,899154.499036%4.499036%4.5%19,65819.7k164.187112%4.187112%4.2%235,358235k4.063580%4.063580%4.1%12,98713.0k174.001816%4.001816%4.0%57,64057.6k183.877414%3.877414%3.9%7,137193.860296%3.860296%3.9%7,118203.855041%3.855041%3.9%31,56731.6k213.702012%3.702012%3.7%6,648223.682861%3.682861%3.7%5,157233.636307%3.636307%3.6%4,654243.623335%3.623335%3.6%5,208253.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.490252%3.490252%3.5%18,54218.5k263.432151%3.432151%3.4%4,455273.421980%3.421980%3.4%8,921283.410380%3.410380%3.4%4,481293.351171%3.351171%3.4%13,96514.0k303.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.292912%3.292912%3.3%4,171313.276890%3.276890%3.3%13,56413.6k323.080029%3.080029%3.1%3,951333.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.057653%3.057653%3.1%12,30112.3k343.011159%3.011159%3.0%4,528352.968224%2.968224%3.0%3,841362.952136%2.952136%3.0%8,889372.724595%2.724595%2.7%4,6722.604272%2.604272%2.6%23,68223.7k382.473752%2.473752%2.5%3,824392.456548%2.456548%2.5%3,614402.314576%2.314576%2.3%5,571412.288483%2.288483%2.3%13,12513.1k422.267020%2.267020%2.3%4,676432.234224%2.234224%2.2%11,20311.2k442.050615%2.050615%2.1%2,584452.023341%2.023341%2.0%2,533461.889534%1.889534%1.9%7,854471.564380%1.564380%1.6%651.315555%1.315555%1.3%1,921481.259584%1.259584%1.3%231.231994%1.231994%1.2%651.181537%1.181537%1.2%1,627491.162971%1.162971%1.2%2,027501.102467%1.102467%1.1%2481.102467%1.102467%1.1%2480.634723%0.634723%0.6%51
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#28

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Amherst
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Amherst2Tract 010200MobileBirminghamLynchburgCharlotteAugusta-Richmond Co consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…Baton RougeMemphisWinston-SalemGreensboroAmherstAmherst CoDurhamTulsaBaltimoreSouth AtlanticSt. PetersburgChesapeakeRaleighNashville-DavidsonMontgomeryNew OrleansLexington-FayetteOklahoma CityVirginiaSouthShreveportLittle RockJacksonvilleDallasPlanoArlingtonUnited StatesHoustonAmarilloAtlantaIrvingFort WorthWashingtonAustinColumbusOrlandoRichmondLouisvilleZIP 24521GarlandSan AntonioTampaHuntsvilleMiamiCorpus ChristiVirginia BchHialeahLubbockFayettevilleNorfolkArlingtonLaredoEl Paso-1.000000x-1.000000x1.725817x1.725817x1.73x16.805%16.8%29.002%29.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.429865x1.429865x1.43x14.619%14.6%20.904%20.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.428827x1.428827x1.43x16.272%16.3%23.250%23.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.379785x1.379785x1.38x10.659%10.7%14.708%14.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.296106x1.296106x1.30x12.650%12.6%16.395%16.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.290481x1.290481x1.29x11.616%11.6%14.990%15.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.285784x1.285784x1.29x10.185%10.2%13.096%13.1%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.257428x1.257428x1.26x14.729%14.7%18.521%18.5%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.251831x1.251831x1.25x11.056%11.1%13.840%13.8%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.248135x1.248135x1.25x14.368%14.4%17.933%17.9%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.225931x1.225931x1.23x12.609%12.6%15.458%15.5%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.213997x1.213997x1.21x9.855%9.85%11.964%12.0%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.211529x1.211529x1.21x15.692%15.7%19.011%19.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.211529x1.211529x1.21x15.692%15.7%19.011%19.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.203180x1.203180x1.20x11.905%11.9%14.324%14.3%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.199749x1.199749x1.20x11.899%11.9%14.276%14.3%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.179669x1.179669x1.18x15.289%15.3%18.036%18.0%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.172776x1.172776x1.17x9.313%9.31%10.922%10.9%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.171691x1.171691x1.17x7.995%8.00%9.368%9.37%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169980x1.169980x1.17x8.091%8.09%9.466%9.47%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.167676x1.167676x1.17x11.816%11.8%13.798%13.8%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.162033x1.162033x1.16x13.492%13.5%15.678%15.7%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161502x1.161502x1.16x13.321%13.3%15.473%15.5%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155591x1.155591x1.16x9.398%9.40%10.861%10.9%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.154612x1.154612x1.15x13.719%13.7%15.840%15.8%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.153834x1.153834x1.15x10.578%10.6%12.205%12.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.148209x1.148209x1.15x13.442%13.4%15.434%15.4%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.144784x1.144784x1.14x8.792%8.79%10.065%10.1%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.131088x1.131088x1.13x10.820%10.8%12.238%12.2%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.124677x1.124677x1.12x23.229%23.2%26.125%26.1%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.117313x1.117313x1.12x6.057%6.06%6.768%6.77%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111038x1.111038x1.11x14.627%14.6%16.251%16.3%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097123x1.097123x1.10x21.595%21.6%23.693%23.7%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.096051x1.096051x1.10x15.795%15.8%17.313%17.3%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074487x1.074487x1.07x10.167%10.2%10.924%10.9%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.069693x1.069693x1.07x19.574%19.6%20.939%20.9%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.069330x1.069330x1.07x18.151%18.2%19.410%19.4%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064309x1.064309x1.06x9.751%9.75%10.378%10.4%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047773x1.047773x1.05x11.718%11.7%12.278%12.3%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.042695x1.042695x1.04x13.123%13.1%13.683%13.7%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.039616x1.039616x1.04x10.339%10.3%10.748%10.7%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.034737x1.034737x1.03x15.740%15.7%16.287%16.3%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.031168x1.031168x1.03x11.783%11.8%12.150%12.1%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.028210x1.028210x1.03x18.636%18.6%19.162%19.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.028036x1.028036x1.03x23.473%23.5%24.131%24.1%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.008755x1.008755x1.01x18.321%18.3%18.481%18.5%38-1.004928x-1.004928x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x13.035%13.0%12.971%13.0%39-1.025542x-1.025542x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x9.869%9.87%9.623%9.62%40-1.026397x-1.026397x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x26.169%26.2%25.496%25.5%41-1.029061x-1.029061x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x18.478%18.5%17.956%18.0%42-1.030721x-1.030721x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x6.889%6.89%6.684%6.68%43-1.042579x-1.042579x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x30.119%30.1%28.889%28.9%44-1.047835x-1.047835x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x14.874%14.9%14.195%14.2%45-1.073471x-1.073471x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x9.064%9.06%8.443%8.44%46-1.081765x-1.081765x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x12.978%13.0%11.997%12.0%47-1.084334x-1.084334x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x6.487%6.49%5.982%5.98%48-1.124178x-1.124178x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x35.074%35.1%31.200%31.2%49-1.271847x-1.271847x1.27x1.000000x1.000000x23.770%23.8%18.690%18.7%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#29

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Amherst
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Place in the United States

There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares Amherst to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Amherst. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#30

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Amherst
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#MiamiFresnoDallasLos AngelesHoustonAmherstClevelandEl PasoDetroitLong Beach010200Tract 010200OaklandNew YorkPhoenixZIP Code 24521ZIP 24521Fort WorthSan AntonioAmherst District 22MilwaukeePhiladelphiaAmherst CountyAmherstAmherst County Public SchoolsAmherst CoSan JoseChicagoBaltimoreLas VegasSacramentoMemphisTucsonArlingtonOklahoma CityIndianapolisSouthBostonDenverLynchburg Metro AreaLynchburgTulsaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticNashville-DavidsonWichitaSan FranciscoSan DiegoMesaOmahaAustinLouisvilleCharlotteJacksonvilleVirginiaColumbusMinneapolisAlbuquerqueKansas CityAtlantaWashingtonRaleighPortlandVirginia BeachVirginia BchColorado SpringsColorado SpgsSeattle25.837701%25.837701%25.8%82,57682.6k124.732204%24.732204%24.7%75,24675.2k224.656531%24.656531%24.7%201,900202k324.054764%24.054764%24.1%636,204636k422.636297%22.636297%22.6%326,041326k522.562979%22.562979%22.6%41221.582420%21.582420%21.6%54,98155.0k621.390422%21.390422%21.4%88,91188.9k721.003600%21.003600%21.0%90,67890.7k820.544247%20.544247%20.5%62,70762.7k919.617134%19.617134%19.6%1,03519.475074%19.475074%19.5%56,99457.0k1019.216077%19.216077%19.2%1,124,4811.12M1119.059912%19.059912%19.1%186,721187k1218.892346%18.892346%18.9%1,51818.755272%18.755272%18.8%94,04494.0k1318.397606%18.397606%18.4%167,299167k1417.665463%17.665463%17.7%73417.485105%17.485105%17.5%63,80063.8k1517.390838%17.390838%17.4%180,039180k1617.252723%17.252723%17.3%3,88117.252723%17.252723%17.3%3,88117.116159%17.116159%17.1%116,369116k1716.905373%16.905373%16.9%309,770310k1816.548703%16.548703%16.5%69,83969.8k1916.452623%16.452623%16.5%67,69367.7k2016.276659%16.276659%16.3%51,98052.0k2116.013390%16.013390%16.0%66,73166.7k2215.587550%15.587550%15.6%51,09151.1k2315.406412%15.406412%15.4%37,08237.1k2414.746136%14.746136%14.7%59,32459.3k2514.507103%14.507103%14.5%80,02880.0k2614.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.325556%14.325556%14.3%63,64263.6k2713.638703%13.638703%13.6%63,86563.9k2813.213588%13.213588%13.2%22,65822.7k13.030453%13.030453%13.0%33,97034.0k2913.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.757874%12.757874%12.8%55,74455.7k3012.568464%12.568464%12.6%31,23131.2k3112.559735%12.559735%12.6%84,02484.0k3212.495849%12.495849%12.5%115,528116k3312.217042%12.217042%12.2%37,94137.9k3412.198899%12.198899%12.2%35,05035.1k3512.000833%12.000833%12.0%73,14773.1k3611.956157%11.956157%12.0%49,49049.5k3711.553484%11.553484%11.6%61,37861.4k3811.488796%11.488796%11.5%65,89165.9k3911.362051%11.362051%11.4%638,662639k11.226988%11.226988%11.2%61,30861.3k4010.958428%10.958428%11.0%29,34729.3k4110.937441%10.937441%10.9%40,85940.9k4210.852627%10.852627%10.9%34,34934.3k4310.536277%10.536277%10.5%32,40032.4k4410.045421%10.045421%10.0%46,51046.5k458.738650%8.738650%8.7%25,06025.1k468.420098%8.420098%8.4%38,17938.2k476.790677%6.790677%6.8%20,44720.4k486.610646%6.610646%6.6%19,21119.2k496.099576%6.099576%6.1%30,04230.0k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#31

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Amherst
0%20%40%60%Count#SeattleWashingtonSan FranciscoRaleighAtlantaAustinMinneapolisPortlandBostonDenverSan DiegoCharlotteSan JoseOaklandColorado SpringsColorado SpgsNashville-DavidsonVirginiaChicagoNew YorkColumbusOmahaVirginia BeachVirginia BchAlbuquerqueKansas CityLos AngelesHoustonDallasTulsaSacramentoSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBaltimoreLong BeachOklahoma CityArlingtonIndianapolisWichitaLouisvilleSouthFort WorthPhoenixJacksonvillePhiladelphiaLynchburg Metro AreaLynchburgTucsonMesaSan AntonioMemphisMiamiEl PasoMilwaukeeAmherstLas Vegas010200Tract 010200Amherst District 22FresnoZIP Code 24521ZIP 24521Amherst CountyAmherstAmherst County Public SchoolsAmherst CoClevelandDetroit60.416303%60.416303%60.4%297,566298k155.360186%55.360186%55.4%256,316256k254.793235%54.793235%54.8%366,564367k349.199364%49.199364%49.2%141,090141k448.281839%48.281839%48.3%148,471148k547.708346%47.708346%47.7%290,790291k647.670489%47.670489%47.7%127,663128k746.950667%46.950667%47.0%212,887213k846.377869%46.377869%46.4%206,036206k945.718966%45.718966%45.7%214,085214k1043.550297%43.550297%43.6%402,636403k1141.989192%41.989192%42.0%223,068223k1240.175296%40.175296%40.2%273,143273k1339.721375%39.721375%39.7%116,245116k1437.845613%37.845613%37.8%109,982110k1537.627764%37.627764%37.6%164,410164k1636.890897%36.890897%36.9%2,073,6412.07M36.546320%36.546320%36.5%669,666670k1736.220225%36.220225%36.2%2,119,5252.12M1834.813955%34.813955%34.8%190,111190k1934.651487%34.651487%34.7%99,56199.6k2034.242322%34.242322%34.2%103,105103k2133.751907%33.751907%33.8%126,087126k2232.996107%32.996107%33.0%104,434104k2332.470816%32.470816%32.5%858,793859k2431.153001%31.153001%31.2%448,711449k2531.010808%31.010808%31.0%253,932254k2630.736449%30.736449%30.7%80,12980.1k2730.677965%30.677965%30.7%97,97198.0k2830.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.719611%29.719611%29.7%125,423125k2929.497525%29.497525%29.5%90,03590.0k3029.343627%29.343627%29.3%118,050118k3129.302594%29.302594%29.3%70,52970.5k3228.985384%28.985384%29.0%159,897160k3328.877567%28.877567%28.9%71,75771.8k3428.252913%28.252913%28.3%116,947117k3528.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.594445%27.594445%27.6%138,366138k3627.352542%27.352542%27.4%267,960268k3727.049958%27.049958%27.0%155,138155k3826.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k3925.824756%25.824756%25.8%44,28344.3k25.763345%25.763345%25.8%84,44484.4k4025.634825%25.634825%25.6%79,61179.6k4125.248199%25.248199%25.2%229,595230k4225.090708%25.090708%25.1%104,558105k4324.957211%24.957211%25.0%79,76279.8k4423.604502%23.604502%23.6%98,11498.1k4523.517740%23.517740%23.5%85,81285.8k4622.891566%22.891566%22.9%41822.410206%22.410206%22.4%92,20592.2k4721.322972%21.322972%21.3%1,12520.577617%20.577617%20.6%85520.457660%20.457660%20.5%62,24162.2k4819.651525%19.651525%19.7%1,57918.879751%18.879751%18.9%4,24718.879751%18.879751%18.9%4,24716.073076%16.073076%16.1%40,94640.9k4913.833543%13.833543%13.8%59,72359.7k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#32

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Amherst
0%5%10%Count#WashingtonSeattleSan FranciscoBostonAtlantaSan DiegoMinneapolisOaklandPortlandDenverAustinBaltimoreRaleighAlbuquerqueNashville-DavidsonNew YorkChicagoVirginiaMiamiOmahaHoustonLos AngelesSacramentoDallasPhiladelphiaSan JoseSouth AtlanticCharlotteKansas CityTulsaColumbusMemphisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesColorado SpringsColorado SpgsLouisvilleLong BeachIndianapolisSouthOklahoma CityTucsonVirginia BeachVirginia BchPhoenixLynchburg Metro AreaLynchburgSan AntonioWichitaLas VegasFresnoArlingtonJacksonvilleFort WorthMesaMilwaukeeClevelandEl PasoAmherst District 22DetroitAmherst010200Tract 010200Amherst CountyAmherstAmherst County Public SchoolsAmherst CoZIP Code 24521ZIP 2452112.461852%12.461852%12.5%57,69857.7k18.674060%8.674060%8.7%42,72242.7k27.558053%7.558053%7.6%50,56350.6k37.340604%7.340604%7.3%32,61132.6k47.298648%7.298648%7.3%22,44422.4k56.404220%6.404220%6.4%59,20959.2k66.241155%6.241155%6.2%16,71416.7k76.054994%6.054994%6.1%17,72017.7k85.991262%5.991262%6.0%27,16627.2k95.725842%5.725842%5.7%26,81226.8k105.293216%5.293216%5.3%32,26332.3k114.934352%4.934352%4.9%20,82420.8k124.783940%4.783940%4.8%13,71913.7k134.747169%4.747169%4.7%17,73417.7k144.499036%4.499036%4.5%19,65819.7k154.490298%4.490298%4.5%262,762263k164.485379%4.485379%4.5%82,18982.2k174.187112%4.187112%4.2%235,358235k4.063580%4.063580%4.1%12,98713.0k184.059919%4.059919%4.1%11,66511.7k194.001816%4.001816%4.0%57,64057.6k203.968028%3.968028%4.0%104,947105k213.936083%3.936083%3.9%12,57012.6k223.855041%3.855041%3.9%31,56731.6k233.720350%3.720350%3.7%38,51538.5k243.718608%3.718608%3.7%25,28225.3k253.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.490252%3.490252%3.5%18,54218.5k263.435344%3.435344%3.4%10,87310.9k273.421980%3.421980%3.4%8,921283.353556%3.353556%3.4%18,31318.3k293.351171%3.351171%3.4%13,96514.0k303.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.304119%3.304119%3.3%9,602313.276890%3.276890%3.3%13,56413.6k323.202514%3.202514%3.2%9,775333.103434%3.103434%3.1%17,12017.1k343.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.057653%3.057653%3.1%12,30112.3k353.025921%3.025921%3.0%9,918362.952136%2.952136%3.0%8,889372.945022%2.945022%2.9%28,85128.9k382.724595%2.724595%2.7%4,6722.604272%2.604272%2.6%23,68223.7k392.519246%2.519246%2.5%6,260402.506307%2.506307%2.5%10,31210.3k412.504906%2.504906%2.5%7,621422.314576%2.314576%2.3%5,571432.288483%2.288483%2.3%13,12513.1k442.234224%2.234224%2.2%11,20311.2k452.055977%2.055977%2.1%6,385462.043126%2.043126%2.0%7,455471.927780%1.927780%1.9%4,911481.889534%1.889534%1.9%7,854491.564380%1.564380%1.6%651.318660%1.318660%1.3%5,693501.259584%1.259584%1.3%231.231994%1.231994%1.2%651.102467%1.102467%1.1%2481.102467%1.102467%1.1%2480.634723%0.634723%0.6%51
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#33

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Amherst
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#34

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Amherst
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Definitions

Educational attainment is reported in terms of the highest level of education obtained by persons aged 25 years and older. On this page, we report on both detailed and coarse categorizations of the levels of education in the population. The detailed levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • None: no formal education at all
  • Less than High School: some education, but stopped short of high school
  • Some High School: some high school education, but no high school diploma (or equivalent)
  • Some College: high school diploma (or equivalent), and some college, but no post-secondary degree
  • Associate's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is an associate's degree (including occupational or academic degrees)
  • Bachelor's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a bachelor's degree (e.g., BA, BS, AB)
  • Master's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a master's degree (e.g., MA, MS, MENG, MSW)
  • Professional Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a professional degree (e.g., MD, DDC, JD)
  • Doctorate Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a doctorate degree (e.g., PhD, EdD)

The coarse levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • No High School Diploma: does not have a high school diploma or equivalent
  • High School Diploma: has a high school diploma or equivalent and possibly some college, but no post-secondary degrees
  • Higher Degree: has some post-secondary degree (associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate)

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State:
Virginia
County:
Amherst
Metro Area:
Lynchburg Area
District:
2
ZIP Code:
24521
Unified School District:
Amherst County
Congressional District:
VA-6
State Senate District:
VA-22
State House District:
VA-24
Nearby Cities:
Buena Vista, Lynchburg
Nearby Towns:
Appomattox
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Arrington, Big Island, Concord, Forest, Lovingston, Madison Heights, Shipman