Industries in Amherst, Virginia (Town)

Industry#1

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Virginia and Amherst
Amherst
Virginia
0%5%10%15%CountManufacturingEducationHealthcare1HospitalityRetailGovernment2TransportationProfessional3WholesalersConstructionUtilitiesAdministrative4Other ServicesFinance & InsuranceReal estateEntertainment5InformationAgriculture6Oil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…Management717.241379%7.225026%17.241379%17.2%17515.960591%9.709483%15.960591%16.0%16214.482759%12.179124%14.482759%14.5%14711.330049%7.124914%11.330049%11.3%1158.275862%10.815651%8.275862%8.3%845.812808%8.978520%5.812808%5.8%595.024631%3.464054%5.024631%5.0%513.743842%10.772073%3.743842%3.7%383.251232%1.876176%3.251232%3.3%332.758621%6.498919%2.758621%2.8%282.561576%0.727470%2.561576%2.6%262.266010%4.052961%2.266010%2.3%232.266010%5.295091%2.266010%2.3%231.576355%4.291933%1.576355%1.6%161.576355%2.007776%1.576355%1.6%160.788177%1.837230%0.788177%0.8%80.591133%2.081083%0.591133%0.6%60.492611%0.722193%0.492611%0.5%50.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.264366%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.075958%0
Count number of people employed in given industry
1Healthcare and social assistance 2Government not otherwise classified 3Professional, scientific, and technical services 4Administrative, support, and waste management services 5Entertainment, arts, and recreation 6Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 7Management of companies

Relative Industry#2

Percentage more or less common in Amherst than in Virginia, among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Virginia and Amherst
Less Common
More Common
100%0%100%200%%ref.UtilitiesManufacturingWholesalersEducationHospitalityTransportationHealthcare1Real estateRetailAgriculture2Government3Administrative4Entertainment5Other ServicesConstructionFinance & InsuranceProfessional6InformationOil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…Management7252.121313%252.121313%252.1%2.562%2.56%0.727%0.73%138.634145%138.634145%138.6%17.241%17.2%7.225%7.23%73.290370%73.290370%73.3%3.251%3.25%1.876%1.88%64.381476%64.381476%64.4%15.961%16.0%9.709%9.71%59.020165%59.020165%59.0%11.330%11.3%7.125%7.12%45.050600%45.050600%45.1%5.025%5.02%3.464%3.46%18.914612%18.914612%18.9%14.483%14.5%12.179%12.2%-21.487528%-21.487528%21.5%1.576%1.58%2.008%2.01%-23.482535%-23.482535%23.5%8.276%8.28%10.816%10.8%-31.789579%-31.789579%31.8%0.493%0.49%0.722%0.72%-35.258728%-35.258728%35.3%5.813%5.81%8.979%8.98%-44.090020%-44.090020%44.1%2.266%2.27%4.053%4.05%-57.099703%-57.099703%57.1%0.788%0.79%1.837%1.84%-57.205456%-57.205456%57.2%2.266%2.27%5.295%5.30%-57.552621%-57.552621%57.6%2.759%2.76%6.499%6.50%-63.271688%-63.271688%63.3%1.576%1.58%4.292%4.29%-65.244923%-65.244923%65.2%3.744%3.74%10.772%10.8%-71.594934%-71.594934%71.6%0.591%0.59%2.081%2.08%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%0.264%0.26%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%0.076%0.08%
% percentage of industry in Amherst
ref. percentage of industry in Virginia
1Healthcare and social assistance 2Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 3Government not otherwise classified 4Administrative, support, and waste management services 5Entertainment, arts, and recreation 6Professional, scientific, and technical services 7Management of companies

Sex Ratio by Industry#3

Sex ratio by industry among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Virginia and Amherst
Female Male
Virginia
Amherst
2x1x0x1x2xFMAdministrative1Real estateManufacturingGovernment2RetailAll IndustriesHospitalityEducation-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.285714x1.337019x2.285714x2.29x716-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.200000x1.067213x2.200000x2.20x511-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.181818x2.679055x2.181818x2.18x55120-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.269231x1.420127x1.269231x1.27x2633-1.048780x-1.000000x-1.048780x1.05x1.000000x1.011941x1.000000x4341-1.063008x-1.000000x-1.063008x1.06x1.000000x1.068745x1.000000x523492-1.395833x-1.187792x-1.395833x1.40x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x6748-2.375000x-2.279355x-2.375000x2.38x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x11448
F number of females employed in given industry
M number of males employed in given industry
1Administrative, support, and waste management services 2Government not otherwise classified

Part Timers by Industry#4

Part time and seasonal workers as a percentage of total workforce within an industry.
Scope: population of Virginia and Amherst
Amherst
Virginia
0%50%100%PartFullAgriculture1Entertainment2Administrative3Professional4HospitalityRetailConstructionEducationHealthcare5Real estateAll IndustriesManufacturingOther ServicesWholesalersTransportationUtilitiesInformationFinance & InsuranceGovernment6100.000000%34.468800%100.000000%100.0%50100.000000%55.794981%100.000000%100.0%8069.565217%35.181789%69.565217%69.6%16765.789474%18.285918%65.789474%65.8%251356.521739%53.797367%56.521739%56.5%655040.476190%41.648857%40.476190%40.5%345039.285714%25.007052%39.285714%39.3%111732.716049%38.832004%32.716049%32.7%5310931.292517%30.369504%31.292517%31.3%4610131.250000%25.396395%31.250000%31.3%51131.231527%28.553811%31.231527%31.2%31769825.714286%13.230236%25.714286%25.7%4513017.391304%37.278112%17.391304%17.4%4190.000000%0.000000%0.0%15.742562%0330.000000%0.000000%0.0%23.701770%0510.000000%0.000000%0.0%8.064296%0260.000000%0.000000%0.0%21.057832%060.000000%0.000000%0.0%13.460362%0160.000000%0.000000%0.0%8.732003%059
Part number of part time workers employed in given industry
Full number of full time workers employed in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 2Entertainment, arts, and recreation 3Administrative, support, and waste management services 4Professional, scientific, and technical services 5Healthcare and social assistance 6Government not otherwise classified 7Management of companies

Median Income by Industry#5

For the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Virginia and Amherst
Amherst
Virginia
$0k$20k$40k$60k%CountConstructionEducationManufacturingHospitalityAll IndustriesTransportationRetailGovernment1WholesalersHealthcare2$59,250.000000$41,512.000000$59,250.000000$59.3k2.759%2.76%28$45,813.000000$47,729.000000$45,813.000000$45.8k15.961%16.0%162$45,556.000000$49,466.000000$45,556.000000$45.6k17.241%17.2%175$39,821.000000$26,194.000000$39,821.000000$39.8k11.330%11.3%115$39,726.000000$50,323.000000$39,726.000000$39.7k100.000%100%1,015$38,403.000000$47,454.000000$38,403.000000$38.4k5.025%5.02%51$38,125.000000$32,673.000000$38,125.000000$38.1k8.276%8.28%84$37,969.000000$76,811.000000$37,969.000000$38.0k5.813%5.81%59$36,607.000000$47,731.000000$36,607.000000$36.6k3.251%3.25%33$34,438.000000$41,600.000000$34,438.000000$34.4k14.483%14.5%147
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
1Government not otherwise classified 2Healthcare and social assistance 3Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 4Professional, scientific, and technical services 5Management of companies 6Administrative, support, and waste management services 7Entertainment, arts, and recreation

Industries 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.

Agriculture1 Industry by Place#6

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in the Lynchburg Area, and entities that contain Amherst
0%1%2%3%Count#010200Tract 010200ConcordAmherst District 22ZIP Code 24521ZIP 24521Amherst CountyAmherstAmherst County Public SchoolsAmherst CoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthSouth AtlanticLynchburg Metro AreaLynchburgVirginiaBrooknealLynchburgAmherstForestBedfordTimberlakeMadison HeightsMadison HtsAltavistaAppomattoxRustburgMontvaleBig IslandPamplin City3.036557%3.036557%3.0%1031.847291%1.847291%1.8%1511.679688%1.679688%1.7%431.451247%1.451247%1.5%641.348498%1.348498%1.3%1981.348498%1.348498%1.3%1981.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.020426%1.020426%1.0%550,178550k0.923262%0.923262%0.9%262,334262k0.891024%0.891024%0.9%1,0630.722193%0.722193%0.7%29,15129.2k0.692841%0.692841%0.7%320.509987%0.509987%0.5%18030.492611%0.492611%0.5%540.382482%0.382482%0.4%2050.337838%0.337838%0.3%960.318568%0.318568%0.3%2170.286416%0.286416%0.3%1480.000000%0.000000%0.0%090.000000%0.000000%0.0%0100.000000%0.000000%0.0%0110.000000%0.000000%0.0%0120.000000%0.000000%0.0%0130.000000%0.000000%0.0%014
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Construction Income by Place#26

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in the Lynchburg Area, and entities that contain Amherst
$0k$20k$40k%Count#AmherstUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesVirginiaMadison HeightsMadison HtsPamplin CityTimberlakeSouth AtlanticSouthLynchburg Metro AreaLynchburgForestLynchburgAmherst CountyAmherstAmherst County Public SchoolsAmherst CoZIP Code 24521ZIP 24521BrooknealAltavistaConcord010200Tract 010200AppomattoxAmherst District 22$59,250.000000$59,250.000000$59.3k2.759%2.76%281$42,191.000000$42,191.000000$42.2k6.254%6.25%9,256,6379.26M$41,512.000000$41,512.000000$41.5k6.499%6.50%262,326262k$40,625.000000$40,625.000000$40.6k6.935%6.94%3392$38,750.000000$38,750.000000$38.8k26.531%26.5%133$37,955.000000$37,955.000000$38.0k5.628%5.63%3714$37,920.000000$37,920.000000$37.9k6.559%6.56%1,863,5621.86M$37,544.000000$37,544.000000$37.5k6.923%6.92%3,732,5953.73M$36,621.000000$36,621.000000$36.6k6.360%6.36%7,587$35,125.000000$35,125.000000$35.1k4.284%4.28%2245$34,105.000000$34,105.000000$34.1k4.462%4.46%1,5756$33,281.000000$33,281.000000$33.3k7.165%7.16%1,052$33,281.000000$33,281.000000$33.3k7.165%7.16%1,052$31,875.000000$31,875.000000$31.9k6.213%6.21%274$31,250.000000$31,250.000000$31.3k4.619%4.62%207$30,444.000000$30,444.000000$30.4k5.935%5.94%928$29,857.000000$29,857.000000$29.9k18.596%18.6%1519$26,635.000000$26,635.000000$26.6k5.307%5.31%180$24,605.000000$24,605.000000$24.6k5.612%5.61%5010$19,701.000000$19,701.000000$19.7k6.367%6.37%163
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of place out of 10 by income in given industry

Industries 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.

Agriculture1 Industry by Place#35

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in Virginia, and entities that contain Amherst
0%1%2%3%Count#010200Tract 010200Amherst District 22HarrisonburgZIP Code 24521ZIP 24521Amherst CountyAmherstAmherst County Public SchoolsAmherst CoWinchesterUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthSouth AtlanticLynchburg Metro AreaLynchburgCharlottesvilleSuffolkVirginiaBlacksburgLynchburgAmherstAnnandaleChesapeakeAshburnHerndonDanvilleBailey's CrossroadsHamptonWest SpringfieldW SpringfieldVirginia BeachVirginia BchRoanokePortsmouthDale CityBurkeSterlingTuckahoeStauntonAlexandriaLeesburgSalemMcLeanRichmondPetersburgNorfolkMechanicsvilleTysons CornerRestonLake RidgeShort PumpNewport NewsArlingtonFair OaksSouth RidingMarumscoLinton HallManassasFairfaxCentrevilleFredericksburgOaktonSpringfieldWest Falls ChurchW Falls ChurchCave SpringLincolniaChantilly3.036557%3.036557%3.0%1031.679688%1.679688%1.7%431.479243%1.479243%1.5%37211.451247%1.451247%1.5%641.348498%1.348498%1.3%1981.348498%1.348498%1.3%1981.342282%1.342282%1.3%17221.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.020426%1.020426%1.0%550,178550k0.923262%0.923262%0.9%262,334262k0.891024%0.891024%0.9%1,0630.828603%0.828603%0.8%20030.774557%0.774557%0.8%31140.722193%0.722193%0.7%29,15129.2k0.648660%0.648660%0.6%12850.509987%0.509987%0.5%18060.492611%0.492611%0.5%50.377035%0.377035%0.4%8870.369496%0.369496%0.4%39980.362708%0.362708%0.4%9890.346608%0.346608%0.3%49100.339346%0.339346%0.3%57110.336645%0.336645%0.3%41120.326381%0.326381%0.3%200130.281085%0.281085%0.3%34140.257447%0.257447%0.3%559150.257343%0.257343%0.3%121160.249640%0.249640%0.2%104170.225570%0.225570%0.2%84180.224905%0.224905%0.2%49190.204666%0.204666%0.2%35200.196390%0.196390%0.2%47210.184146%0.184146%0.2%21220.178883%0.178883%0.2%167230.161450%0.161450%0.2%44240.153759%0.153759%0.2%19250.153291%0.153291%0.2%34260.151033%0.151033%0.2%162270.146594%0.146594%0.1%19280.131723%0.131723%0.1%135290.128555%0.128555%0.1%25300.123533%0.123533%0.1%16310.109133%0.109133%0.1%38320.105439%0.105439%0.1%24330.104815%0.104815%0.1%16340.098326%0.098326%0.1%81350.096335%0.096335%0.1%137360.088287%0.088287%0.1%18370.080160%0.080160%0.1%12380.078355%0.078355%0.1%16390.078148%0.078148%0.1%16400.077832%0.077832%0.1%17410.047965%0.047965%0.0%6420.016857%0.016857%0.0%7430.007184%0.007184%0.0%1440.000000%0.000000%0.0%0450.000000%0.000000%0.0%0460.000000%0.000000%0.0%0470.000000%0.000000%0.0%0480.000000%0.000000%0.0%0490.000000%0.000000%0.0%050
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Construction Income by Place#55

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in Virginia, and entities that contain Amherst
$0k$50k$100k%Count#McLeanSouth RidingLinton HallCave SpringRestonWest SpringfieldW SpringfieldTysons CornerCentrevilleAmherstBurkeAshburnLake RidgeFair OaksLeesburgOaktonArlingtonDale CityShort PumpSuffolkSpringfieldVirginia BeachVirginia BchMechanicsvilleChantillyUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesChesapeakeFairfaxVirginiaManassasCharlottesvillePetersburgTuckahoeHerndonSalemSouth AtlanticAlexandriaSouthPortsmouthSterlingAnnandaleLynchburg Metro AreaLynchburgNewport NewsBlacksburgHamptonWest Falls ChurchW Falls ChurchNorfolkFredericksburgRichmondLynchburgAmherst CountyAmherstAmherst County Public SchoolsAmherst CoZIP Code 24521ZIP 24521RoanokeHarrisonburgStauntonDanvilleMarumscoWinchesterLincolnia010200Tract 010200Bailey's CrossroadsAmherst District 22$100,208.000000$100,208.000000$100.2k2.579%2.58%5721$81,696.000000$81,696.000000$81.7k3.888%3.89%5822$66,053.000000$66,053.000000$66.1k5.299%5.30%1,0853$65,417.000000$65,417.000000$65.4k3.779%3.78%5054$62,075.000000$62,075.000000$62.1k3.099%3.10%1,0795$61,071.000000$61,071.000000$61.1k4.034%4.03%4886$60,048.000000$60,048.000000$60.0k2.339%2.34%3037$60,000.000000$60,000.000000$60.0k5.389%5.39%2,2388$59,250.000000$59,250.000000$59.3k2.759%2.76%28$55,804.000000$55,804.000000$55.8k4.131%4.13%9009$52,013.000000$52,013.000000$52.0k4.371%4.37%1,18110$51,918.000000$51,918.000000$51.9k4.863%4.86%1,10711$51,875.000000$51,875.000000$51.9k3.272%3.27%66712$51,595.000000$51,595.000000$51.6k6.858%6.86%1,86913$51,129.000000$51,129.000000$51.1k3.765%3.77%75114$46,598.000000$46,598.000000$46.6k4.422%4.42%6,28915$46,161.000000$46,161.000000$46.2k10.451%10.5%3,89216$45,764.000000$45,764.000000$45.8k3.321%3.32%50717$45,034.000000$45,034.000000$45.0k5.920%5.92%2,37718$44,457.000000$44,457.000000$44.5k8.507%8.51%1,29419$43,596.000000$43,596.000000$43.6k6.604%6.60%14,34014.3k20$43,325.000000$43,325.000000$43.3k7.132%7.13%1,38721$42,446.000000$42,446.000000$42.4k6.314%6.31%80022$42,191.000000$42,191.000000$42.2k6.254%6.25%9,256,6379.26M$41,855.000000$41,855.000000$41.9k6.484%6.48%7,00223$41,855.000000$41,855.000000$41.9k6.691%6.69%83724$41,512.000000$41,512.000000$41.5k6.499%6.50%262,326262k$41,477.000000$41,477.000000$41.5k13.245%13.2%2,89325$40,840.000000$40,840.000000$40.8k3.754%3.75%90626$40,568.000000$40,568.000000$40.6k3.418%3.42%44327$39,402.000000$39,402.000000$39.4k5.002%5.00%1,19728$38,732.000000$38,732.000000$38.7k8.517%8.52%1,20429$38,563.000000$38,563.000000$38.6k5.009%5.01%61930$37,920.000000$37,920.000000$37.9k6.559%6.56%1,863,5621.86M$37,910.000000$37,910.000000$37.9k4.564%4.56%4,26131$37,544.000000$37,544.000000$37.5k6.923%6.92%3,732,5953.73M$37,458.000000$37,458.000000$37.5k6.251%6.25%2,60432$36,997.000000$36,997.000000$37.0k8.356%8.36%1,42933$36,786.000000$36,786.000000$36.8k11.984%12.0%2,79734$36,621.000000$36,621.000000$36.6k6.360%6.36%7,587$36,489.000000$36,489.000000$36.5k5.537%5.54%4,56135$35,903.000000$35,903.000000$35.9k0.968%0.97%19136$35,662.000000$35,662.000000$35.7k6.191%6.19%3,79437$35,421.000000$35,421.000000$35.4k10.994%11.0%1,90938$35,087.000000$35,087.000000$35.1k7.097%7.10%7,27439$34,857.000000$34,857.000000$34.9k4.368%4.37%60840$34,353.000000$34,353.000000$34.4k4.784%4.78%5,13141$34,105.000000$34,105.000000$34.1k4.462%4.46%1,57542$33,281.000000$33,281.000000$33.3k7.165%7.16%1,052$33,281.000000$33,281.000000$33.3k7.165%7.16%1,052$31,875.000000$31,875.000000$31.9k6.213%6.21%274$31,513.000000$31,513.000000$31.5k5.149%5.15%2,42143$31,484.000000$31,484.000000$31.5k3.992%3.99%1,00444$31,293.000000$31,293.000000$31.3k5.261%5.26%60045$31,274.000000$31,274.000000$31.3k4.632%4.63%77846$30,647.000000$30,647.000000$30.6k13.374%13.4%2,73147$30,089.000000$30,089.000000$30.1k7.570%7.57%97048$27,410.000000$27,410.000000$27.4k13.961%14.0%1,87149$26,635.000000$26,635.000000$26.6k5.307%5.31%180$26,613.000000$26,613.000000$26.6k13.515%13.5%1,64650$19,701.000000$19,701.000000$19.7k6.367%6.37%163
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of place out of 50 by income in given industry

Industries 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.

Agriculture1 Industry by Place#64

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Amherst
0%1%2%3%Count#010200Tract 010200Lexington-FayetteAmherst District 22ZIP Code 24521ZIP 24521Amherst CountyAmherstAmherst County Public SchoolsAmherst CoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthSouth AtlanticLynchburg Metro AreaLynchburgLubbockAmarilloVirginiaAmherstHuntsvilleLouisvilleChesapeakeOklahoma CityNew OrleansShreveportSt. PetersburgBaton RougeAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…DurhamMobileTampaMiamiTulsaCorpus ChristiLaredoEl PasoWinston-SalemVirginia BeachVirginia BchHialeahDallasJacksonvilleMontgomeryLittle RockFayettevilleNashville-DavidsonSan AntonioAustinFort WorthIrvingGreensboroRaleighCharlotteGarlandOrlandoHoustonRichmondArlingtonBaltimoreColumbusNorfolkAtlantaPlanoMemphisBirminghamArlingtonWashington3.036557%3.036557%3.0%1031.738215%1.738215%1.7%2,77411.679688%1.679688%1.7%431.451247%1.451247%1.5%641.348498%1.348498%1.3%1981.348498%1.348498%1.3%1981.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.020426%1.020426%1.0%550,178550k0.923262%0.923262%0.9%262,334262k0.891024%0.891024%0.9%1,0630.852882%0.852882%0.9%1,01020.737387%0.737387%0.7%71030.722193%0.722193%0.7%29,15129.2k0.492611%0.492611%0.5%50.402009%0.402009%0.4%35740.381835%0.381835%0.4%1,11550.369496%0.369496%0.4%39960.368629%0.368629%0.4%1,09470.364735%0.364735%0.4%63680.361548%0.361548%0.4%30490.354639%0.354639%0.4%440100.339785%0.339785%0.3%365110.336883%0.336883%0.3%254120.319882%0.319882%0.3%416130.315796%0.315796%0.3%256140.309610%0.309610%0.3%524150.307223%0.307223%0.3%620160.306931%0.306931%0.3%584170.294332%0.294332%0.3%441180.278403%0.278403%0.3%266190.272019%0.272019%0.3%760200.258193%0.258193%0.3%270210.257447%0.257447%0.3%559220.235399%0.235399%0.2%244230.233301%0.233301%0.2%1,450240.225565%0.225565%0.2%890250.220128%0.220128%0.2%195260.216669%0.216669%0.2%204270.211328%0.211328%0.2%156280.207436%0.207436%0.2%706290.201764%0.201764%0.2%1,325300.195670%0.195670%0.2%995310.188698%0.188698%0.2%714320.186836%0.186836%0.2%226330.181661%0.181661%0.2%244340.168316%0.168316%0.2%397350.168062%0.168062%0.2%698360.166260%0.166260%0.2%188370.156658%0.156658%0.2%220380.155037%0.155037%0.2%1,694390.151033%0.151033%0.2%162400.146045%0.146045%0.1%281410.136774%0.136774%0.1%376420.132536%0.132536%0.1%106430.131723%0.131723%0.1%135440.126338%0.126338%0.1%278450.124791%0.124791%0.1%185460.122596%0.122596%0.1%352470.112905%0.112905%0.1%103480.096335%0.096335%0.1%137490.062890%0.062890%0.1%21950
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Construction Income by Place#84

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Amherst
$0k$20k$40k%Count#AmherstArlingtonBaltimoreVirginia BeachVirginia BchUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCorpus ChristiChesapeakeVirginiaWashingtonShreveportLouisvilleNew OrleansAtlantaBaton RougeLexington-FayetteSouth AtlanticMobileLubbockSouthAmarilloLynchburg Metro AreaLynchburgPlanoJacksonvilleLittle RockColumbusSt. PetersburgMontgomeryNorfolkCharlotteRaleighRichmondTampaFort WorthAmherst CountyAmherstAmherst County Public SchoolsAmherst CoOrlandoOklahoma CitySan AntonioFayettevilleNashville-DavidsonBirminghamTulsaDurhamZIP Code 24521ZIP 24521ArlingtonAustinAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…HuntsvilleIrvingHoustonGreensboroGarlandDallasEl PasoMemphisWinston-Salem010200Tract 010200HialeahMiamiLaredoAmherst District 22$59,250.000000$59,250.000000$59.3k2.759%2.76%28$46,598.000000$46,598.000000$46.6k4.422%4.42%6,2891$45,250.000000$45,250.000000$45.3k4.571%4.57%12,56712.6k2$43,596.000000$43,596.000000$43.6k6.604%6.60%14,34014.3k3$42,191.000000$42,191.000000$42.2k6.254%6.25%9,256,6379.26M$41,908.000000$41,908.000000$41.9k8.425%8.42%12,62312.6k4$41,855.000000$41,855.000000$41.9k6.484%6.48%7,0025$41,512.000000$41,512.000000$41.5k6.499%6.50%262,326262k$41,029.000000$41,029.000000$41.0k2.832%2.83%9,8636$40,439.000000$40,439.000000$40.4k4.453%4.45%3,7447$40,212.000000$40,212.000000$40.2k4.844%4.84%14,14514.1k8$39,850.000000$39,850.000000$39.9k5.085%5.09%8,8679$39,706.000000$39,706.000000$39.7k2.801%2.80%6,16410$38,779.000000$38,779.000000$38.8k7.144%7.14%7,67411$38,057.000000$38,057.000000$38.1k4.677%4.68%7,46412$37,920.000000$37,920.000000$37.9k6.559%6.56%1,863,5621.86M$37,765.000000$37,765.000000$37.8k4.942%4.94%4,00613$37,600.000000$37,600.000000$37.6k6.019%6.02%7,12814$37,544.000000$37,544.000000$37.5k6.923%6.92%3,732,5953.73M$36,631.000000$36,631.000000$36.6k7.674%7.67%7,38915$36,621.000000$36,621.000000$36.6k6.360%6.36%7,587$36,420.000000$36,420.000000$36.4k3.755%3.75%5,56616$36,238.000000$36,238.000000$36.2k5.609%5.61%22,13122.1k17$36,181.000000$36,181.000000$36.2k4.640%4.64%4,36918$35,977.000000$35,977.000000$36.0k4.656%4.66%3,72419$35,848.000000$35,848.000000$35.8k4.516%4.52%5,60320$35,498.000000$35,498.000000$35.5k3.832%3.83%3,39521$35,087.000000$35,087.000000$35.1k7.097%7.10%7,27422$34,529.000000$34,529.000000$34.5k6.086%6.09%25,27725.3k23$34,368.000000$34,368.000000$34.4k5.591%5.59%13,18713.2k24$34,353.000000$34,353.000000$34.4k4.784%4.78%5,13125$34,218.000000$34,218.000000$34.2k5.657%5.66%9,57426$34,189.000000$34,189.000000$34.2k7.608%7.61%28,78928.8k27$33,281.000000$33,281.000000$33.3k7.165%7.16%1,052$33,281.000000$33,281.000000$33.3k7.165%7.16%1,052$33,168.000000$33,168.000000$33.2k4.383%4.38%6,15528$32,982.000000$32,982.000000$33.0k8.500%8.50%25,22625.2k29$32,469.000000$32,469.000000$32.5k7.976%7.98%52,37652.4k30$32,411.000000$32,411.000000$32.4k4.485%4.49%3,31131$32,239.000000$32,239.000000$32.2k5.952%5.95%20,25620.3k32$32,145.000000$32,145.000000$32.1k4.172%4.17%3,80633$31,942.000000$31,942.000000$31.9k6.921%6.92%13,16813.2k34$31,910.000000$31,910.000000$31.9k5.554%5.55%7,22335$31,875.000000$31,875.000000$31.9k6.213%6.21%274$31,575.000000$31,575.000000$31.6k6.953%6.95%13,37813.4k36$31,194.000000$31,194.000000$31.2k7.237%7.24%36,79936.8k37$31,036.000000$31,036.000000$31.0k4.999%5.00%3,76938$30,953.000000$30,953.000000$31.0k3.912%3.91%3,47439$30,821.000000$30,821.000000$30.8k9.163%9.16%11,08411.1k40$30,041.000000$30,041.000000$30.0k10.183%10.2%111,259111k41$29,579.000000$29,579.000000$29.6k4.511%4.51%6,05942$28,788.000000$28,788.000000$28.8k10.071%10.1%11,38811.4k43$28,488.000000$28,488.000000$28.5k9.911%9.91%61,59861.6k44$27,740.000000$27,740.000000$27.7k4.848%4.85%13,54513.5k45$27,187.000000$27,187.000000$27.2k5.410%5.41%15,53215.5k46$27,136.000000$27,136.000000$27.1k5.064%5.06%5,29647$26,635.000000$26,635.000000$26.6k5.307%5.31%180$26,497.000000$26,497.000000$26.5k9.837%9.84%10,19610.2k48$25,130.000000$25,130.000000$25.1k9.680%9.68%19,53519.5k49$24,235.000000$24,235.000000$24.2k5.635%5.64%5,38450$19,701.000000$19,701.000000$19.7k6.367%6.37%163
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of place out of 50 by income in given industry

Industries 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.

Agriculture1 Industry by Place#93

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Amherst
0%1%2%3%4%Count#Fresno010200Tract 010200Amherst District 22ZIP Code 24521ZIP 24521Amherst CountyAmherstAmherst County Public SchoolsAmherst CoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthSouth AtlanticLynchburg Metro AreaLynchburgVirginiaOmahaPortlandSacramentoAlbuquerqueAmherstMinneapolisSeattleOaklandWichitaMilwaukeeSan JoseLong BeachPhoenixLos AngelesLouisvilleSan DiegoDetroitOklahoma CityMesaKansas CityMiamiTulsaDenverEl PasoTucsonVirginia BeachVirginia BchColorado SpringsColorado SpgsDallasJacksonvilleNashville-DavidsonSan AntonioAustinIndianapolisPhiladelphiaFort WorthSan FranciscoLas VegasRaleighCharlotteHoustonArlingtonClevelandChicagoBaltimoreColumbusAtlantaMemphisBostonNew YorkWashington4.917645%4.917645%4.9%9,97513.036557%3.036557%3.0%1031.679688%1.679688%1.7%431.451247%1.451247%1.5%641.348498%1.348498%1.3%1981.348498%1.348498%1.3%1981.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.020426%1.020426%1.0%550,178550k0.923262%0.923262%0.9%262,334262k0.891024%0.891024%0.9%1,0630.722193%0.722193%0.7%29,15129.2k0.694392%0.694392%0.7%1,57220.676379%0.676379%0.7%2,24830.594185%0.594185%0.6%1,27940.574739%0.574739%0.6%1,50550.492611%0.492611%0.5%50.476580%0.476580%0.5%1,08960.457965%0.457965%0.5%1,81170.440375%0.440375%0.4%90980.425831%0.425831%0.4%78190.423938%0.423938%0.4%1,132100.418201%0.418201%0.4%2,092110.413591%0.413591%0.4%916120.408221%0.408221%0.4%2,924130.405225%0.405225%0.4%7,715140.381835%0.381835%0.4%1,115150.373309%0.373309%0.4%2,501160.368900%0.368900%0.4%816170.368629%0.368629%0.4%1,094180.356459%0.356459%0.4%765190.327937%0.327937%0.3%775200.307223%0.307223%0.3%620210.306931%0.306931%0.3%584220.293085%0.293085%0.3%1,056230.272019%0.272019%0.3%760240.263766%0.263766%0.3%614250.257447%0.257447%0.3%559260.241950%0.241950%0.2%509270.233301%0.233301%0.2%1,450280.225565%0.225565%0.2%890290.207436%0.207436%0.2%706300.201764%0.201764%0.2%1,325310.195670%0.195670%0.2%995320.193879%0.193879%0.2%783330.190558%0.190558%0.2%1,248340.188698%0.188698%0.2%714350.187899%0.187899%0.2%918360.173952%0.173952%0.2%474370.168316%0.168316%0.2%397380.168062%0.168062%0.2%698390.155037%0.155037%0.2%1,694400.146045%0.146045%0.1%281410.145016%0.145016%0.1%217420.143165%0.143165%0.1%1,848430.136774%0.136774%0.1%376440.136157%0.136157%0.1%590450.126338%0.126338%0.1%278460.122596%0.122596%0.1%352470.100747%0.100747%0.1%357480.089813%0.089813%0.1%3,585490.062890%0.062890%0.1%21950
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Construction Income by Place#113

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Amherst
$0k$20k$40k$60k%Count#SeattleSan FranciscoAmherstBostonSan JosePortlandSan DiegoBaltimoreColorado SpringsColorado SpgsVirginia BeachVirginia BchChicagoSacramentoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLas VegasMinneapolisOmahaOaklandPhiladelphiaVirginiaLong BeachNew YorkMesaMilwaukeeColumbusWashingtonKansas CityLouisvilleAtlantaDenverFresnoAlbuquerqueIndianapolisClevelandSouth AtlanticSouthLynchburg Metro AreaLynchburgJacksonvilleWichitaPhoenixCharlotteRaleighFort WorthAmherst CountyAmherstAmherst County Public SchoolsAmherst CoOklahoma CitySan AntonioNashville-DavidsonTulsaZIP Code 24521ZIP 24521DetroitTucsonArlingtonAustinLos AngelesHoustonDallasEl PasoMemphis010200Tract 010200MiamiAmherst District 22$62,592.000000$62,592.000000$62.6k2.991%2.99%11,82811.8k1$59,531.000000$59,531.000000$59.5k3.320%3.32%16,22016.2k2$59,250.000000$59,250.000000$59.3k2.759%2.76%28$50,130.000000$50,130.000000$50.1k3.381%3.38%11,98212.0k3$47,302.000000$47,302.000000$47.3k6.029%6.03%30,16030.2k4$45,896.000000$45,896.000000$45.9k3.903%3.90%12,97113.0k5$45,555.000000$45,555.000000$45.6k4.130%4.13%27,66927.7k6$45,250.000000$45,250.000000$45.3k4.571%4.57%12,56712.6k7$43,857.000000$43,857.000000$43.9k6.700%6.70%14,09514.1k8$43,596.000000$43,596.000000$43.6k6.604%6.60%14,34014.3k9$42,470.000000$42,470.000000$42.5k3.904%3.90%50,39250.4k10$42,220.000000$42,220.000000$42.2k5.789%5.79%12,46012.5k11$42,191.000000$42,191.000000$42.2k6.254%6.25%9,256,6379.26M$42,071.000000$42,071.000000$42.1k6.715%6.72%18,29818.3k12$42,056.000000$42,056.000000$42.1k3.028%3.03%6,91813$41,892.000000$41,892.000000$41.9k6.943%6.94%15,71915.7k14$41,737.000000$41,737.000000$41.7k5.830%5.83%12,03312.0k15$41,575.000000$41,575.000000$41.6k4.108%4.11%26,90326.9k16$41,512.000000$41,512.000000$41.5k6.499%6.50%262,326262k$41,312.000000$41,312.000000$41.3k5.320%5.32%11,78311.8k17$41,251.000000$41,251.000000$41.3k4.926%4.93%196,634197k18$41,050.000000$41,050.000000$41.1k8.453%8.45%18,14018.1k19$41,048.000000$41,048.000000$41.0k3.778%3.78%10,08910.1k20$41,043.000000$41,043.000000$41.0k3.962%3.96%17,16817.2k21$41,029.000000$41,029.000000$41.0k2.832%2.83%9,86322$40,284.000000$40,284.000000$40.3k4.855%4.85%11,47311.5k23$40,212.000000$40,212.000000$40.2k4.844%4.84%14,14514.1k24$39,706.000000$39,706.000000$39.7k2.801%2.80%6,16425$39,677.000000$39,677.000000$39.7k7.232%7.23%26,05726.1k26$39,441.000000$39,441.000000$39.4k5.417%5.42%10,98711.0k27$38,203.000000$38,203.000000$38.2k5.585%5.58%14,62414.6k28$38,177.000000$38,177.000000$38.2k5.496%5.50%22,19622.2k29$38,093.000000$38,093.000000$38.1k3.970%3.97%5,94130$37,920.000000$37,920.000000$37.9k6.559%6.56%1,863,5621.86M$37,544.000000$37,544.000000$37.5k6.923%6.92%3,732,5953.73M$36,621.000000$36,621.000000$36.6k6.360%6.36%7,587$36,238.000000$36,238.000000$36.2k5.609%5.61%22,13122.1k31$36,024.000000$36,024.000000$36.0k6.780%6.78%12,43512.4k32$35,202.000000$35,202.000000$35.2k7.600%7.60%54,43754.4k33$34,529.000000$34,529.000000$34.5k6.086%6.09%25,27725.3k34$34,368.000000$34,368.000000$34.4k5.591%5.59%13,18713.2k35$34,189.000000$34,189.000000$34.2k7.608%7.61%28,78928.8k36$33,281.000000$33,281.000000$33.3k7.165%7.16%1,052$33,281.000000$33,281.000000$33.3k7.165%7.16%1,052$32,982.000000$32,982.000000$33.0k8.500%8.50%25,22625.2k37$32,469.000000$32,469.000000$32.5k7.976%7.98%52,37652.4k38$32,239.000000$32,239.000000$32.2k5.952%5.95%20,25620.3k39$31,942.000000$31,942.000000$31.9k6.921%6.92%13,16813.2k40$31,875.000000$31,875.000000$31.9k6.213%6.21%274$31,856.000000$31,856.000000$31.9k3.519%3.52%7,78341$31,695.000000$31,695.000000$31.7k6.611%6.61%15,39015.4k42$31,575.000000$31,575.000000$31.6k6.953%6.95%13,37813.4k43$31,194.000000$31,194.000000$31.2k7.237%7.24%36,79936.8k44$30,394.000000$30,394.000000$30.4k6.082%6.08%115,797116k45$30,041.000000$30,041.000000$30.0k10.183%10.2%111,259111k46$28,488.000000$28,488.000000$28.5k9.911%9.91%61,59861.6k47$27,740.000000$27,740.000000$27.7k4.848%4.85%13,54513.5k48$27,187.000000$27,187.000000$27.2k5.410%5.41%15,53215.5k49$26,635.000000$26,635.000000$26.6k5.307%5.31%180$25,130.000000$25,130.000000$25.1k9.680%9.68%19,53519.5k50$19,701.000000$19,701.000000$19.7k6.367%6.37%163
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of place out of 50 by income in given industry

Definitions

An industry describe the kind of business conducted by a person’s employing organization. On this page, all employed persons are categorized as working in one of the following industries (bolded terms are used in the charts and maps on this page):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining:
    • Agriculture: Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Oil & Gas, and Mining: Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Construction: Construction
  • Manufacturing: Manufacturing
  • Wholesalers: Wholesale trade
  • Retail: Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing, and utilities:
    • Transportation: Transportation and warehousing
    • Utilities: Utilities
  • Information: Information
  • Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing:
    • Finance & Insurance: Finance and insurance
    • Real estate: Real estate and rental and leasing
  • Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services:
    • Professional: Professional, scientific, and technical services
    • Management: Management of companies and enterprises
    • Administrative: Administrative and support and waste management services
  • Educational services, and health care and social assistance:
    • Education: Educational services
    • Healthcare: Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services:
    • Entertainment: Arts, entertainment, and recreation
    • Hospitality: Accommodation and food services
  • Other Services: Other services, except public administration
  • Government: Public administration

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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