Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Total households in Amherst County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 12,683 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 978 | 7.7% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 772 | 6.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,586 | 12.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,316 | 10.4% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,282 | 18.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,629 | 20.7% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,575 | 12.4% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,229 | 9.7% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 260 | 2.0% |
| $200,000 or more | 56 | 0.4% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 45,020 | 0% |
| Mean household income (dollars) | 54,582 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Families in Amherst County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Families | 8,565 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 385 | 4.5% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 208 | 2.4% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 770 | 9.0% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 864 | 10.1% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,479 | 17.3% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,078 | 24.3% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,347 | 15.7% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,125 | 13.1% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 253 | 3.0% |
| $200,000 or more | 56 | 0.7% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 56,237 | 0% |
| Mean family income (dollars) | 64,383 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Per capita income (dollars) in Amherst County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Per capita income (dollars) | 22,169 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Median Earning in Amherst County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 26,442 | 0% |
| Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 42,168 | 0% |
| Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 32,194 | 0% |
Employment Status in Amherst County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 16 years and over | 26,437 | 100% |
| In labor force | 16,466 | 62.3% |
| Civilian labor force | 16,447 | 62.2% |
| Employed | 15,175 | 57.4% |
| Unemployed | 1,272 | 4.8% |
| Armed Forces | 19 | 0.1% |
| Not in labor force | 9,971 | 37.7% |
| Civilian labor force | 16,447 | 100% |
| Percent Unemployed | 0 | 7.7% |
| Females 16 years and over | 14,104 | 100% |
| In labor force | 8,076 | 57.3% |
| Civilian labor force | 8,076 | 57.3% |
| Employed | 7,633 | 54.1% |
| Own children under 6 years | 1,913 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 1,355 | 70.8% |
| Own children 6 to 17 years | 4,385 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 3,496 | 79.7% |
Commuting To Work in Amherst County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Workers 16 years and over | 14,818 | 100% |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 12,122 | 81.8% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 1,424 | 9.6% |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 231 | 1.6% |
| Walked | 510 | 3.4% |
| Other means | 185 | 1.2% |
| Worked at home | 346 | 2.3% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 23 | 0% |
Occupation in Amherst County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 15,175 | 100% |
| Management, business, science, and arts occupations | 4,568 | 30.1% |
| Service occupations | 2,739 | 18.0% |
| Sales and office occupations | 3,680 | 24.3% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations | 1,873 | 12.3% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 2,315 | 15.3% |
Industry in Amherst County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 15,175 | 100% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 259 | 1.7% |
| Construction | 1,426 | 9.4% |
| Manufacturing | 2,199 | 14.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 339 | 2.2% |
| Retail trade | 1,764 | 11.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 747 | 4.9% |
| Information | 114 | 0.8% |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 970 | 6.4% |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services | 898 | 5.9% |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 4,032 | 26.6% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services | 865 | 5.7% |
| Other services, except public administration | 808 | 5.3% |
| Public administration | 754 | 5.0% |
Class of Worker in Amherst County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 15,175 | 100% |
| Private wage and salary workers | 11,623 | 76.6% |
| Government workers | 2,936 | 19.3% |
| Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 616 | 4.1% |
| Unpaid family workers | 0 | 0.0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-adjusted Dollars) in Amherst County
*Base on 2012 Data
| With earnings | 9,430 | 74.4% |
| Mean earnings (dollars) | 55,765 | 0% |
| With Social Security | 4,876 | 38.4% |
| Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 16,767 | 0% |
| With retirement income | 3,076 | 24.3% |
| Mean retirement income (dollars) | 15,758 | 0% |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 486 | 3.8% |
| Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 9,827 | 0% |
| With cash public assistance income | 223 | 1.8% |
| Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 2,904 | 0% |
| With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 1,491 | 11.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 4,118 | 100% |
| Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 25,210 | 0% |
| Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 31,925 | 0% |
Health Insurance Coverage in Amherst County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 31,916 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 27,609 | 86.5% |
| With private health insurance | 22,586 | 70.8% |
| With public coverage | 9,532 | 29.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 4,307 | 13.5% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years | 6,673 | 100% |
| No health insurance coverage | 576 | 8.6% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population 18 to 64 years | 19,836 | 100% |
| In labor force: | 15,377 | 100% |
| Employed: | 14,244 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 12,167 | 85.4% |
| With private health insurance | 11,831 | 83.1% |
| With public coverage | 589 | 4.1% |
| No health insurance coverage | 2,077 | 14.6% |
| Unemployed: | 1,133 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 394 | 34.8% |
| With private health insurance | 265 | 23.4% |
| With public coverage | 129 | 11.4% |
| No health insurance coverage | 739 | 65.2% |
| Not in labor force: | 4,459 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 3,544 | 79.5% |
| With private health insurance | 2,380 | 53.4% |
| With public coverage | 1,584 | 35.5% |
| No health insurance coverage | 915 | 20.5% |
Percentage Of Families And People Whose Income In The Past 12 Months Is Below The Poverty Level in Amherst County
*Base on 2012 Data
| All families | 0 | 8.3% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 11.8% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 21.1% |
| Married couple families | 0 | 3.2% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 1.1% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 0.0% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 0 | 25.8% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 33.7% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 69.2% |
| All people | 0 | 11.7% |
| Under 18 years | 0 | 12.0% |
| Related children under 18 years | 0 | 11.4% |
| Related children under 5 years | 0 | 14.2% |
| Related children 5 to 17 years | 0 | 10.4% |
| 18 years and over | 0 | 11.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 0 | 12.1% |
| 65 years and over | 0 | 9.8% |
| People in families | 0 | 7.8% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 0 | 29.2% |