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County
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Amherst
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Type
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Post Office
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Metro Area
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Lynchburg, VA
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Region
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South
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Division
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South Atlantic
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Geo Coordinates
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37.457924, -79.079334
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Zip Codes
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1
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| *USPS accepts this alias for mailing purposes |
Population
16,346
Census 2010: 16,395
Estimated: 16,346
Growth: -0.30%
| White |
12,753 |
74.81% |
| Black |
3,483 |
20.43% |
| Indian |
274 |
1.61% |
| Hispanic |
254 |
1.49% |
| Asian |
151 |
0.89% |
| Other |
118 |
0.69% |
| Hawaiian |
14 |
0.08% |
Gender and Age
| Females |
8,511 |
51.91% |
| Males |
7,884 |
48.09% |
| Median age |
42.00
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Median age for females
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43.40
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Median age for males
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40.20
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Households
| Total households |
6,511
|
|
Persons per household
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2.450000
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Income per household
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$36,129.00
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Time
| Time zone(s) |
Eastern Time Zone (US and Canada), EST. GMT-5 |
| Day light saving |
Yes |
Area Codes