Amelia Court House, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

746

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.7

43.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

40.1%

17.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,320

74.2% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$161,900

Population & Diversity

Amelia Court House, VA is home to a population of 746 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.67% of Amelia Court House, VA residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 1.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (396 people) in Amelia Court House, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 222 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 118 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Amelia Court House, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Amelia Court House, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Amelia Court House, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Amelia Court House, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
396 ± 266
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
222 ± 198
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
118 ± 263

0.67%

Hispanic Population

5 people

0.67% of the people in Amelia Court House, VA are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Amelia Court House, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

0.67%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.587%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 0.67% of Amelia Court House, VA residents (5 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Amelia Court House, VA was 0.587%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Amelia Court House, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

14 ± 25

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Amelia Court House, VA.

Economy

The economy of Amelia Court House, VA employs 353 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Amelia Court House, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (110 people), Construction (67 people), and Wholesale Trade (43 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,450), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,900), and Educational Services ($13,281).

Employment

Occupations

353

2024 Value

± 198

−9.25%

1 Year decline

± 85%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Amelia Court House, VA declined at a rate of −9.25%, from 389 employees to 353 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Amelia Court House, VA, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (84 people), Sales & Related Occupations (79 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (67 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Amelia Court House, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

353

2024 Value

± 198

−9.25%

1 Year decline

± 85%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Amelia Court House, VA declined at a rate of −9.25%, from 389 employees to 353 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Amelia Court House, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (110 people), Construction (67 people), and Wholesale Trade (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Amelia Court House, VA, though some of these residents may live in Amelia Court House, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,597

Median earning men ± $48,308

$41,525

Median earning women ± $36,682

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,900).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Amelia Court House, VA was $161,900 in 2023, which is 0.487 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $169,300 to $161,900, a 4.37% decrease. The homeownership rate in Amelia Court House, VA is 57.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Amelia Court House, VA have an average commute time of 36.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Amelia Court House, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$161,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$106,106

$143

Median Property Taxes

±$113

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Amelia Court House, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Amelia Court House, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.4%

Homeownership

2024

57.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.4% of the housing units in Amelia Court House, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Amelia Court House, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,320

Median Household Income

± $55,976

249

Number of Households

± 153

In 2024, the median household income of the 249 households in Amelia Court House, VA grew to $70,320 from the previous year's value of $40,366.

The following chart displays the households in Amelia Court House, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Amelia Court House, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (95.9%)
Other (4.1%)

In 2024, 95.9% of workers in Amelia Court House, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.1%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

36.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Amelia Court House, VA have a longer commute time (36.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Amelia Court House, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Amelia Court House, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Amelia Court House, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Amelia Court House, VA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

40.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Amelia Court House, VA (256 out of 639 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Amelia Court House, VA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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