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Amelia County, Virginia
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Overview for Amelia County,
VA
Part of: Richmond VA,
Metropolitan Area |
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Amelia County is one
of about 3,141 counties and county
equivalents in the United States. It has
356.8 sq. miles in land area and a
population density of 34.4 per square
mile. In the last three decades of the
1900s its population grew by 50.2%. On
the 2000 census form, 99.3% of the
population reported only one race, with
28.1% of these reporting
African-American. The population of this
county is 0.8% Hispanic (of any race).
The average household size is 2.66
persons compared to an average family
size of 3.07 persons.
In 2005 construction was the largest
of 20 major sectors. It had an average
wage per job of $29,511. Per capita
income grew by 21.5% between 1994 and
2004 (adjusted for inflation). |
People
& Income Overview
(By Place of Residence) |
Value |
Industry Overview (2005)
(By Place of Work) |
Value |
| Population
(2005) |
12,273 |
Covered
Employment |
2,784 |
| Growth
(%) since 1990 |
39.7% |
Avg wage
per job |
$27,366 |
| Households
(2000) |
4,240 |
Manufacturing - % all jobs in County |
8.2% |
| Labor Force
(persons) (2005) |
6,312 |
Avg wage
per job |
$28,929 |
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Unemployment Rate (2005) |
3.3 |
Transportation & Warehousing - % all
jobs in County |
5.5% |
| Per Capita
Personal Income (2004) |
$27,649 |
Avg wage
per job |
$32,909 |
| Median
Household Income (2003) |
$42,530 |
Health
Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in
County |
D |
| Poverty
Rate (2003) |
9.7 |
Avg wage
per job |
D |
| H.S.
Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) |
68.3 |
Finance and
Insurance - % all jobs in County |
1.9% |
| Bachelor's
Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) |
9.8 |
Avg wage
per job |
$32,670 |
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