2012 | Amherst, Virginia

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	Amherst County	Virginia
Demographics
Population	32,482	7,882,590
% below 18 years of age	21%	23%
% 65 and older	16%	12%
% African American	19%	20%
% American Indian and Alaskan Native	1%	0%
% Asian	0%	5%
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Hispanic	2%	7%
% not proficient in English	1%	6%
% Females	53%	51%
% Rural	63%	27%
Health Outcomes
Diabetes	12%	10%
HIV prevalence rate	133	316
Health Care
Mental health providers	8,112:1	2,058:1
Health care costs	$7,850	$8,330
Uninsured adults	19%	16%
Could not see doctor due to cost	10%	12%
Dentists	8,051:1	2,692:1
Social & Economic Factors
Median household income	$42,063	$60,665
High housing costs	24%	34%
Children eligible for free lunch	32%	32%
Illiteracy	14.3%	12.0%
Homicide rate		6
Physical Environment
Commuting alone	80%	77%
Access to healthy foods	100%	51%

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Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data

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