Poverty rate (US official measure): Amherst County
Latest value, 2024
12.5%
Definition
People living in families or alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), all ages.
Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.
Evolution
Value
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.5 |
| 2023 | 12.5 |
| 2022 | 12.8 |
| 2021 | 12.4 |
| 2020 | 11.2 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 12.7 |
| 2016 | 14.3 |
| 2015 | 15 |
Comparison with related places
| Place | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Amherst County | 12.5 |
| Virginia | 9.8 |
| United States | 12.1 |
| Powhatan County | 6.7 |
| Mecklenburg County | 14.5 |
| Halifax County | 15 |
| Fredericksburg city | 12.2 |
| Pulaski County | 13.3 |
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.Get this figure from your agent
Call get_value through the MCP server or the REST API.
get_value {"indicator":"poverty_rate","place":"us-county-51009"}
GET https://invokely.ai/api/v1/value?indicator=poverty_rate&place=us-county-51009