Who works from home in Amherst?

How many workers in Amherst, VA work from home, how much that changed since 2015, and how the local share compares with the county, the state and the United States.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B08301.

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

Working from home changed Amherst's workday.

Share working from home

Amherst County: 9.2
VA: 16.2
U.S.: 13.5

What it means

ACS 5-year estimates average five years of responses, so the 2023 figure still carries some pre-pandemic years inside it.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates — Population, income, housing, education, commuting and poverty figures
Census Bureau API — ACS Detailed Tables — The endpoint these pages are generated from
data.census.gov — Look up the same tables for any place yourself
ACS accuracy statement — Estimates carry margins of error; small places vary the most

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