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County:

Danville city

State:

Virginia

FIPS Code:

51590

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

39

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

High Hills Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

46,391

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

45,642

-1.6%

-3.9%

2.3%

1990:

53,056

16.2%

15.8%

0.5%

2000:

48,411

-8.8%

-8.2%

-0.6%

2005:

46,143

-4.7%

-3.4%

-1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

25,813

53.3%

0-to-19:

12,465

25.7%

Black:

21,267

43.9%

20-to-39:

11,396

23.5%

Hispanic:

612

1.3%

40-to-59:

12,811

26.5%

American Indian:

75

0.2%

60-plus:

11,739

24.2%

Other:

644

1.3%

Median Age:

40.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,124.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

68.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.9%

Median Family Income:

$36,024

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.9%

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