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County:

Lynchburg city

State:

Virginia

FIPS Code:

51680

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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:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

37

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

High Hills Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

64,640

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

66,743

3.3%

0.8%

2.5%

1990:

66,049

-1.0%

-3.4%

2.3%

2000:

65,269

-1.2%

-2.3%

1.1%

2005:

66,973

2.6%

1.8%

0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

43,108

66.0%

0-to-19:

17,907

27.4%

Black:

19,288

29.6%

20-to-39:

18,822

28.8%

Hispanic:

878

1.3%

40-to-59:

15,341

23.5%

American Indian:

164

0.3%

60-plus:

13,199

20.2%

Other:

1,831

2.8%

Median Age:

35.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,321.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

25.2%

Median Family Income:

$40,844

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.3%

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