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County:

Martinsville city

State:

Virginia

FIPS Code:

51690

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.30

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

37

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

High Hills Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

19,653

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

18,149

-7.7%

-12.2%

4.5%

1990:

16,162

-10.9%

-12.7%

1.8%

2000:

15,416

-4.6%

0.2%

-4.8%

2005:

14,925

-3.2%

-0.6%

-2.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,336

54.1%

0-to-19:

3,796

24.6%

Black:

6,501

42.2%

20-to-39:

3,708

24.1%

Hispanic:

358

2.3%

40-to-59:

3,973

25.8%

American Indian:

12

0.1%

60-plus:

3,939

25.6%

Other:

209

1.4%

Median Age:

40.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,407.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

68.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.6%

Median Family Income:

$35,321

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.0%

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