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Danville, Virginia

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StatisticDanvilleVirginiaUnited States
Total Population42,2148,705,170334,922,499
Median Household Income$44,423$93,170$80,734
Median Age40.439.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.6%42.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$119,100$383,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$836$1,579$1,413
Poverty Rate24.7%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.6%4.3%5.2%
Foreign Born3.5%13.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate47.8%67.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.327.326.4
Worked from Home8.8%18.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households25.6%48.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Danville, Virginia

Age in Danville, Virginia

StatisticDanvilleVirginiaUnited States
Median Age40.439.038.9
Under 18 %22.6%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.6%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.0%13.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.7%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.0%25.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.1%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Danville, Virginia

StatisticDanvilleVirginiaUnited States
Households19,0663,365,732129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.52.5
Family Households51.7%64.8%64.2%
Households with Children21.7%30.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families26.0%16.1%17.3%
People Living Alone42.9%28.5%28.7%
Never Married38.9%33.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Danville, Virginia

StatisticDanvilleVirginiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$28,824$50,666$44,673
Households Under $25,00031.1%12.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.0%14.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9999.6%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.4%17.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate24.7%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty48.8%23.2%28.2%
SNAP Households27.3%9.1%n/a

Housing in Danville, Virginia

StatisticDanvilleVirginiaUnited States
Housing Units22,3763,684,756143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes65.5%61.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units21.1%18.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate14.8%8.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,961.01,984.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied52.2%32.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.7%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$774$2,790n/a

Education in Danville, Virginia

StatisticDanvilleVirginiaUnited States
Less than High School12.9%8.4%10.4%
High School Graduate40.0%23.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.4%25.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.3%23.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.3%18.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Danville, Virginia

StatisticDanvilleVirginiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation54.1%65.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.4%67.6%68.8%
Public Transit2.2%2.3%3.2%
Walked to Work0.9%2.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes39.7%23.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.6%8.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car13.6%6.1%n/a

Origins and language in Danville, Virginia

StatisticDanvilleVirginiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence69.9%48.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.3%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.2%5.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.1%82.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.5%7.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.3%14.3%16.7%

Cities near Danville

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.