Danville, VA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population
102,387
0.641% 1-year decline
US Senator
Mark Warner
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tim Kaine
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
45.2
0.221% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
19.1%
4.8% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$48,994
4.57% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$138,800
8.1% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
42,055
0.814% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Danville, VA had a population of 102k people with a median age of 45.2 and a median household income of $48,994. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Danville, VA declined from 103,048 to 102,387, a −0.641% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,853 to $48,994, a 4.57% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Danville, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (59.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (32.8%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.49%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.32%), and White (Hispanic) (1.09%).

None of the households in Danville, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.4% of the residents in Danville, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Danville, VA are Danville Community College (715 degrees awarded in 2023), Averett University (386 degrees), and Medical Solutions Academy (102 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Danville, VA was $138,800, and the homeownership rate was 66%.

Most people in Danville, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Danville, VA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Danville, VA is home to a population of 102k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.6% of Danville, VA residents were born outside of the country (2.66k people).

In 2023, there were 1.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (60.8k people) in Danville, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.55k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%
2023 Citizenship
98.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.4% of Danville, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Danville, VA was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Danville, VA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    60.8k ± 177
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    33.6k ± 451
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    2.55k ± 434
3.92%
Hispanic Population
4.01k people

In 2023, there were 1.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (60.8k people) in Danville, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.55k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.92% of the people in Danville, VA are hispanic (4.01k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Danville, VA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Virginia.
Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    107,827 ± 8,012 people
  2. India
    97,961 ± 7,641 people
  3. Mexico
    63,695 ± 6,173 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,827 Virginia residents, followed by India with 97,961 and Mexico with 63,695.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.66k people
2.47%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
2.54k people

As of 2023, 2.6% of Danville, VA residents (2.66k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Danville, VA was 2.47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,688 ± 334
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,131 ± 260
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    958 ± 234

Danville, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Danville, VA employs 42.1k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Danville, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (7,934 people), Manufacturing (6,664 people), and Retail Trade (5,450 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($69,444), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,687), and Manufacturing ($48,708).

Employment

Occupations

42.1k
2023 Value
± 1,492
−0.814%
1 Year decline
± 5.02%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Danville, VA declined at a rate of −0.814%, from 42.4k employees to 42.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Danville, VA, are Production Occupations (4,657 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,549 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,086 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Danville, VA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

42.1k
2023 Value
± 1,492
−0.814%
1 Year decline
± 5.02%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Danville, VA declined at a rate of −0.814%, from 42.4k employees to 42.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Danville, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,934 people), Manufacturing (6,664 people), and Retail Trade (5,450 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Danville, VA, though some of these residents may live in Danville, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,450
Median earning men ± $2,278
$33,586
Median earning women ± $2,025

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($74,306), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,634), and Manufacturing ($57,529).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($65,518), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,353), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,829).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 207
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 179
    Retail Trade
  3. 113
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $391k
    Manufacturing
  2. $275k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $145k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (51.8%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Other (0.905%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner
Senator from Virginia2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009
Tim Kaine
Senator from Virginia1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Danville, VA awarded 1,215 degrees. The student population of Danville, VA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,636 male students and 2,357 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Danville, VA are White (731 and 60.9%), followed by Black or African American (341 and 28.4%), Hispanic or Latino (52 and 4.33%), and Two or More Races (32 and 2.67%).

The largest universities in Danville, VA by number of degrees awarded are Danville Community College (715 and 58.8%), Averett University (386 and 31.8%), and Medical Solutions Academy (102 and 8.4%).

The most popular majors in Danville, VA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (72 and 5.93%), Registered Nursing (60 and 4.94%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (58 and 4.77%).

The median tuition cost in Danville, VA for private four year colleges is $38,400.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Danville, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 47.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 3,993 (41% men and 59% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 3,993 students enrolled in Danville, VA, 41% men and 59% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,068 records, of which 55.4% were women and 44.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Child Care Provider
    45 degrees awarded
  2. Other Industrial Production Technology
    40 degrees awarded
  3. Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions
    37 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Danville, VA was Child Care Provider with 45 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Danville Community College
    715 degrees awarded
  2. Averett University
    386 degrees awarded
  3. Medical Solutions Academy
    102 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Danville Community College with 715 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 534 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Danville, VA, which is 0.784 times less than the 681 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 731 degrees mean that there were 2.14 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 341 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($38,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($3,772) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.988% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.986% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.72M), Bachelors Degree (1.5M), and Some college (1.37M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Danville, VA was $138,800 in 2023, which is 0.457 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $128,400 to $138,800, a 8.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Danville, VA is 66%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Danville, VA have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Danville, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$138,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$4,604
$28,534
Median Property Taxes
±$1,111

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Danville, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

66%
Homeownership
2023
64.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 66% of the housing units in Danville, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$48,994
Median Household Income
± $2,039
43.3k
Number of Households
± 1,470

In 2023, the median household income of the 43.3k households in Danville, VA grew to $48,994 from the previous year's value of $46,853.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Danville, VA is from Virginia.
0.472
2023 Wage GINI in Virginia
0.475
2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.599% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (82.2%)
  2. Carpooled (8.27%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.01%)

In 2023, 82.2% of workers in Danville, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.27%) and those who worked at home (6.01%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

24.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Danville, VA have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.57% of the workforce in Danville, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Danville, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Danville, VA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Danville, VA (19k out of 99.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Danville, VA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

93.1% of the population of Danville, VA has health coverage, with 34.9% on employee plans, 25.3% on Medicaid, 18.5% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 2.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Virginia see 1,341 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.28% increase from the previous year (1,324 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 411 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,341 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Virginia

Primary care physicians in Virginia see an average of 1,341 patients per year. This represents a 1.28% increase from the previous year (1,324 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.4% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.93%
Uninsured
34.9%
Employer Coverage
25.3%
Medicaid
18.5%
Medicare
12.3%
Non-Group
2.1%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Danville, VA declined by 9.81% from 7.69% to 6.93%.

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