Danville, VA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2021 Population
103,389
1.83% 1-year growth
US Senator
Mark Warner
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tim Kaine
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
45.2
0.441% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
18.4%
0.938% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$43,931
1.9% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$115,800
0.783% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
43,184
0.374% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Danville, VA had a population of 103k people with a median age of 45.2 and a median household income of $43,931. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Danville, VA grew from 101,535 to 103,389, a 1.83% increase and its median household income grew from $43,113 to $43,931, a 1.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Danville, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (31.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.4%), White (Hispanic) (1.71%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.859%).

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.

98.3% of the residents in Danville, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Danville, VA are Danville Community College (976 degrees awarded in 2021), Averett University (389 degrees), and Sovah School of Health Professions (232724) (10 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Danville, VA was $115,800, and the homeownership rate was 65.6%.

Most people in Danville, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Danville, VA was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Danville, VA is home to a population of 103k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.43% of Danville, VA residents were born outside of the country (2.51k people).

In 2021, there were 1.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (62.3k people) in Danville, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.51k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.3%
2021 Citizenship
98.5%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.3% of Danville, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Danville, VA was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Danville, VA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    62.3k ± 110
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    32.8k ± 542
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    3.51k ± 584
3.61%
Hispanic Population
3.73k people

In 2021, there were 1.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (62.3k people) in Danville, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.51k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.61% of the people in Danville, VA are hispanic (3.73k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Danville, VA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    109,039 ± 8,055 people
  2. India
    96,011 ± 7,565 people
  3. Mexico
    59,097 ± 5,948 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 109,039 Virginia residents, followed by India with 96,011 and Mexico with 59,097.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.43%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
2.51k people
2.32%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
2.35k people

As of 2021, 2.43% of Danville, VA residents (2.51k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Danville, VA was 2.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,933 ± 323
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,113 ± 222
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    951 ± 187

Danville, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Danville, VA employs 43.2k people. The largest industries in Danville, VA are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,740 people), Manufacturing (7,113 people), and Retail Trade (5,963 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($61,029), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,029), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,341).

Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $63,894. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

43.2k
2021 Value
± 1,445
0.374%
1 Year growth
± 4.74%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Danville, VA grew at a rate of 0.374%, from 43k employees to 43.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Danville, VA, are Production Occupations (5,221 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,748 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,352 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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Employment by Industries

43.2k
2021 Value
± 1,445
0.374%
1 Year growth
± 4.74%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Danville, VA grew at a rate of 0.374%, from 43k employees to 43.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Danville, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,740 people), Manufacturing (7,113 people), and Retail Trade (5,963 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

$38,190
Median earning men ± $1,429
$27,035
Median earning women ± $1,677

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($69,688), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,125), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,403).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Construction ($42,969), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,331), and Public Administration ($34,570).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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. 910
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 536
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 518
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $1.08M
    Manufacturing
  2. $730k
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  3. $175k
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Virginia to other states, or from other states to Virginia.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $37.7B
  2. $29B
  3. $23.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $37.7B, followed by Electronics ($29B) and Machinery ($23.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Virginia products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$313B
2020 Value in Virginia
$612B
Projected 2050 Value in Virginia
95.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Virginia trade was $313B. This is expected to increase 95.3% to $612B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Virginia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Virginia to other states, or from other states to Virginia.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $26B
  2. $18.5B
  3. $12.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was North Carolina with $26B, followed by Maryland with $18.5B and Pennsylvania and $12.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Virginia shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.45%).

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.

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 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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In 2021, universities in Danville, VA awarded 1,375 degrees. The student population of Danville, VA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1,633 male students and 2,052 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Danville, VA are White (904 and 66.7%), followed by Black or African American (306 and 22.6%), Hispanic or Latino (59 and 4.35%), and Two or More Races (33 and 2.44%).

The largest universities in Danville, VA by number of degrees awarded are Danville Community College (976 and 71%), Averett University (389 and 28.3%), and Sovah School of Health Professions (232724) (10 and 0.727%).

The most popular majors in Danville, VA are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (143 and 10.4%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (93 and 6.76%), and Industrial Electronics Technology (86 and 6.25%).

The median tuition cost in Danville, VA for private four year colleges is $36,900.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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In 2021 in Danville, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 47.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 3,685 (44.3% men and 55.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 3,685 students enrolled in Danville, VA, 44.3% men and 55.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,161 records, of which 53.7% were women and 46.3% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 39 degree-majors awarded
  2. 26 degree-majors awarded
  3. 23 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Danville, VA was General Business Administration & Management with 39 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Danville, VA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 976 degrees awarded
  2. 389 degrees awarded
  3. 10 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Danville Community College with 976 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 683 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Danville, VA, which is 0.987 times less than the 692 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 904 degrees mean that there were 2.95 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 306 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($36,900) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($5,953) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

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

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.836% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.859% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.68M), Bachelors Degree (1.44M), and Some college (1.41M).

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Danville, VA was $115,800 in 2021, which is 0.473 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $114,900 to $115,800, a 0.783% increase. The homeownership rate in Danville, VA is 65.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Danville, VA have an average commute time of 22.8 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.

Median household income in Danville, VA is $43,931. In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Danville, VA was Loudoun County, VA with a value of $156,821, followed by Falls Church city, VA and Fairfax County, VA, with respective values of $155,071 and $133,974.

Property

$115,800
Median Property Value 2021
±$3,377
$28,357
Median Property Taxes
±$1,041

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.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Danville, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

65.6%
Homeownership
2021
64.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 65.6% 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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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Danville, VA was Loudoun County, VA with a value of $156,821, followed by Falls Church city, VA and Fairfax County, VA, with respective values of $155,071 and $133,974.

The following map shows all of the counties in Danville, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$43,931
Median Household Income
± $1,678
43.3k
Number of Households
± 1,432

In 2021, the median household income of the 43.3k households in Danville, VA grew to $43,931 from the previous year's value of $43,113.

The following chart displays the households in Danville, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Danville, VA is from Virginia.
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Virginia
0.478
2020 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2021, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.381% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (83.4%)
  2. Carpooled (7.38%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.39%)

In 2021, 83.4% of workers in Danville, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.38%) and those who worked at home (4.39%).

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

22.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Danville, VA have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.16% 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 & Diversity

18.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Danville, VA (18.5k out of 101k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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91.6% of the population of Danville, VA has health coverage, with 36.1% on employee plans, 21.6% on Medicaid, 17.8% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 1.89% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Virginia see 1310 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.13% decrease from the previous year (1325 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1393 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 484 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,310 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Virginia

Primary care physicians in Virginia see an average of 1,310 patients per year. This represents a 1.13% decrease from the previous year (1,325 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Virginia in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.38%
Uninsured
36.1%
Employer Coverage
21.6%
Medicaid
17.8%
Medicare
14.2%
Non-Group
1.89%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Danville, VA declined by 3.37% from 8.67% to 8.38%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Danville, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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