Danville, VA

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2020 Population

40,668

0.979% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

40.9

0% 1-year change

2020 Poverty Rate

23%

2.65% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$37,147

0.151% 1-year decline

2020 Median Property Value

$95,500

5.52% 1-year growth

2020 Employed Population

16,159

1.85% 1-year decline

About

In 2020, Danville, VA had a population of 40.7k people with a median age of 40.9 and a median household income of $37,147. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Danville, VA declined from 41,070 to 40,668, a −0.979% decrease and its median household income declined from $37,203 to $37,147, a −0.151% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Danville, VA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (48.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (43%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.92%), White (Hispanic) (2.24%), and Asian (Non-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.

97.7% of the residents in Danville, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Danville, VA are Danville Community College (910 degrees awarded in 2020), Averett University-Non-Traditional Programs (449931) (261 degrees), and Averett University (195 degrees).

In 2020, the median property value in Danville, VA was $95,500, and the homeownership rate was 50.3%.

Most people in Danville, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Danville, VA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Danville, VA is home to a population of 40.7k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2020, 3.38% of Danville, VA residents were born outside of the country (1.38k people).

In 2018, there were 1.13 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.2k people) in Danville, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.9k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.21k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2020 Citizenship

97.9%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 97.7% of Danville, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Danville, VA was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Danville, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Danville, VA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
20.2k ± 356
White (Non-Hispanic)
17.9k ± 26
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.21k ± 365

4.12%

Hispanic Population

1.71k people

4.12% of the people in Danville, VA are hispanic (1.71k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
109,267 ± 8,063 people
India
94,596 ± 7,509 people
Mexico
56,409 ± 5,812 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 109,267 Virginia residents, followed by India with 94,596 and Mexico with 56,409.

Foreign-Born Population

3.38%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

1.38k people

3.48%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

1.43k people

As of 2020, 3.38% of Danville, VA residents (1.38k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Danville, VA was 3.48%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Danville, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,002 ± 202
Gulf War (1990s)
497 ± 139
Gulf War (2001-)
389 ± 132

Danville, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Danville, VA employs 16.2k people. The largest industries in Danville, VA are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,341 people), Manufacturing (2,613 people), and Retail Trade (2,250 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($87,356), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($51,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($50,871).

Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $60,365. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.478, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

16.2k

2020 Value

± 908

−1.85%

1 Year decline

± 7.77%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Danville, VA declined at a rate of −1.85%, from 16.5k employees to 16.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Danville, VA, are Production Occupations (1,970 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,876 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,690 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Danville, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

16.2k

2020 Value

± 908

−1.85%

1 Year decline

± 7.77%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Danville, VA declined at a rate of −1.85%, from 16.5k employees to 16.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Danville, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,341 people), Manufacturing (2,613 people), and Retail Trade (2,250 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,120

Median earning men ± $4,686

$24,957

Median earning women ± $1,886

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Information ($58,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,217), and Manufacturing ($45,104).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Construction ($56,165), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,526), and Manufacturing ($35,149).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Domestic Trade

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

Mixed freight
$37.3B
Electronics
$28.7B
Machinery
$25.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $37.3B, followed by Electronics ($28.7B) and Machinery ($25.6B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Virginia.

$325B

2020 Value in Virginia

$612B

Projected 2050 Value in Virginia

88.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound Virginia trade was $325B. This is expected to increase 88.1% to $612B by 2050.

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

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

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was North Carolina with $25B, followed by Maryland with $18.9B and Pennsylvania and $13.2B.

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

Civics

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.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Virginia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

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.

US Representatives 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.

Education

In 2020, universities in Danville, VA awarded 1,377 degrees. The student population of Danville, VA in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 1,656 male students and 2,127 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Danville, VA are White (884 and 65%), followed by Black or African American (316 and 23.3%), Hispanic or Latino (53 and 3.9%), and Unknown (47 and 3.46%).

The largest universities in Danville, VA by number of degrees awarded are Danville Community College (910 and 66.1%), Averett University-Non-Traditional Programs (449931) (261 and 19%), and Averett University (195 and 14.2%).

The most popular majors in Danville, VA are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (118 and 8.57%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (100 and 7.26%), and General Business Administration & Management (97 and 7.04%).

The median tuition cost in Danville, VA for private four year colleges is $24,020.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2020 in Danville, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 67.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2020 was 3,783 (43.8% men and 56.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2020 there were 3,783 students enrolled in Danville, VA, 43.8% men and 56.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,217 records, of which 53.7% were women and 46.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
28 degree-majors awarded
Pre-Medical Studies
18 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
65 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Danville, VA was Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration with 28 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Danville Community College
910 degrees awarded
Averett University-Non-Traditional Programs (449931)
261 degrees awarded
Averett University
195 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Danville Community College with 910 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2020, 663 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Danville, VA, which is 0.929 times less than the 714 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 884 degrees mean that there were 2.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 316 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($24,020) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,205) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Measure

In 2020, 0.823% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.842% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (1.66M), Some college (1.42M), and Bachelors Degree (1.41M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Danville, VA was $95,500 in 2020, which is 0.416 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $90,500 to $95,500, a 5.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Danville, VA is 50.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Danville, VA have an average commute time of 18.6 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 $37,147. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Danville, VA was Census Tract 7 with a value of $54,917, followed by Census Tract 12 and Census Tract 14, with respective values of $54,167 and $46,759.

Housing

Property

$95,500

Median Property Value 2020

±$4,506

$9,180

Median Property Taxes

±$548

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.

Rent vs Own

50.3%

Homeownership

2020

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 50.3% of the housing units in Danville, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Danville, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 7
Census Tract 12
Census Tract 14

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Danville, VA was Census Tract 7 with a value of $54,917, followed by Census Tract 12 and Census Tract 14, with respective values of $54,167 and $46,759.

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$37,147

Median Household Income

± $2,784

18.3k

Number of Households

± 959

In 2020, the median household income of the 18.3k households in Danville, VA declined from $37,147 from the previous year's value of $37,203.

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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Danville, VA is from Virginia.

0.478

2020 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.479

2019 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2020, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.181% decline from 2019 to 2020, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (79%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Public Transit (3.21%)

In 2020, 79% of workers in Danville, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (3.21%).

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.

Commute Time

18.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Danville, VA have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.49% of the workforce in Danville, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Danville, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Danville, VA (8.98k out of 39.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90% of the population of Danville, VA has health coverage, with 32.7% on employee plans, 24.4% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 2.51% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Virginia was $7,556 in 2014. This is a 3.42% increase from the previous year ($7,306).

Primary care physicians in Danville city, VA see 925 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.52% decrease from the previous year (979 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 834 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 318 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Virginia. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Virginia, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Danville city, VA.

925 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Danville city, VA

Primary care physicians in Danville city, VA see an average of 925 patients per year. This represents a 5.52% decrease from the previous year (979 patients).

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

Community Mobility

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Virginia across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.1% were men and 55.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.96%

Uninsured

32.7%

Employer Coverage

24.4%

Medicaid

16.1%

Medicare

14.3%

Non-Group

2.51%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Danville, VA grew by 3.23% from 9.65% to 9.96%.

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.