The Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area is a
Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA) in
Virginia
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as defined by the
United States
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(OMB). As of the
2010 census, the μSA had a population of 106,561
The Danville μSA was previously classified as a
Metropolitan Statistical Area
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(MSA) until 2013, when it was demoted to a Micropolitan Statistical Area due to core urban area's population falling below 50,000.
μSA components
''Note: Since a state constitutional change in 1871, all cities in
Virginia
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are
independent cities that are not located in any county. The OMB considers these independent cities to be county-equivalents for the purpose of defining MSAs and μSAs in Virginia.''
One county and one independent city are included in the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area.
*Counties
**
Pittsylvania
*Independent Cities
**
Danville
Communities
Incorporated places
*
Chatham
Chatham may refer to:
Places and jurisdictions Canada
* Chatham Islands (British Columbia)
* Chatham Sound, British Columbia
* Chatham, New Brunswick, a former town, now a neighbourhood of Miramichi
* Chatham (electoral district), New Brunswic ...
*
Danville (Principal city)
*
Gretna
*
Hurt
Unincorporated places
*
Blairs
*
Chalk Level
*
Dry Fork
*
Grit
*
Mount Airy
*
Mt. Hermon
*
Pickeral's Crossing
*
Pittsville
*
Renan
*
Ringgold
*
Sonans
*
Straightstone
*
Whittles Depot
*
Tightsqueeze
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 110,156 people, 45,291 households, and 31,157 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 65.71%
White
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, 32.64%
African American
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, 0.15%
Native American, 0.37%
Asian
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, 0.02%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.41% from
other races
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, and 0.70% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
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* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 1.24% of the population.
The median income for a household in the μSA was $31,027, and the median income for a family was $38,600. Males had a median income of $29,863 versus $21,383 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the μSA was $17,071.
See also
*
List of U.S. Micropolitan Statistical Areas in Virginia
*
Virginia census statistical areas
The United States currently has 19 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On March 6, 2020, the OMB delineated four combined statistical areas, 11 metropolitan statistical areas, and four micr ...
References
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Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Danville, Virginia