Altavista, VA Profile

Altavista, VA, population 3,385, is located in Virginia's Campbell county, about 77.2 miles from Greensboro and 80.2 miles from Durham.

Through the 90's Altavista's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Altavista has declined by about 1%.

Altavista's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Altavista tend to be lower than Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	74%
	African American	25%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.60
	Males	40.80
	Females	44.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	9.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,425	N/A
2001	3,399	-0.76%
2002	3,389	-0.29%
2003	3,363	-0.77%
2004	3,359	-0.12%
2005	3,385	0.77%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,818

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	259
2002	198
2003	204
2004	148
2005	205
2006	292
2007	326
2008	475

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	1	1	0	0	1	3	0
Robbery	2	1	0	1	3	3	1	4
Aggravated Assault	6	5	5	4	4	6	7	12

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,473
2002	2,125
2003	2,103
2004	4,300
2005	3,895
2006	2,954
2007	3,818
2008	3,382

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	12	12	9	18	15	8	12	18
Larceny, Theft	70	56	55	114	108	83	109	83
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	7	8	13	10	10	8	13
Arson	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	1

Location

Elevation	596 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.9 Square Miles