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Charlottesville, VA Profile


Charlottesville, VA, population 42,218, is located in Virginia's Charlottesville (city) county, about 64.6 miles from Richmond and 94.2 miles from Alexandria.

Through the 90's Charlottesville's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Charlottesville has declined by about 10%. Since 2005 Charlottesville's population has grown by about 3%.

Charlottesville's property crime levels tend to be higher than Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Charlottesville tend to be much higher than Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White70%
African American22%
Native American0%
Asian5%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 608.00%40 to 60: 9.00%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200040,089N/A
200140,7501.65%
200241,1711.03%
200340,730-1.07%
200440,7450.04%
200540,8270.20%
200641,0390.52%
200741,2630.55%
200841,6180.86%
200942,2181.44%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$31,007
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,012
2002N/A
2003683
2004814
2005827
2006788
2007678
2008531
2009591
2010458
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 32571364
2002 ----
2003 12071211
2004 42969220
2005 23572198
2006 33077212
2007 32693151
2008 52379112
2009 03588124
2010 32951112

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,638
2002N/A
20033,541
20044,098
20055,049
20065,323
20074,813
20084,731
20094,952
20103,975
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 269 1,279 116
2002 - - -
2003 195 1,229 148
2004 221 1,250 150
2005 264 1,442 169
2006 316 1675 183
2007 278 1524 136
2008 186 1616 148
2009 184 1763 123
2010 163 1443 87

Location

Elevation594 feet above sea level
Land Area10.3 Square Miles



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