Danville, VA Profile

Danville, VA, population 46,143, is located in Virginia's Danville (city) county, about 41.8 miles from Greensboro and 49.4 miles from Durham.

Through the 90's Danville's population has declined by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Danville has declined by about 5%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	54%
	African American	44%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.50
	Males	37.50
	Females	42.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	48,411	N/A
2001	47,672	-1.53%
2002	47,299	-0.78%
2003	47,090	-0.44%
2004	46,473	-1.31%
2005	46,143	-0.71%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,900

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	603
2003	614
2004	636
2005	527
2006	414

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	3	5	4	8	4
Forcible Rape	-	13	20	15	12	5
Robbery	-	69	77	93	88	75
Aggravated Assault	-	216	194	190	140	109

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	3,937
2003	4,593
2004	4,718
2005	4,630
2006	4,517

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	289	313	274	322	426
Larceny, Theft	-	1,575	1,763	1,846	1,745	1569
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	100	138	119	111	110
Arson	-	20	14	14	13	11

Location

Elevation	500 feet above sea level
Land Area	43.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.9 Square Miles