South Boston, VA Profile

South Boston, VA, population 8,115, is located in Virginia's Halifax county, about 48.7 miles from Durham and 65.8 miles from Raleigh.

Through the 90's South Boston's population has grown by about 21%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of South Boston has declined by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	51%
	African American	47%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.20
	Males	37.80
	Females	44.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,491	N/A
2001	8,373	-1.39%
2002	8,304	-0.82%
2003	8,225	-0.95%
2004	8,157	-0.83%
2005	8,115	-0.51%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,964

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	557
2002	N/A
2003	439
2004	482
2005	411
2006	561

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	5	-	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	6	-	0	3	1	5
Robbery	15	-	18	11	9	15
Aggravated Assault	22	-	19	25	24	26

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,537
2002	N/A
2003	4,864
2004	7,105
2005	4,729
2006	4,844

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	48	-	74	197	63	78
Larceny, Theft	245	-	324	379	313	304
Motor Vehicle Theft	12	-	12	14	15	15
Arson	0	-	1	3	3	5

Location

Elevation	407 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.5 Square Miles