Danville Metro Area

  1. Danville Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Danville Metro Area Statistics
  3. Danville Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Danville Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Danville Metro Area Family Information
  6. Danville Metro Area Education Information
  7. Danville Metro Area Business Information
  8. Danville Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Danville Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Danville Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Danville Metro Area Counties
  12. Danville Metro Area Cities


Danville Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Danville Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 110,156
  • Land Area (2000): 2,625.784 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 21.476 square kilometers
Danville Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 109,552 2002 113,502 2005 109,683
2000 Not Available 2003 110,733 2006 109,073
2001 Not Available 2004 109,709 2007 106,432

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Houses (2000): 51,119
Danville Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 103,540 46.52%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 6,822 3.06%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 112,224 50.42%

Danville Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Danville Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Danville Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 55,995 51,106 4,888 8.73% 87
1991 57,150 50,621 6,530 11.43% 114
1992 57,314 52,055 5,259 9.18% 92
1993 57,294 53,312 3,982 6.95% 69
1994 58,544 54,164 4,380 7.48% 75
1995 59,378 54,453 4,925 8.29% 83
1996 57,115 52,930 4,185 7.33% 73
1997 56,832 53,424 3,408 6.00% 60
1998 56,261 53,211 3,050 5.42% 54
1999 56,519 53,144 3,375 5.97% 60
2000 53,016 51,045 1,971 3.72% 37
2001 53,723 50,345 3,378 6.29% 63
2002 54,780 50,597 4,183 7.64% 76
2003 55,062 50,830 4,231 7.68% 77
2004 53,143 49,217 3,926 7.39% 74
2005 53,017 48,899 4,118 7.77% 78
2006 51,391 47,967 3,425 6.66% 67
2007 51,630 48,376 3,254 6.30% 63
2008 51,377 47,557 3,820 7.43% 74
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 51,357 47,694 3,663 7.13% 71
Feb 2008 51,256 47,533 3,723 7.26% 73
Mar 2008 51,567 47,754 3,813 7.39% 74
Apr 2008 51,002 47,810 3,192 6.26% 63
May 2008 51,397 47,786 3,611 7.03% 70
Jun 2008 51,703 47,788 3,915 7.57% 76
Jul 2008 51,858 47,579 4,279 8.25% 83
Aug 2008 51,347 47,153 4,194 8.17% 82
Sep 2008 50,908 46,919 3,989 7.84% 78
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Danville Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 6,240 12.22%
2. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 5,096 9.98%
3. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 3,666 7.18%
4. Public Administration 2,078 4.07%
5. Educational Services 1,728 3.38%
6. Wood Manufacturing 1,686 3.30%
7. Metal Manufactuing 1,638 3.21%
8. Health Care 1,614 3.16%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 1,570 3.07%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,532 3.00%
11. Repair and Maintenance 1,462 2.86%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,424 2.79%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 1,378 2.70%
14. Truck Transportation 1,350 2.64%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,176 2.30%
16. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 954 1.87%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 814 1.59%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 794 1.56%
19. Finance and Insurance 744 1.46%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 696 1.36%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 7,158 15.08%
2. Educational Services 5,330 11.23%
3. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 4,622 9.74%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 3,432 7.23%
5. Finance and Insurance 2,034 4.29%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 1,738 3.66%
7. Department and Other General Stores 1,692 3.56%
8. Public Administration 1,462 3.08%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,410 2.97%
10. Social Assistance 1,342 2.83%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,114 2.35%
12. Apparel Manufacturing 1,036 2.18%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 1,024 2.16%
14. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 934 1.97%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 716 1.51%
16. Food Manufacturing 604 1.27%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 586 1.23%
18. Wood Manufacturing 582 1.23%
19. Construction 536 1.13%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 516 1.09%

Danville Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 6,250 12.24%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 3,246 6.36%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3,000 5.88%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,266 4.44%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 1,858 3.64%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,808 3.54%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,774 3.47%
8. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 1,768 3.46%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,740 3.41%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,710 3.35%
11. Other Construction Trades 1,546 3.03%
12. Other Management Occupations 1,350 2.64%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,290 2.53%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 1,250 2.45%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 1,008 1.97%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 938 1.84%
17. Top Executives 826 1.62%
18. Construction Laborers 788 1.54%
19. Carpenters 774 1.52%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 754 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 3,570 7.52%
2. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 3,042 6.41%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,362 4.98%
4. Secretaries and Admins 2,330 4.91%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 2,288 4.82%
6. Cashiers 2,260 4.76%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,818 3.83%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,664 3.51%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,658 3.49%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,478 3.11%
11. Registered Nurses 1,386 2.92%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,354 2.85%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,278 2.69%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,194 2.52%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,180 2.49%
16. Other Management Occupations 1,062 2.24%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,050 2.21%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 1,040 2.19%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 854 1.80%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 846 1.78%

Danville Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 94,592 53.39%
15-35 hours 16,098 9.09%
1-14 hours 4,244 2.40%
No regular hours 62,235 35.13%

Danville Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3,132 3.28%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,067 2.17%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3,694 3.87%
6 AM-6:29 AM 9,997 10.48%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 11,219 11.76%
7 AM-7:29 AM 12,438 13.04%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 14,147 14.83%
8 AM-8:29 AM 9,593 10.06%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4,084 4.28%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,738 3.92%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,330 1.39%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 888 0.93%
Noon-3:59 PM 7,794 8.17%
4 PM-11:59 PM 11,280 11.82%

Danville Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,755 2.89%
5-9 10,059 10.54%
10-14 17,373 18.21%
15-19 19,134 20.06%
20-24 15,825 16.59%
25-29 5,326 5.58%
30-34 9,997 10.48%
35-39 2,255 2.36%
40-44 1,986 2.08%
45-59 4,951 5.19%
60-89 3,441 3.61%
At least 90 2,299 2.41%

Danville Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 509 0.53% 69,963 73.34%
30-44 252 0.26% 13,986 14.66%
45-59 70 0.07% 4,881 5.12%
At least 60 124 0.13% 5,616 5.89%

Danville Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 70 0.07%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 13,597 13.96%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 78,971 81.06%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 718 0.74%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 955 0.98%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,090 1.12%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,023 2.08%

Danville Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Danville Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 90,548 (216,168 people)
Families (2000): 62,534 (182,172 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 22,314
People at same address in 1995: 133,488
Danville Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 13,037 14.25%
$10,000-$14,999 7,820 8.55%
$15,000-$19,999 7,943 8.68%
$20,000-$24,999 8,143 8.90%
$25,000-$29,999 7,160 7.83%
$30,000-$34,999 6,083 6.65%
$35,000-$39,999 5,925 6.48%
$40,000-$44,999 5,242 5.73%
$45,000-$49,999 4,931 5.39%
$50,000-$59,999 7,747 8.47%
$60,000-$74,999 7,743 8.47%
$75,000-$99,999 5,510 6.02%
$100,000-$124,999 1,904 2.08%
$125,000-$149,999 790 0.86%
$150,000-$199,999 566 0.62%
$200,000 or more 914 1.00%

Danville Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 12,754 28.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 14,496 32.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,213 2.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 8,171 18.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 107 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 5,385 11.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 52 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,031 4.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 686 1.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 380 0.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.01%

Danville Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 68,930 28.64%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 25,826 10.73%
Public Assistance 3,556 1.48%
Retirement 16,866 7.01%
Self Employment 8,556 3.55%
Social Security 30,545 12.69%
Supplemental Security 5,917 2.46%
Wage / Salary 66,590 27.67%
Other 13,906 5.78%

Danville Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 28,146 61.62%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 17,531 38.38%

Danville Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7,644 9.14%
Color 1 Box Married 51,476 61.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 21,350 25.54%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,128 3.74%

Danville Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 9,118 9.44%
Color 1 Box Married 53,285 55.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 19,757 20.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 14,480 14.98%

Danville Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Danville Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Danville Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 20,974 12.25%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 34,054 19.90%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 57,726 33.72%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 31,502 18.40%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 8,912 5.21%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 11,541 6.74%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 6,459 3.77%

Danville Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2,040 1.85% 1,465 1.33% 3,505 3.18%
Kindergarten 2,746 2.49% 324 0.29% 3,070 2.79%
Grades 1-4 10,882 9.88% 1,142 1.04% 12,024 10.92%
Grades 5-8 11,187 10.16% 845 0.77% 12,032 10.92%
Grades 9-12 11,762 10.68% 828 0.75% 12,590 11.43%
Undergrad college 5,322 4.83% 1,088 0.99% 6,410 5.82%
Graduate or professional school 466 0.42% 381 0.35% 847 0.77%
Total 44,405 40.31% 6,073 5.51% 50,478 45.82%

Danville Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Danville Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Danville Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 207 206
2002 177 195
2003 189 167
2004 181 215

Danville Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Danville Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Danville Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 185,453 84.71%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 33,483 15.29%

Danville Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Danville Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 541
Danville Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.369 0.265 0.091 1.004 2.729 0.000 5.568 19.114 1.753 26.435
2000 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2001 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2002 2.423 0.229 0.070 0.705 3.427 0.000 4.255 15.912 1.295 21.462
2003 2.348 0.325 0.090 0.795 3.558 0.000 4.732 18.089 1.987 24.807
2004 2.279 0.255 0.046 0.912 3.491 0.000 4.494 19.397 1.768 25.659
2005 1.641 0.228 0.100 0.948 2.917 0.000 4.394 19.082 1.586 25.063
2006 1.439 0.174 0.046 0.816 2.475 0.000 6.170 17.603 1.641 25.414
2007 1.146 0.150 0.085 1.146 2.527 0.000 7.338 19.618 1.616 28.572

Danville Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 3,195
2000 0
2001 0
2002 2,825

Danville Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Danville Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Danville Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 13,350 12.12%
10-19 Years 14,815 13.45%
20-29 Years 11,844 10.75%
30-39 Years 15,099 13.71%
40-49 Years 17,242 15.65%
50-59 Years 14,104 12.80%
60-69 Years 10,232 9.29%
70-79 Years 8,799 7.99%
80-89 Years 4,008 3.64%
90+ Years 663 0.60%

Danville Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 52,170 47.36%
Color 1 Box Female 57,986 52.64%

Danville Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 71,734 65.12%
Color 1 Box African-American 35,792 32.49%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,371 1.24%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 639 0.58%
Color 2 Box Asian 401 0.36%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 157 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 46 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 16 0.01%

Danville Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 40,211 40.28%
2. English 19,950 19.98%
3. Irish 12,178 12.20%
4. German 8,251 8.27%
5. Scotch Irish 3,047 3.05%
6. Scottish 2,470 2.47%
7. French Non-Basque 1,848 1.85%
8. Italian 1,796 1.80%
9. Dutch 1,688 1.69%
10. African 1,572 1.57%

Danville Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 203,295 96.94%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,943 1.88%
3. French 982 0.47%
4. German 398 0.19%
5. Korean 200 0.10%
6. Tagalog 130 0.06%
7. Arabic 116 0.06%
8. Greek 100 0.05%
9. Italian 94 0.04%
10. Chinese 50 0.02%

Danville Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 219,916 98.80%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 926 0.42%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,744 0.78%

Danville Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Danville Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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