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Lynchburg Demographics

Profile of General Demographic Characteristcs: 2000

SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 5,740 100.0
Sex And Age
Male 2,843 49.5
Female 2,897 50.5
Under 5 years 332 5.8
5 to 9 years 367 6.4
10 to 14 years 406 7.1
15 to 19 years 386 6.7
20 to 24 years 329 5.7
25-34 years 684 11.9
35-44 years 835 14.5
45-54 years 836 14.6
55-59 years 384 6.7
60-64 years 292 5.1
65-74 years 489 8.5
75-84 years 287 5.0
85 years or over 113 2.0
Median age (years) 39.7  
18 years and over 4,400 76.7
   Male 2,176 37.9
   Female 2,224 38.7
21 years and over 4,181 72.8
62 years and over 1,065 18.6
65 years and over 889 15.5
   Male 374 6.5
   Female 515 9.0
Race
One Race 5,705 99.4
 White 5,501 95.8
 Black or African American 156 2.7
 American Indian and Alaska Native 11 0.2
 Asian 8 0.1
   Asian Indian 1 -
   Chinese - -
   Filipino 4 0.1
   Japanese 1 -
   Korean 1 -
   Vietnamese 1 -
   Other Asian1 - -
 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander - -
   Native Hawaiian - -
   Guamanian or chamorro - -
   Samoan - -
   Other Pacific Islander2 - -
 Some other race 29 0.5
Two or more races 35 0.6
Race Alone or in combination with one or more other races:3
White 5,536 96.4
Black or African American 165 2.9
American Indian and Alask Native 31 0.5
Asian 11 0.2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1 -
Some other race 33 0.6
SubjectNumberPercent
Hispanic or Latino and Race
Total Population 5,740 100.0
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 45 0.8
 Mexican 37 0.6
 Puerto Rican 3 0.1
 Cuban - -
 Other Hispanic or Latino 5 0.1
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,695 99.2
 White alone 5,488 95.6
Relationships
Total Population 5,740 100.0
In Households 5,628 98.0
 Householder 2,211 38.5
 Spouse 1,439 25.1
 Child 1,616 28.2
   Own child under 18 years 1,194 20.8
 Other relatives 227 4.0
   Under 18 years 109 1.9
 Nonrelatives 135 2.4
   Unmarried partner 69 1.2
In group quarters 112 2.0
 Institutionalized population 89 1.6
 Noninstitutionalized population 23 0.4
Household by type
   Total households 2,211 100.0
Family households (families) 1,687 76.3
   With own children under 18 years 679 30.7
 Married-couple family 1,439 65.1
   With own children under 18 years 552 26.0
 Female householder, no husband present 167 7.6
   With own children under 18 years 82 3.7
Nonfamily housholds 524 23.7
 Householder living alone 473 21.4
   Householder 65 years and over 246 11.1
Households with individuals under 18 years 762 34.5
Households with individuals 65 years and over 609 27.5
Average household size 2.55  
Average family size 2.95  
House Occupancy
   Total housing units 2,515 100.0
Occupied housing units 2,211 87.9
Vacant housing units 304 12.1
 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 77 3.1
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.4  
Rental Vacancy Rate (percent) 7.5  
Housing Tenure
   Occupied housing units 2,211 100.00
Owner occupied housing units 1,851 83.7
Renter occupied housing units 360 16.3
Average household size of owner occupied units 2.56  
Average household size of renter occupied units 2.49  
- Represents zero or ronds to zero.
1 Other Asian alone, or two or more Asion categories.
2 Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and oOther Pacific Islander categories.
3 In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000