Dan River

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  1. Dan River Legal Resources
  2. Dan River Statistics
  3. Dan River Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Dan River Employment Information
  5. Dan River Family Information
  6. Dan River Education Information
  7. Dan River Public Benefits Information
  8. Dan River Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Dan River Legal Resources Back to top

Virginia Constitution
Virginia Codes

Virginia State Resources
Virginia Website
Virginia Governor
Virginia Legislature
Virginia Courts
Virginia Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Virginia Western


Dan River Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 13,640
  • Land Area (2000): 571.212 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.429 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,323
Dan River Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 467 3.41%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 615 4.49%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 12,602 92.09%

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Dan River Employment Information Back to top
Dan River Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 667 18.06%
2. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 315 8.53%
3. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 282 7.63%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 165 4.47%
5. Wood Manufacturing 145 3.93%
6. Apparel Manufacturing 133 3.60%
7. Public Administration 128 3.47%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 116 3.14%
9. Repair and Maintenance 110 2.98%
10. Truck Transportation 109 2.95%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 105 2.84%
12. Metal Manufactuing 97 2.63%
13. Accommodation and Food Services 93 2.52%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 80 2.17%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 71 1.92%
16. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 69 1.87%
17. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 69 1.87%
18. Educational Services 67 1.81%
19. Utilities 51 1.38%
20. Food Manufacturing 48 1.30%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 448 15.01%
2. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 292 9.78%
3. Educational Services 262 8.78%
4. Apparel Manufacturing 212 7.10%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 173 5.80%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 155 5.19%
7. Finance and Insurance 150 5.03%
8. Public Administration 97 3.25%
9. Department and Other General Stores 94 3.15%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 85 2.85%
11. Social Assistance 72 2.41%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 66 2.21%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 64 2.14%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 61 2.04%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 52 1.74%
16. Food Manufacturing 51 1.71%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 49 1.64%
18. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 48 1.61%
19. Construction 46 1.54%
20. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 40 1.34%

Dan River Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 459 12.43%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 422 11.42%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 205 5.55%
4. Other Construction Trades 190 5.14%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 158 4.28%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 135 3.65%
7. Other Management Occupations 116 3.14%
8. Other Material Moving Workers 102 2.76%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 99 2.68%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 97 2.63%
11. Construction Laborers 96 2.60%
12. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 96 2.60%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 90 2.44%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 79 2.14%
15. Electricians 75 2.03%
16. Cashiers 73 1.98%
17. Farmers and Farm Managers 72 1.95%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 71 1.92%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 68 1.84%
20. Carpenters 62 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 270 9.05%
2. Other Production Occupations 200 6.70%
3. Cashiers 141 4.72%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 135 4.52%
5. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 112 3.75%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 110 3.69%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 109 3.65%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 108 3.62%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 105 3.52%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 103 3.45%
11. Secretaries and Admins 99 3.32%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 97 3.25%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 88 2.95%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 79 2.65%
15. Other Management Occupations 76 2.55%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 71 2.38%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 71 2.38%
18. Registered Nurses 68 2.28%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 68 2.28%
20. Personal Appearance Workers 67 2.24%

Dan River Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,400 59.31%
15-35 hours 827 7.66%
1-14 hours 228 2.11%
No regular hours 3,336 30.91%

Dan River Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 234 3.68%
5 AM-5:29 AM 235 3.70%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 420 6.60%
6 AM-6:29 AM 809 12.72%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 783 12.31%
7 AM-7:29 AM 865 13.60%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 944 14.85%
8 AM-8:29 AM 455 7.16%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 210 3.30%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 223 3.51%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 52 0.82%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 87 1.37%
Noon-3:59 PM 432 6.79%
4 PM-11:59 PM 610 9.59%

Dan River Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 233 3.66%
5-9 336 5.28%
10-14 667 10.49%
15-19 1,219 19.17%
20-24 1,448 22.77%
25-29 591 9.29%
30-34 942 14.81%
35-39 128 2.01%
40-44 82 1.29%
45-59 214 3.37%
60-89 258 4.06%
At least 90 241 3.79%

Dan River Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 15 0.24% 4,479 70.44%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,152 18.12%
45-59 0 0.00% 214 3.37%
At least 60 0 0.00% 499 7.85%

Dan River Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,228 18.78%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,001 76.48%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 16 0.24%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 15 0.23%
Color 6 Box Walked 99 1.51%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 180 2.75%

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Dan River Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,526 (13,684 people)
Families (2000): 4,051 (11,737 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,507
People at same address in 1995: 8,233
Dan River Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 591 10.69%
$10,000-$14,999 489 8.85%
$15,000-$19,999 442 8.00%
$20,000-$24,999 611 11.06%
$25,000-$29,999 545 9.86%
$30,000-$34,999 279 5.05%
$35,000-$39,999 363 6.57%
$40,000-$44,999 444 8.03%
$45,000-$49,999 344 6.23%
$50,000-$59,999 493 8.92%
$60,000-$74,999 416 7.53%
$75,000-$99,999 357 6.46%
$100,000-$124,999 71 1.28%
$125,000-$149,999 18 0.33%
$150,000-$199,999 10 0.18%
$200,000 or more 53 0.96%

Dan River Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,268 23.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,839 33.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 151 2.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,096 19.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 732 13.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 273 4.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 74 1.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 40 0.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Dan River Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,455 30.47%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,416 9.68%
Public Assistance 141 0.96%
Retirement 833 5.70%
Self Employment 591 4.04%
Social Security 1,697 11.61%
Supplemental Security 344 2.35%
Wage / Salary 4,310 29.48%
Other 834 5.70%

Dan River Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,882 60.20%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,244 39.80%

Dan River Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 531 10.00%
Color 1 Box Married 3,385 63.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,251 23.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 143 2.69%

Dan River Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 531 9.45%
Color 1 Box Married 3,401 60.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,002 17.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 686 12.21%

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Dan River Education Information Back to top
Dan River Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,515 14.54%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,241 21.51%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,558 34.15%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,778 17.07%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 699 6.71%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 438 4.20%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 189 1.81%

Dan River 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 73 0.54% 202 1.48% 275 2.02%
Kindergarten 144 1.06% 0 0.00% 144 1.06%
Grades 1-4 731 5.36% 83 0.61% 814 5.97%
Grades 5-8 659 4.83% 47 0.34% 706 5.18%
Grades 9-12 750 5.50% 43 0.32% 793 5.81%
Undergrad college 293 2.15% 31 0.23% 324 2.38%
Graduate or professional school 40 0.29% 16 0.12% 56 0.41%
Total 2,690 19.72% 422 3.09% 3,112 22.82%

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Dan River Public Benefits Information Back to top
Dan River Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 12,082 88.49%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,572 11.51%

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Dan River Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Dan River Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,692 12.40%
10-19 Years 1,869 13.70%
20-29 Years 1,631 11.96%
30-39 Years 2,008 14.72%
40-49 Years 2,162 15.85%
50-59 Years 1,767 12.95%
60-69 Years 1,251 9.17%
70-79 Years 880 6.45%
80-89 Years 333 2.44%
90+ Years 47 0.34%

Dan River Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,742 49.43%
Color 1 Box Female 6,898 50.57%

Dan River Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,882 79.78%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,412 17.68%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 225 1.65%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 71 0.52%
Color 2 Box Asian 27 0.20%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 19 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Dan River Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 3,316 46.49%
2. English 1,094 15.34%
3. Irish 1,066 14.94%
4. German 641 8.99%
5. Scotch Irish 189 2.65%
6. Italian 185 2.59%
7. Scottish 152 2.13%
8. Dutch 125 1.75%
9. French Non-Basque 106 1.49%
10. Welsh 53 0.74%

Dan River Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,407 96.94%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 201 1.57%
3. French 87 0.68%
4. Italian 39 0.30%
5. German 17 0.13%
6. Chinese 13 0.10%
7. Korean 10 0.08%
8. Tagalog 9 0.07%
9. Greek 6 0.05%
10. Serbo Croatian 5 0.04%

Dan River Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,528 98.86%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 20 0.15%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 136 0.99%

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