Altavista Population and Demographics

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Altavista town, Virginia Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Altavista Population: 3425 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 1497 43.71% Female 1928 56.29%       Under 5 years 185 5.4% 5 to 9 years 211 6.16% 10 to 14 years 235 6.86% 15 to 19 years 218 6.36% 20 to 24 years 151 4.41% 25 to 34 years 374 10.92% 35 to 44 years 438 12.79% 45 to 54 years 480 14.01% 55 to 59 years 213 6.22% 60 to 64 years 173 5.05% 65 to 74 years 358 10.45% 75 to 84 years 273 7.97% 85 years and over 116 3.39%       Median age (years) 42.6       18 years and over 2656 77.55% Male 1110 32.41% Female 1546 45.14% 21 years and over 2541 74.19% 62 years and over 848 24.76% 65 years and over 747 21.81% Male 259 7.56% Female 488 14.25%       Race     One race 3405 99.42% White 2543 74.25% Black or African American 841 24.55% American Indian and Alaska Native 3 0.09% Asian 7 0.2% Asian indian 0 0% Chinese 5 0.15% Filipino 1 0.03% Japanese 1 0.03% Korean 0 0% Vietnamese 0 0% Other Asian 0 0% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0% Native Hawaiian 0 0% Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0% Samoan 0 0% Other Pacific Islander 0 0% Some other race 11 0.32% Two or more races 20 0.58%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 3425 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 32 0.93% Mexican 16 0.47% Puerto Rican 0 0% Cuban 0 0% Other Hispanic or Latino 16 0.47% Not Hispanic or Latino 3393 99.07% White alone 2527 73.78%       Relationship     Total Population 3425 100.00% In households 3351 97.84% Householder 1502 43.85% Spouse 642 18.74% Child 923 26.95% Own child under 18 years 674 19.68% Other relatives 183 5.34% Under 18 years 81 2.36% Nonrelatives 101 2.95% Unmarried partner 56 1.64% In group quarters 74 2.16% Institutionalized population 74 2.16% Non-Institutionalized population 0 0%       Households by Type     Total Households 1502 100.0 % Family households (families) 940 62.58% With own children under 18 years 394 26.23% Married-couple family 642 42.74% With own children under 18 years 223 14.85% Female householder, no husband present 254 16.91% With own children under 18 years 150 9.99% Non Family households 562 37.42% Householder living alone 513 34.15% Householder 65 years and over 263 17.51%       Households with individuals under 18 years 454 30.23% Households with individuals 65 years and over 522 34.75%       Average Household size 2.23 Average family size 2.86       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 1650 100.00% Occupied housing units 1502 91.03% Vacant housing units 148 8.97% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2 0.12% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 3.1 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 9       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 1502 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 996 66.31% Renter-occupied housing units. 506 33.69%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.27 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.16

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.