Pittsylvania County Information
Pittsylvania in
Virginia occupies
978 square miles and has a 2006 population of
61,501, a change from a 2000 population of
61,745 and
55,672 in 1990.
12.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.3% percent is 25-35, and
14.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
72 acts of violent crime reported in
Pittsylvania in 2004, a change from
94 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,674 people:
5.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.3%.
Read more about
Pittsylvania, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Pittsylvania | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 978 sq. miles | Ranked 799 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 61,501 | Ranked 830 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 61,583 | |
| Population 2000 | 61,745 | Ranked 787 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 55,672 | Ranked 778 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 75.2% | |
| African American | 23.9% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 72 | 94 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 10 | |
| Robberies | 8 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 53 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 519 | 440 |
| Burglaries | 190 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 260 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 69 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 31,086 | 31,761 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,674 | 1,045 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% | 3.3% |
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