Lynchburg metropolitan area
Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area
Region 2000 | |
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 Downtown Lynchburg skyline
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| Nickname(s): Metro Lynchburg, Region 2000 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Virginia |
| Largest city | Lynchburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,139.2 sq mi (5,541 km2) |
| • Land | 2,113.1 sq mi (5,473 km2) |
| • Water | 26.1 sq mi (68 km2) 1.2% |
| Population (2015 Estimates)[1] | |
| • Total | 259,950 (US: 184th) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 24095, 24104, 24121, 24122, 24174, 24178, 24501, 24502, 24503, 24504, 24505, 24506, 24512, 24513, 24514, 24515, 14517, 24521, 24522, 24523, 24526, 24528, 24533, 24536, 24538, 24550, 24551, 24554, 24556, 24570, 24571, 24572, 24574, 24576, 24588, 24593, 24595 |
| Area code | 434/540 |
The Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area, also widely known within the state as Region 2000, is a United States Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in Virginia, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as of June, 2003. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 228,616 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 247,447).[2] As of 2015, the Lynchburg MSA was the sixth largest in the state with a population of 259,950.
MSA components
Note: Since a state constitutional change in 1871, places in Virginia incorporated as a "city" are independent cities and are not located in any county. The OMB considers these independent cities to be county-equivalents for the purpose of defining MSAs in Virginia.
Four counties and one independent cities are included in the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.[3]
- Counties
- Independent Cities
Communities
Places with more than 65,000 inhabitants
- Lynchburg (Principal city)
Places with 10,000 to 15,000 inhabitants
- Madison Heights (census-designated place)
- Timberlake (census-designated place)
Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
- Altavista
- Amherst
- Appomattox
- Bedford
- Brookneal
- Forest (census-designated place)
- Rustburg (census-designated place)
Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants
- Pamplin City (partial)
Unincorporated places
Demographics
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 228,616 people, 89,736 households, and 62,698 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 79.42% White, 18.16% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $35,890, and the median income for a family was $42,085. Males had a median income of $31,701 versus $21,702 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $18,073.
See also
References
- ^ . US Census Bureau http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/CBSA-est2008-annual.html|title=Annual. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)[dead link] - ^ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-01)". 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. Archived from the original (CSV) on 2010-06-15. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Metropolitan Statistical Areas and Components" (TXT). Metropolitan statistical areas and metropolitan divisions defined by the Office of Management and Budget, November 2007. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2008-06-24. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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