Vansant, Virginia
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Vansant is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Buchanan County
, Virginia
, United States
. The population was 989 at the 2000 census.
and State Route 83 directly on the banks of the Levisa Fork. Vansant is located in the coalfields of the Appalachian Mountains
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 7.8 square miles (20.3 km²), all of it land.
, there were 989 people, 436 households and 309 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 125.9 per square mile (48.6/km²). There were 500 housing units at an average density of 63.7/sq mi (24.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.89% White, 0.61% Asian, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population.
There were 436 households of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples
living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.73.
Age distribution was 19.0% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 31.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.
The median household income was $26,250, and the median family income was $30,104. Males had a median income of $28,068 versus $20,714 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $13,743. About 14.7% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.0% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Buchanan County
Buchanan County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 26,978 people, 10,464 households, and 7,900 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 11,887 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 989 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Vansant is located at 37°13′36"N 82°5′56"W (37.226587, -82.098787). The town is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 460U.S. Route 460
U.S. Route 460 is a spur of U.S. Route 60. It currently runs for 655 miles from Norfolk, Virginia at U.S. Route 60 at Ocean View to Frankfort, Kentucky at U.S. Route 60. It passes through the states of Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky...
and State Route 83 directly on the banks of the Levisa Fork. Vansant is located in the coalfields of the Appalachian Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
The Appalachian Mountains #Whether the stressed vowel is or ,#Whether the "ch" is pronounced as a fricative or an affricate , and#Whether the final vowel is the monophthong or the diphthong .), often called the Appalachians, are a system of mountains in eastern North America. The Appalachians...
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 7.8 square miles (20.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
At the 2000 censusCensus
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, there were 989 people, 436 households and 309 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 125.9 per square mile (48.6/km²). There were 500 housing units at an average density of 63.7/sq mi (24.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.89% White, 0.61% Asian, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population.
There were 436 households of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.73.
Age distribution was 19.0% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 31.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.
The median household income was $26,250, and the median family income was $30,104. Males had a median income of $28,068 versus $20,714 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $13,743. About 14.7% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.0% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.