The Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

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, is an area consisting of Boyle

Boyle County, Kentucky

Boyle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its county seat is Danville. In 2000, its population was 28,432. It was formed in 1842 and named for John Boyle , a U.S...

 and Lincoln

Lincoln County, Kentucky

Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 24,742 in the 2010 Cesus. Its county seat is Stanford. Lincoln is a prohibition or "dry county" and is part of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...

 counties in Kentucky

Kentucky

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, anchored by the city of Danville

Danville, Kentucky

Danville is a city in and the county seat of Boyle County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 16,218 at the 2010 census.Danville is the principal city of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Boyle and Lincoln counties....

. As of the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, the μSA had a population of 51,058. A July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 54,435.

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magazine ranked the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area 41st out of 694 micro communities in the United States for new and expanding economic development projects in 2008.

Communities

• Crab Orchard
  Crab Orchard, Kentucky
  Crab Orchard is a city in Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 842 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
  
  
• Danville
  Danville, Kentucky
  Danville is a city in and the county seat of Boyle County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 16,218 at the 2010 census.Danville is the principal city of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Boyle and Lincoln counties....
  
   (Principal city)
• Eubank
  Eubank, Kentucky
  Eubank is a city in Lincoln and Pulaski Counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 358 at the 2000 census.The Pulaski County portion of Eubank is part of the Somerset Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Lincoln County portion is part of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area...
  
   (partial)
• Hustonville
  Hustonville, Kentucky
  Hustonville is a city in Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 347 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area....
  
  
• Junction City
  Junction City, Kentucky
  Junction City is a city in Boyle County, Kentucky on the border with Lincoln County in the United States. Its population was 2,184 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
  
  
• Perryville
  Perryville, Kentucky
  Perryville is a historical city in western Boyle County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 763 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
  
  
• Stanford
  Stanford, Kentucky
  Stanford is a city in Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States. It is one of the oldest settlements in Kentucky, having been founded in 1775. Its population was 3,430 at the 2000 census...
  
  

Demographics

As of the census

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of 2000, there were 51,058 people, 19,780 households, and 14,077 families residing within the μSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 91.59% White, 6.41% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races

Race (United States Census)

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, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population.

The median income for a household in the μSA was $30,892, and the median income for a family was $37,492. Males had a median income of $29,903 versus $22,076 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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for the μSA was $15,945.