Ferrum, Virginia
Encyclopedia
Ferrum is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Franklin County
, Virginia
, United States
. The population was 1,313 at the 2000 census. Ferrum is home to Ferrum College
and its Blue Ridge Folklife Festival. It is part of the Roanoke
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 9.2 square miles (24.0 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,313 people, 285 households, and 169 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 141.9 people per square mile (54.8/km²). There were 307 housing units at an average density of 33.2/sq mi (12.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 80.81% White, 16.22% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.91% from other races
, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.68% of the population.
There were 285 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples
living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 13.6% under the age of 18, 53.4% from 18 to 24, 17.2% from 25 to 44, 11.2% from 45 to 64, and 4.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females there were 122.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 131.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,208, and the median income for a family was $46,818. Males had a median income of $27,938 versus $22,917 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $12,276. About 4.0% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five 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 Franklin County
Franklin County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 47,286 people, 18,963 households, and 13,918 families residing in the county. The population density was 68 people per square mile . There were 22,717 housing units at an average density of 33 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 1,313 at the 2000 census. Ferrum is home to Ferrum College
Ferrum College
Ferrum College is a private college in Ferrum, Virginia, USA, in the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains of Southwest Virginia. Ferrum College has the second-oldest environmental science program in the nation and was ranked 41st by US News and World Report in Comprehensive Colleges–Bachelor's for 2006....
and its Blue Ridge Folklife Festival. It is part of the Roanoke
Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke is an independent city in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. state of Virginia and is the tenth-largest city in the Commonwealth. It is located in the Roanoke Valley of the Roanoke Region of Virginia. The population within the city limits was 97,032 as of 2010...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Ferrum is located at 36°55′35"N 80°0′40"W (36.926381, -80.011181).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 9.2 square miles (24.0 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,313 people, 285 households, and 169 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 141.9 people per square mile (54.8/km²). There were 307 housing units at an average density of 33.2/sq mi (12.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 80.81% White, 16.22% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.91% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.68% of the population.
There were 285 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% 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, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 13.6% under the age of 18, 53.4% from 18 to 24, 17.2% from 25 to 44, 11.2% from 45 to 64, and 4.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females there were 122.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 131.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,208, and the median income for a family was $46,818. Males had a median income of $27,938 versus $22,917 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 $12,276. About 4.0% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.