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Lynchburg, Virginia


Population
. 1990 2000 2007
Lynchburg City County blank 65,269 blank
Lynchburg 66,049 65,269 71,282



Lynchburg
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2009 .$152,752-11.9%
Dec $157,588 . .
Nov $171,085 . .
Oct $138,818 . .
Sep $155,167 . .
Aug $166,059 . .
Jul $146,754 . .
Jun $129,508 . .
May $134,152 . .
Apr $165,318 . .
Mar $147,280 . .
Feb $146,947 . .
Jan $184,905 . .
2008 .$173,3966.7%
2007 . $162,515 2.9%
2006 . $157,996 2.8%
2005 . $153,636 6.3%
2004 . $144,575 4.5%
2003 . $138,364 na
2002 . na na
2001 . na na
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Cost of Living (2009)
85% GPTR 99 City Average
121%



Home Sales Price Comparison
(2009)
. . GPTR 99 City Avg
Near Large City Richmond na
Home Sales Price in Richmond $211,000 $220,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 72% of Richmond home prices 145%



Lynchburg
Distance to Nearest Large City
(pop. > 200,000)
115 miles  to Richmond GPTR 99 City Average
97 miles



Air Quality
. Good Days Moderate Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days Unhealthy Days
2007 74 39 1 0
2006 80 35 0 0
2005 87 34 0 0
2004 83 35 0 0
2003 64 32 0 0
2002 72 35 0 0
2001 74 40 1 0




Lynchburg
Water Quality
. % Good % Threatened % Impaired
2006 na na na
2004 45 0 55
2002 94 1 5




Taxes
(2008)
blank % of Income Days Worked to Pay State Rank % of Income
(99 City Avg)		 Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Tax 9.8% -- 18* 9.3% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 115 days 12* -- 112 days
* State rank of 1 pays the highest taxes



Lynchburg
Recreation
. # of Parks # of Parks
(99 City Avg)
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc.
(managed by National Park Service)		 Shenandoah National Battlefield, Appomattox Courthouse National Historical Park plus 4 more 7
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc.
(other federal agency-managed sites)		 20 26
State Parks, Sites, etc. 2 11



Crime Report
(crimes per 10,000 population)
. Total Crimes Violent Crimes Property Crimes
2008 429 48 381
2007 399 49 350
2006 405 50 355
2005 402 39 363
2004 416 37 379
2003 407 41 366
2002 396 46 350
2001 413 43 370




Lynchburg
Climate
(1971-2000)
. . 99 City Avg
January - Avg Low Temp 25 F 27 F
January - Avg Daily Temp 35 F 37 F
July - Avg Daily Temp 75 F 74 F
July - Avg High Temp 86 F 86 F
Avg Annual Precipitation 43 in 35 in



Elevation
940 feet GPTR 99 City Average
1,660 feet



Lynchburg
Natural Hazards
. Risk Level 99 City Average
Total Hazard Risk Higher Moderate
Earthquake .3% .6%
Tsunami No Risk No Risk
Hurricane 20-40 0
Flood Very High Very High
Tornado Low Low
Volcano No Risk No Risk
Wildfire High Low



Demographics
(2006)
. . 99 City Avg
White 67.3% 83.3%
Black 28.7% 6.9%
Native American 0.2% 0.8%
Asian 1.2% 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Other 0.3% 3.3%
Multiple Races 2.3% 2.4%
Hispanic (of any race) 0.7% 8.7%



Lynchburg
Median Age (2006)
39 years GPTR 99 City Average
36 years



Family Income & Housing
(2006)
. . 99 City Average
Total Housing Units 29,767 26,131
Occupied Housing Units 85% 86%
Vacant Housing Units (seasonal or recreational use) 15% 14%
Home Ownership Rate 59% 54%
Median Family Income $45,945 $55,423
Average Family Size 3.10 2.91



Lynchburg
Medical Care
(2009)
Hospital/Medical Center City Distance from City Accredited - Dept. of HHS, AOA or JCAHO GPTR 99 City
Average
Lunchburg General Hospital Lynchburg In the city Yes 4 accredited hospitals within 10 miles of city
Central Virginia Training Center Lynchburg In the city Yes



Population Density
(2007)
. . 99 City Avg
Land Area (sq mi) 49 31
People Per Square Mile 1,455 2,035



Lynchburg
Building Permits
(single family homes)
2008 249
2007 396
2006 434
2005 469
2004 210
2003 393
2002 251
2001 202
2000 152




Heating and Cooling Degree Days
(avg annual)
. . 99 City Avg
Total Degree Days 5,429 5,926
HDD 4,354 4,677
CDD 1,075 1,249



EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(Lynchburg Area)

Lynchburg Area EPA Cleanup Sites

Legend: Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here
for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites
and 4)Brownfields Properties
(EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)



Lynchburg Area Interactive Maps
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