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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Pennington Gap is 1,783, which is 0.11% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 15.63% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Pennington Gap population density is 1,086.74 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 191.35 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Pennington Gap is white, which represent 95.96% of the total population. The average Pennington Gap education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 1,783. #278

Population Growth Since 2000, #242

Pennington Gap, VA
0.11%
Virginia
15.63%
U.S.
11.61%

Population Density, #218

Pennington Gap, VA
1,086.74 per square mile
Virginia
191.35 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:1,711 (95.96%, #125)
Black:72 (4.04%, #395)
Hispanic:7 (0.39%, #397)
Asian:0 (0.00%, #322)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):0 (0.00%, #230)
One Race, Other:0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:0 (0.00%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,161 (65.11%) out of the total population of 1,783 reported first ancestry.

 Pennington Gap, VA% of the Total PopulationVirginiaU.S.
Arab00.00%, see rank0.83%0.56%
Czech00.00%, see rank0.28%0.47%
Danish00.00%, see rank0.23%0.42%
Dutch00.00%, see rank1.00%1.40%
English1236.90%, see rank10.69%8.02%
French231.29%, see rank2.33%3.34%
German1407.85%, see rank11.87%15.03%
Greek00.00%, see rank0.41%0.41%
Hungarian00.00%, see rank0.35%0.46%
Irish26214.69%, see rank9.99%10.80%
Italian1015.66%, see rank4.00%5.52%
Norwegian70.39%, see rank0.61%1.42%
Polish00.00%, see rank1.89%3.01%
Portuguese00.00%, see rank0.20%0.44%
Russian00.00%, see rank0.70%0.92%
Scotch-Irish1106.17%, see rank1.68%0.99%
Scottish251.40%, see rank2.13%1.72%
Subsaharan African00.00%, see rank2.02%0.95%
Swedish00.00%, see rank0.71%1.27%
Swiss00.00%, see rank0.24%0.30%
Ukrainian00.00%, see rank0.23%0.31%
American26214.69%, see rank11.04%7.12%
Welsh00.00%, see rank0.65%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 652 (36.57%, see rank)
Females: 1,131 (63.43%, see rank)

Pennington Gap, VA
Male: 36.57%
Female: 63.43%
Virginia
Male: 49.15%
Female: 50.85%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Pennington Gap, VA
50.90 years old
Virginia
37.60 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Pennington Gap, VA
42.40 years old
Virginia
36.20 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Pennington Gap, VA
55.70 years old
Virginia
38.90 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Pennington Gap, VA% of the Total PopulationVirginiaU.S.
Under 5 years1257.01%, see rank6.25%6.36%
5 to 9 years1528.52%, see rank6.34%6.51%
10 to 14 years884.94%, see rank6.32%6.59%
15 to 19 years754.21%, see rank6.72%6.85%
20 to 24 years683.81%, see rank7.16%7.13%
25 to 34 years1639.14%, see rank13.90%13.47%
35 to 44 years1709.53%, see rank13.42%12.96%
45 to 54 years1096.11%, see rank14.64%14.09%
55 to 64 years28515.98%, see rank12.28%12.29%
65 to 74 years26514.86%, see rank7.51%7.64%
75 to 84 1739.70%, see rank3.85%4.25%
85 years and over1106.17%, see rank1.60%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Pennington Gap, VAVirginiaU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population1,275, 100%5,501,125209,056,129
Less Than High School412, 32.31%, see rank12.11%13.67%
High School Graduate386, 30.27%, see rank25.01%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree361, 28.31%, see rank27.11%29.09%
Bachelor Degree69, 5.41%, see rank20.74%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree47, 3.69%, see rank15.03%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#11.75, see rank13.9413.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Pennington Gap, VA VirginiaU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten79100.00%0.00%63.13%36.87%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)151100.00%, see rank0.00%, see rank90.08%9.92%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)40100.00%, see rank0.00%, see rank91.63%8.37%90.60%9.40%
College44100.00%, see rank0.00%, see rank79.69%20.31%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School3100.00%, see rank0.00%, see rank62.00%38.00%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Pennington Gap, VAVirginiaU.S.
Total Households792, 100%3,041,710116,211,092
Average Household Size2.14, see rank2.612.63
1 Person Households360, 45.45%, see rank26.52%27.57%
2 or More Person Households432, 54.55%, see rank73.48%72.43%
Family Households (Families)381, 48.11%, see rank67.30%66.22%
Average Family Size3.20, see rank3.253.32
Married-Couple Family220, 27.78%, see rank50.70%48.42%
Nonfamily Households411, 51.89%, see rank32.70%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Pennington Gap, VA%VirginiaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total1,418see rank6,637,353252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over505100%, see rank3,232,491123,281,364
Never Married12123.96%, see rank34.57%35.77%
Married27654.65%, see rank54.49%52.04%
Widowed224.36%, see rank2.36%2.57%
Divorced8617.03%, see rank8.57%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over913100%, see rank3,404,862129,692,771
Never Married17018.62%, see rank28.53%29.48%
Married23425.63%, see rank51.39%49.19%
Widowed34637.90%, see rank8.68%9.16%
Divorced16317.85%, see rank11.39%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Pennington Gap, VA%VirginiaU.S.
Native1,77799.66%, see rank88.41%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence1,28071.79%, see rank49.57%58.73%
Born in Different State49227.59%, see rank37.13%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)
50.28%, see rank1.72%1.42%
Foreign Born60.34%, see rank11.59%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship60.34%, see rank5.55%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship00.00%, see rank6.04%7.09%
Born In Europe60.34%, see rank1.25%1.53%
Born In Asia00.00%, see rank4.79%3.82%
Born In Africa00.00%, see rank1.11%0.55%
Born In Oceania00.00%, see rank0.05%0.07%
Born In Latin America00.00%, see rank4.20%6.83%
Born In Northern America00.00%, see rank0.19%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Pennington Gap, VA%VirginiaU.S.
English78899.49%, see rank84.46%79.39%
Spanish20.25%, see rank6.31%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages00.00%, see rank4.18%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages00.00%, see rank3.67%3.36%
Other20.25%, see rank1.38%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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