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Farmville, Virginia, in Prince Edward county, is 42 miles E of Lynchburg, Virginia (center to center) and 106 miles N of Raleigh, North Carolina. As of the year 2000 census, 6,845 people lived in Farmville.
In Farmville, about 23% of adults are married. Farmville is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in the town; the town has more single adults than most places of its size.
In Farmville, females are somewhat more common than males.
In 2000, Farmville had a median family income of $33,000. Significantly, more adults in Farmville have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in Virginia. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in the town.)
Farmville residents donated more money ($1,750) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.
An estimated 49% of living spaces in Farmville are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Living alone is quite feasible in the town, with the choice of small rental properties there.
In Farmville, 75% of commuters drive to work.
Farmville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Virginia):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 11% |  |
| Short Commute Times (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Farmville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Virginia (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Well-Paid Single Women |  | |
| Racial Diversity |  |  |
| Senior Citizens | |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
| Age of the Population | | |
| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Average Household Size | | |
| Portion of People Married | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults |  | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Short Commute Times | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People Living Alone | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Affordability of Rents | |  |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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