Higher Education in the Lynchburg, VA Metro Area

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 2.8 percent. By 2005, 22.8 percent of total male population (over 25), in this area, held at least a Bachelors Degree. At the same time, the percent of women (over 25) holding a BA or higher has increased by a total of 2.0 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 20.2 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Since the year 2000, the Lynchburg metro area has increased in the population percent with a Bachelors of Higher. This population percent has grown by 2.2 percent to a total of 21.4 percent in 2005, according to the American Community Survey. The 2005 proportion of highly educated population is less than the State of Virginia percent of 33.2 and less than the United States percent of 27.2.

Lynchburg, VA Metro Area can be considered to have a moderately-educated 2005 population, with 21.4 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported in American Community Survey of 2005. The Lynchburg MSA is reported having a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Virginia's proportion of 33.2 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 27.2 percent.

According to the 2005 American Community Survey in the Lynchburg, VA Metro Area, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 31.8 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in the Lynchburg metro area have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 22.8 percent (Men) versus 20.2 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is High School Diploma category, with 36.4 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In the Lynchburg, VA Metro Area as reported in the American Community Survey of the year 2005, 23.6 percent of the White Alone, 8 percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and . percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Demographic Profile for Lynchburg, VA

The Lynchburg metropolitan statistical area (MSA) has a population that is comprised of 84.3 percent White, 13.1 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 1 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of diversity, with 14.7 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Virginia percent of 30. Since 2000, Lynchburg has increased the percent of minority population when 14.5 percent of the people were minorities.

When calculating the total land area, the Lynchburg metro area spans a total area of 2068 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low density of 79 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar metro areas, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Dothan (79 per sq. mile ), Sioux Falls (81 per sq. mile ), Lake Charles (82 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Valdosta (79 per sq. mile ), San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles (77 per sq. mile ), Jonesboro (76 per sq. mile ).

The Census Bureau estimates in 2005 the median age in the Lynchburg metro area to be 40.8 years old. The median in Lynchburg is greater than the median in Virginia of 37.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 38.0 years of age. With 13.5 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Lynchburg can be understood as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 64.1 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 11.7 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other metro areas throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

Since the year 2000, a low amount of people migrated into the Lynchburg metro area, with 390 people migrating in from another country. The international migration into Lynchburg totals 0.3 percent of the total migration into the State of Virginia. This amount of international migration is low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

The Lynchburg metro area had an estimated population of 163,726 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since its 2000 population of 157,425. This growth denotes an increase of 4 percent. Lynchburg ranks 6 of 9 MSAs by growth in total population in Virginia and the metro area ranks 218 of 361 metro areas by growth in MSA population in the United States.

Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.