Rustburg, Virginia
Rustburg is a town located in
Campbell County, Virginia. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,271. It is the
county seat of
Campbell County6.
Geography
\nRustburg is located at 37°16'25" North, 79°5'56" West (37.273731, -79.098914)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 28.1
km² (10.8
mi²). 28.1 km² (10.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.09% is water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 1,271 people, 474 households, and 321 families residing in the town. The
population density is 45.3/km² (117.3/mi²). There are 518 housing units at an average density of 18.5/km² (47.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 74.82% White, 23.60%
African American, 0.08%
Native American, 0.08%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. 0.16% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 474 households out of which 29.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% are married couples living together, 11.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% are non-families. 28.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.41 and the average family size is 3.00.
In the town the population is spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 110.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 113.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $31,797, and the median income for a family is $31,758. Males have a median income of $29,615 versus $20,536 for females. The per capita income for the town is $14,972. 13.5% of the population and 10.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 23.1% are under the age of 18 and 18.3% are 65 or older.