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GEOGRAPHY According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 113.8 Km&2 (43.9 Mi&2 ). 111.5 km&2 (43.1 mi&2) of it is land and 2.3 km&2 (0.9 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 2.00% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 48,411 people, 20,607 households, and 12,941 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 434.1/km&2 (1,124.2/mi&2). There were 23,108 housing units at an average density of 207.2/km&2 (536.6/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 53.86% White , 44.11% Black or African American , 0.17% Native American , 0.60% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.45% from Other Races , and 0.78% from two or more races. 1.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 20,607 households out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.2% were Married Couples living together, 19.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.89. In the city the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 83.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $26,900, and the median income for a family was $36,024. Males had a median income of $29,620 versus $21,384 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $17,151. 20.0% of the population and 15.9% of families were below the Poverty Line . 33.9% of those under the age of 18 and 12.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. The African-American population of Danville has increased dramatically in the past five years as many white residents move to the surrounding counties. Crime has also increased dramatically in Danville in the past five years with a national crime index of 166. Danville has suffered double digit unemployment since 2001 and currently has the highest jobless rate in the state and the eighth highest in the USA. TRANSPORTATION Amtrak 's Crescent Train connects Danville with the cities of New York , Philadelphia , Baltimore , Washington , Charlotte , Atlanta , Birmingham and New Orleans . The Amtrak station is situated at 677 Craighead Street. HISTORY Danville was the last Capital of the Confederate States Of America between April 3 , 1865 and April 10 , 1865 . Jefferson Davis met with members of his cabinet and penned his last official proclamation as President of the Confederacy in the Danville home of Major William T. Sutherlin . During this brief period, Danville was also the capital of Virginia. The Wreck Of The Old 97 also occurred in Danville. This event was the inspiration for the song of the same name. EXTERNAL LINKS
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