Villa Heights, Virginia

Villa Heights is a town located in Henry County, Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 845.

Geography

Villa Heights is located at 36°41'59" North, 79°53'59" West (36.699667, -79.899666)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.5 km² (1.0 mi²). 2.5 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 845 people, 343 households, and 229 families residing in the town. The population density is 339.9/km² (877.9/mi²). There are 358 housing units at an average density of 144.0/km² (372.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 73.02% White, 20.71% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 4.97% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. 18.34% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 343 households out of which 26.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% are married couples living together, 16.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% are non-families. 28.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.46 and the average family size is 2.98.

In the town the population is spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $25,526, and the median income for a family is $30,052. Males have a median income of $21,488 versus $17,300 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,491. 18.6% of the population and 10.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 19.9% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.