Patrick Springs is a town located in
Patrick County, Virginia. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,068.
Geography
\nPatrick Springs is located at 36°38'10" North, 80°12'13" West (36.636201, -80.203654)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.6
km² (15.7
mi²). 40.6 km² (15.7 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 2,068 people, 872 households, and 622 families residing in the town. The
population density is 50.9/km² (131.9/mi²). There are 966 housing units at an average density of 23.8/km² (61.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 91.15% White, 6.82%
African American, 0.34%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. 1.84% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 872 households out of which 30.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% are married couples living together, 11.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% are non-families. 25.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.37 and the average family size is 2.83.
In the town the population is spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $35,028, and the median income for a family is $41,222. Males have a median income of $25,404 versus $21,218 for females. The per capita income for the town is $16,915. 14.4% of the population and 10.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 20.2% are under the age of 18 and 24.4% are 65 or older.
