About Charlottesville - Charlottesville is an independent city located within the confines of Albemarle County in the commonwealth of Virginia, USA and named after Princess Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the wife of King George III of England. As of the 2003 census update, the city proper had a population of 39,162. It is the county seat of Albemarle County though the two are separate legal entities. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Charlottesville with Albemarle County for statistical purposes, bringing the total population to 118,398. In 2004, Charlottesville was ranked the best place to live in the United States in the book Cities Ranked and Rated by Bert Sperling and Peter Sander. Sperling and Sander ranked the cities based on cost of living, climate, and quality of life. It is best known as the home of the University of Virginia, founded by Thomas Jefferson.

The city is served by Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport and by Amtrak.

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People of Charlottesville - As of the census of 2000, there are 40,099 people, 16,851 households, and 7,633 families residing in the city. The metropolitan area population is 185,000. The population density is 1,695.3/km˛ (4,389.7/mi˛). There are 17,591 housing units at an average density of 662.0/km˛ (1,714.1/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 69.56% White, 22.22% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 4.93% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.02% from other races, and 2.13% from two or more races. 2.45% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 16,851 households out of which 20.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.2% are married couples living together, 13.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 54.7% are non-families. 34.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.27 and the average family size is 2.85.

The age distribution, strongly influenced by the University of Virginia, is: 15.2% under the age of 18, 33.8% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 15.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 26 years. For every 100 females there are 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 84.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $31,007, and the median income for a family is $45,110. Males have a median income of $31,197 versus $26,458 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,973. 25.9% of the population and 12.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 20.8% of those under the age of 18 and 7.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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