Collinsville, Virginia
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Collinsville is a census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...

 (CDP) in Henry County
Henry County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 57,930 people, 23,910 households, and 16,952 families residing in the county. The population density was 152 people per square mile . There were 25,921 housing units at an average density of 68 per square mile...

, Virginia
Virginia
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, United States
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. The population was 7,777 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Martinsville
Martinsville, Virginia
Martinsville is an independent city which is surrounded by Henry County, Virginia, United States. The population was 13,821 in 2010. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Martinsville with Henry County for statistical purposes...

 Micropolitan Statistical Area
Martinsville micropolitan area
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. Collinsville is also where the administration building and county courthouse of Henry County
Henry County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 57,930 people, 23,910 households, and 16,952 families residing in the county. The population density was 152 people per square mile . There were 25,921 housing units at an average density of 68 per square mile...

 are located (though nearby Martinsville - an independent city
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 which is not technically part of the county - is usually identified as the county seat
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).

Geography

Collinsville is located at 36°43′19"N 79°54′55"W (36.721950, -79.915253).

According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 7.9 square miles (20.4 km²), of which, 7.9 square miles (20.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.25%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 7,777 people, 3,466 households, and 2,197 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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 was 988.1 people per square mile (381.5/km²). There were 3,758 housing units at an average density of 477.5/sq mi (184.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.84% White, 11.28% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 1.98% from other races
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, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.77% of the population.

There were 3,466 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,380, and the median income for a family was $39,417. Males had a median income of $28,137 versus $20,955 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the CDP was $17,145. About 6.9% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.
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