Danville’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Danville is worth considering.
In Danville, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.05 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small town, Danville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Danville rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.83% of adults 25 and older in Danville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Danville in 2018 was $30,178, which is upper middle income relative to Alabama, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $120,712 for a family of four. However, Danville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Danville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Danville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Danville include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and European.
The most common language spoken in Danville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
