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County:

Culpeper County

State:

Virginia

FIPS Code:

51047

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

114,304

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

35

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

High Hills Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

18,218

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

22,620

24.2%

17.9%

6.3%

1990:

27,791

22.9%

17.1%

5.8%

2000:

34,262

23.3%

17.7%

5.6%

2005:

42,530

24.0%

20.9%

3.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

26,413

77.1%

0-to-19:

9,655

28.2%

Black:

6,188

18.1%

20-to-39:

9,603

28.0%

Hispanic:

858

2.5%

40-to-59:

9,554

27.9%

American Indian:

96

0.3%

60-plus:

5,450

15.9%

Other:

707

2.1%

Median Age:

36.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

89.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.7%

Median Family Income:

$51,475

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.0%

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