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County:

Fauquier County

State:

Virginia

FIPS Code:

51061

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

175,188

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

High Hills Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

26,375

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

35,889

36.1%

29.2%

6.8%

1990:

48,741

35.8%

27.1%

8.7%

2000:

55,139

13.1%

6.9%

6.2%

2005:

64,997

17.7%

15.1%

2.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

48,064

87.2%

0-to-19:

16,070

29.1%

Black:

4,801

8.7%

20-to-39:

13,767

25.0%

Hispanic:

1,114

2.0%

40-to-59:

17,208

31.2%

American Indian:

132

0.2%

60-plus:

8,094

14.7%

Other:

1,028

1.9%

Median Age:

37.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

84.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

27.1%

Median Family Income:

$69,507

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.7%

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