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County:

Greene County

State:

Virginia

FIPS Code:

51079

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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:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

68,858

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

36

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

5,248

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,625

45.3%

36.6%

8.7%

1990:

10,297

35.0%

24.1%

10.9%

2000:

15,244

48.0%

36.7%

11.3%

2005:

17,418

14.1%

9.6%

4.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

13,769

90.3%

0-to-19:

4,495

29.5%

Black:

982

6.4%

20-to-39:

4,512

29.6%

Hispanic:

201

1.3%

40-to-59:

4,151

27.2%

American Indian:

26

0.2%

60-plus:

2,086

13.7%

Other:

266

1.7%

Median Age:

35.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

97.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

19.8%

Median Family Income:

$48,548

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.8%

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