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County:

Page County

State:

Virginia

FIPS Code:

51139

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

10% to 15%

Percent Land in NF:

13.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

27,082

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

121,531

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

6.17

George Washington NF

27,082

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

34

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

16,581

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

19,401

17.0%

13.5%

3.5%

1990:

21,690

11.8%

9.0%

2.8%

2000:

23,177

6.9%

5.6%

1.2%

2005:

23,831

2.8%

2.1%

0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

22,183

95.7%

0-to-19:

5,884

25.4%

Black:

501

2.2%

20-to-39:

6,050

26.1%

Hispanic:

251

1.1%

40-to-59:

6,435

27.8%

American Indian:

32

0.1%

60-plus:

4,808

20.7%

Other:

210

0.9%

Median Age:

39.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

74.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

64.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.8%

Median Family Income:

$39,005

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.1%

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