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County:

Shenandoah County

State:

Virginia

FIPS Code:

51171

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

20% to 25%

Percent Land in NF:

23.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

75,867

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

191,246

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

8.75

George Washington NF

75,867

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

34

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

22,852

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

27,559

20.6%

19.6%

1.0%

1990:

31,636

14.8%

13.9%

0.9%

2000:

35,075

10.9%

9.9%

1.0%

2005:

39,184

11.7%

11.0%

0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

33,046

94.2%

0-to-19:

8,573

24.4%

Black:

399

1.1%

20-to-39:

8,474

24.2%

Hispanic:

1,194

3.4%

40-to-59:

10,009

28.5%

American Indian:

45

0.1%

60-plus:

8,019

22.9%

Other:

391

1.1%

Median Age:

40.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

68.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.7%

Median Family Income:

$45,080

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.8%

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