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County:

Stafford County

State:

Virginia

FIPS Code:

51179

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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:

118,956

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

3.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

35

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

24,587

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

40,470

64.6%

50.0%

14.6%

1990:

61,236

51.3%

39.6%

11.7%

2000:

92,446

51.0%

38.1%

12.9%

2005:

117,874

27.2%

21.3%

5.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

74,027

80.1%

0-to-19:

31,337

33.9%

Black:

11,013

11.9%

20-to-39:

27,333

29.6%

Hispanic:

3,342

3.6%

40-to-59:

25,844

28.0%

American Indian:

387

0.4%

60-plus:

7,932

8.6%

Other:

3,677

4.0%

Median Age:

33.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

342.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

29.6%

Median Family Income:

$71,575

Families Below Poverty Line:

2.4%

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