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County:

Alexandria city

State:

Virginia

FIPS Code:

51510

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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:

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

36

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

110,927

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

103,217

-7.0%

-16.2%

9.2%

1990:

111,183

7.7%

-0.2%

7.9%

2000:

128,283

15.4%

5.0%

10.3%

2005:

135,337

5.5%

-1.4%

6.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

68,889

53.7%

0-to-19:

23,376

18.2%

Black:

28,463

22.2%

20-to-39:

55,426

43.2%

Hispanic:

18,882

14.7%

40-to-59:

34,008

26.5%

American Indian:

255

0.2%

60-plus:

15,473

12.1%

Other:

11,794

9.2%

Median Age:

34.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

8,400.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

54.3%

Median Family Income:

$67,023

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.8%

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