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County:

Hampton city

State:

Virginia

FIPS Code:

51650

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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:

4,342

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

55.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Flat Plains

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:

120,779

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

122,617

1.5%

-9.1%

10.6%

1990:

133,793

9.1%

-1.8%

10.9%

2000:

146,437

9.5%

1.1%

8.4%

2005:

145,579

-0.6%

-3.5%

2.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

70,963

48.5%

0-to-19:

40,866

27.9%

Black:

64,795

44.2%

20-to-39:

48,150

32.9%

Hispanic:

4,153

2.8%

40-to-59:

36,926

25.2%

American Indian:

574

0.4%

60-plus:

20,495

14.0%

Other:

5,952

4.1%

Median Age:

34.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2,825.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

21.8%

Median Family Income:

$46,110

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.8%

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