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County:

Hopewell city

State:

Virginia

FIPS Code:

51670

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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:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

5.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular 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:

23,471

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

23,397

-0.3%

-9.0%

8.7%

1990:

23,101

-1.3%

-8.6%

7.3%

2000:

22,354

-3.2%

-8.3%

5.1%

2005:

22,690

1.5%

-0.7%

2.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

13,655

61.1%

0-to-19:

6,541

29.3%

Black:

7,414

33.2%

20-to-39:

6,262

28.0%

Hispanic:

651

2.9%

40-to-59:

5,394

24.1%

American Indian:

75

0.3%

60-plus:

4,157

18.6%

Other:

559

2.5%

Median Age:

34.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2,181.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

71.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.2%

Median Family Income:

$38,043

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.5%

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