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County:

Norton city

State:

Virginia

FIPS Code:

51720

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.05

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

34

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

4,172

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

4,757

14.0%

10.1%

3.9%

1990:

4,247

-10.7%

-13.8%

3.1%

2000:

3,904

-8.1%

-8.5%

0.4%

2005:

3,677

-5.8%

-4.1%

-1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

3,548

90.9%

0-to-19:

951

24.4%

Black:

235

6.0%

20-to-39:

1,048

26.8%

Hispanic:

34

0.9%

40-to-59:

1,109

28.4%

American Indian:

3

0.1%

60-plus:

796

20.4%

Other:

84

2.2%

Median Age:

39.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

537.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

66.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.0%

Median Family Income:

$30,889

Families Below Poverty Line:

19.1%

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