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County:

Poquoson city

State:

Virginia

FIPS Code:

51735

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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:

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:

5,441

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,726

60.4%

54.2%

6.2%

1990:

11,005

26.1%

20.1%

6.0%

2000:

11,566

5.1%

3.0%

2.1%

2005:

11,811

2.1%

2.1%

0.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

11,048

95.5%

0-to-19:

3,377

29.2%

Black:

78

0.7%

20-to-39:

2,516

21.8%

Hispanic:

122

1.1%

40-to-59:

3,771

32.6%

American Indian:

26

0.2%

60-plus:

1,902

16.4%

Other:

292

2.5%

Median Age:

39.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

745.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

31.6%

Median Family Income:

$65,460

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.0%

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