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County:

Virginia Beach city

State:

Virginia

FIPS Code:

51810

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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:

40,727

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

50.1

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:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

172,106

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

262,199

52.3%

37.6%

14.7%

1990:

393,069

49.9%

32.9%

17.0%

2000:

425,257

8.2%

-4.1%

12.3%

2005:

438,415

3.1%

-1.7%

4.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

295,402

69.5%

0-to-19:

128,127

30.1%

Black:

79,092

18.6%

20-to-39:

141,400

33.3%

Hispanic:

17,770

4.2%

40-to-59:

106,915

25.1%

American Indian:

1,448

0.3%

60-plus:

48,815

11.5%

Other:

31,545

7.4%

Median Age:

32.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,712.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

90.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

28.1%

Median Family Income:

$53,242

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.1%

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