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County: Williamsburg city
State: Virginia
FIPS Code: 51830

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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: Yes Total Forest Acreage:
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro
% Water: 19.6
Mean Jan. Temp: 39
Mean July Temp: 78
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: 9,069 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 10,294 13.5% 10.6% 2.9%
1990: 11,530 12.0% 2.8% 9.2%
2000: 11,998 4.1% 3.3% 0.8%
2005: 11,751 -2.1% -2.7% 0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
9,352 77.9% 0-to-19:
3,172 26.4%
Black:
1,593 13.3% 20-to-39:
5,134 42.8%
Hispanic:
302 2.5% 40-to-59:
1,877 15.6%
American Indian:
31 0.3% 60-plus:
1,815 15.1%
Other:
720 6.0%
Median Age: 24.1
Population Density (persons per square mile): 1,393.7
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 89.6%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 45.0%
Median Family Income: $52,358
Families Below Poverty Line: 9.3%
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