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State of Virginia - County of Dickenson

Dickenson County Demography

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  • Table 1. Dickenson County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Dickenson County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Dickenson County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Dickenson County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Dickenson County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Dickenson County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Dickenson County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Dickenson County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 332
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 16,329
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 2,005
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 16,395
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1,998
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 49.40
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 17,620
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 1,810
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 19,806
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -66
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 -1225
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -2186
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -0.4%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 -7.0%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -11.0%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 70
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 0.40%


    TABLE 2. Dickenson County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 16,395
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 875
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 2,744
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 16.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 1,466
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 8.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 4,533
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 27.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 4,404
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 26.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 1,352
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 8.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 776
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 245
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 39.70
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 8,017
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 8,378
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 95.70
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 16,224
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 99.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 58
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 19
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 12
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 0
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 9
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 73
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.40%


    TABLE 3. Dickenson County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 137
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 132
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 6,732
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 6,457
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 4.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 16,258
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.42
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 1,702
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 25.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 2,263
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 33.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 1,782
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 26.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 4,887
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 2,049
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 41.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 3,907
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 1,584
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 40.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 715
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 350
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 49.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 1,845
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 1,330
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 38.70%


    TABLE 4. Dickenson County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 17,163
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 174
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 10.10
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 185
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 10.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 3
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 17.20
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 1
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees (B)
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 3,699
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 2,116


    TABLE 5. Dickenson County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 2,971
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 3,292
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 3,656
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 11,189
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 5,265
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 47.10%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 666
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 6.00%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 22,941
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 16,292
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 40.80%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 4,366
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -152
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 1,518
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 25.50%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 32.90%


    TABLE 6. Dickenson County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 59
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 8
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 51
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 141
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 16,891
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 349
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 17,620
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 800
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 7,684
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 8.00%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 6,732
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 5,525
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 82.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 24
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 24
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 100.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 1,187


    TABLE 7. Dickenson County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 254,829
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 206,993
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 23.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 16,868
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 15,107
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 55.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 95,864
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 107,027
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 34,524
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 32.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 1,650
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 1.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 72,122
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 67.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 9,436
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 8.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 1,608
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 1.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 20,089
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 18.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 24,650
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 23.00%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 1,650
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 2,988
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 2,931




     









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