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State of Virginia - County of Prince William

Prince William County Demography

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  • Table 1. Prince William County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Prince William County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Prince William County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Prince William County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Prince William County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Prince William County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Prince William County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Prince William County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 338
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 298,707
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 192
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 280,813
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 200
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 830.80
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 214,954
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 232
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 144,636
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 17,894
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 65,859
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 70,318
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 6.40%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 30.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 48.60%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 27,338
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 9.70%


    TABLE 2. Prince William County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 280,813
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 24,007
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 8.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 61,442
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 21.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 24,780
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 8.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 98,823
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 35.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 58,288
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 20.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 8,490
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 3.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 3,856
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 1.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 1,127
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 0.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 31.90
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 140,067
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 140,746
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 99.50
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 193,574
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 68.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 52,691
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 18.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 1,094
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 10,701
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 3.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 368
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 12,207
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 4.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 10,178
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 3.60%


    TABLE 3. Prince William County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 2,389
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 679
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 94,570
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 69,709
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 35.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 278,424
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.94
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 16,164
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 17.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 45,000
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 47.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 9,981
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 10.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 72,737
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 41,765
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 57.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 57,957
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 32,310
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 55.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 10,626
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 7,133
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 67.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 21,833
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 13,420
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 62.70%


    TABLE 4. Prince William County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 255,786
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 4,445
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 17.40
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 977
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 3.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 40
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 9.00
    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 5
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 756
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 10,743
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 9,164


    TABLE 5. Prince William County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 51,111
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 45,675
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 41,325
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 126,523
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 111,136
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 87.80%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 34,963
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 27.60%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 59,080
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 49,370
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 19.70%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 16,874
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 10,020
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 7,822
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 6.40%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 9.60%


    TABLE 6. Prince William County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 8,183
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 640
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 7,543
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 8,099
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 262,142
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 3,122
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 215,686
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 3,755
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 98,052
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 31.20%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 94,570
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 67,787
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 71.70%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 4,758
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 3,816
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 80.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 942
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 19.80%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 445,644


    TABLE 7. Prince William County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 8,405,461
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 5,362,799
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 56.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 302,806
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 27,759
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 102.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 427,320
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 3,833,226
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 392,523
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 10.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 528,931
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 13.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 821,937
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 21.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 1,031,233
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 26.90%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 392,523
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 371,239
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 309,443




     









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