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State of Virginia - County of Washington

Washington County Demography

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  • Table 1. Washington County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Washington County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Washington County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Washington County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Washington County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Washington County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Washington County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Washington County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 563
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 51,253
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 908
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 51,103
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 906
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 90.80
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 45,887
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 905
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 46,487
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 150
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 5,216
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -600
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.30%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 11.40%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -1.3%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 322
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 0.60%


    TABLE 2. Washington County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 51,103
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 2,592
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 8,013
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 15.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 4,466
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 8.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 14,463
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 28.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 13,735
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 26.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 4,457
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 8.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 2,555
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 822
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 40.30
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 24,789
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 26,314
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 94.20
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 49,854
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 97.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 676
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 1.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 58
    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 137
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 13
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 69
    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 296
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.60%


    TABLE 3. Washington County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 1,342
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 414
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 21,056
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 17,483
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 20.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 49,761
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.36
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 5,433
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 25.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 6,506
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 30.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 5,574
    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 14,949
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 5,908
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 39.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 12,437
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 4,746
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 38.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 1,823
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 847
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 46.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 6,107
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 3,998
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 52.80%


    TABLE 4. Washington County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 49,128
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 495
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 10.10
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 540
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 11.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 5
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 10.10
    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 3
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 101
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 7,475
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 5,982


    TABLE 5. Washington County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 7,447
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 7,479
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 7,485
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 31,082
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 18,760
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 60.40%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 3,803
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 12.20%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 31,387
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 22,179
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 41.50%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 7,050
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 299
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 2,309
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 14.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 20.70%


    TABLE 6. Washington County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 887
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 50
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 837
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 817
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 48,789
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 1,818
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 45,887
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 1,780
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 22,985
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 19.80%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 21,056
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 16,255
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 77.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 294
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 285
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 96.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 5
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 1.70%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 19,677


    TABLE 7. Washington County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 1,389,593
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 938,597
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 48.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 66,562
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 20,877
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 76.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 257,826
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 973,428
    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) 272,632
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 28.00%
    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) 126,487
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 13.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 61,348
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 6.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 179,039
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 18.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 147,281
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 15.10%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 272,632
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 268,765
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 265,559




     









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