Rebecca S.
Carter,
Economic Developer
P.O. Box 252
13360 W. James Anderson Hwy
Buckingham, Virginia 23921
U.S.A.
434.969.4242
Email bcty@moonstar.com |
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Demographics |
In the April
2000 official United States Census, there were 15,623 people living in
Buckingham County. Since the last census, the Weldon Cooper Center for
Public Service estimated the following:
Population,
2001: 15,600
Population, 2002: 15,700
Population, 2003: 15,900
Population, 2004: 16,100
Population, 2005: 16,200
(Information courtesy the Weldon Cooper Center
for Public Service)
According to
the County Comprehensive Plan, in 2010 the population is projected to be
18,177 and in 2020 the population is a projected 21,514.
General Demographic
Statistics (Buckingham County)
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Total population |
15,623 |
100.0 |
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SEX AND AGE |
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Male |
8,574 |
54.9 |
Female |
7,049 |
45.1 |
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Under 5 years |
775 |
5.0 |
5 to 9 years |
929 |
5.9 |
10 to 14 years |
1,165 |
7.5 |
15 to 19 years |
935 |
6.0 |
20 to 24 years |
863 |
5.5 |
25 to 34 years |
2,242 |
14.4 |
35 to 44 years |
2,748 |
17.6 |
45 to 54 years |
2,276 |
14.6 |
55 to 59 years |
820 |
5.2 |
60 to 64 years |
752 |
4.8 |
65 to 74 years |
1,159 |
7.4 |
75 to 84 years |
726 |
4.6 |
85 years and over |
233 |
1.5 |
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Median age (years) |
38.2 |
(X) |
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18 years and over |
12,124 |
77.6 |
Male |
6,772 |
43.3 |
Female |
5,352 |
34.3 |
21 years and over |
11,621 |
74.4 |
62 years and over |
2,559 |
16.4 |
65 years and over |
2,118 |
13.6 |
Male |
958 |
6.1 |
Female |
1,160 |
7.4 |
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RACE |
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One race |
15,454 |
98.9 |
White |
9,235 |
59.1 |
Black or African American |
6,102 |
39.1 |
American Indian and Alaska
Native |
32 |
0.2 |
Asian |
27 |
0.2 |
Asian Indian |
9 |
0.1 |
Chinese |
3 |
0.0 |
Filipino |
0 |
0.0 |
Japanese |
2 |
0.0 |
Korean |
2 |
0.0 |
Vietnamese |
0 |
0.0 |
Other Asian 1 |
11 |
0.1 |
Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander |
1 |
0.0 |
Native Hawaiian |
1 |
0.0 |
Guamanian or Chamorro |
0 |
0.0 |
Samoan |
0 |
0.0 |
Other Pacific Islander 2 |
0 |
0.0 |
Some other race |
57 |
0.4 |
Two or more races |
169 |
1.1 |
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Race alone or in
combination with one or more other races 3 |
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White |
9,369 |
60.0 |
Black or African American |
6,188 |
39.6 |
American Indian and Alaska
Native |
128 |
0.8 |
Asian |
39 |
0.2 |
Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander |
3 |
0.0 |
Some other race |
88 |
0.6 |
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HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE |
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Total population |
15,623 |
100.0 |
Hispanic or Latino (of any
race) |
126 |
0.8 |
Mexican |
60 |
0.4 |
Puerto Rican |
12 |
0.1 |
Cuban |
6 |
0.0 |
Other Hispanic or Latino |
48 |
0.3 |
Not Hispanic or Latino |
15,497 |
99.2 |
White alone |
9,184 |
58.8 |
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RELATIONSHIP |
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Total population |
15,623 |
100.0 |
In households |
13,424 |
85.9 |
Householder |
5,324 |
34.1 |
Spouse |
2,718 |
17.4 |
Child |
3,857 |
24.7 |
Own child under 18 years |
2,881 |
18.4 |
Other relatives |
926 |
5.9 |
Under 18 years |
439 |
2.8 |
Nonrelatives |
599 |
3.8 |
Unmarried partner |
315 |
2.0 |
In group quarters |
2,199 |
14.1 |
Institutionalized
population |
2,163 |
13.8 |
Noninstitutionalized
population |
36 |
0.2 |
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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE |
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Total households |
5,324 |
100.0 |
Family households
(families) |
3,760 |
70.6 |
With own children under 18
years |
1,618 |
30.4 |
Married-couple family |
2,718 |
51.1 |
With own children under 18
years |
1,058 |
19.9 |
Female householder, no
husband present |
758 |
14.2 |
With own children under 18
years |
427 |
8.0 |
Nonfamily households |
1,564 |
29.4 |
Householder living alone |
1,336 |
25.1 |
Householder 65 years and
over |
605 |
11.4 |
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Households with individuals
under 18 years |
1,866 |
35.0 |
Households with individuals
65 years and over |
1,559 |
29.3 |
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Average household size |
2.52 |
(X) |
Average family size |
2.99 |
(X) |
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HOUSING OCCUPANCY |
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Total housing units |
6,290 |
100.0 |
Occupied housing units |
5,324 |
84.6 |
Vacant housing units |
966 |
15.4 |
For seasonal, recreational,
or occasional use |
279 |
4.4 |
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Homeowner vacancy rate
(percent) |
1.8 |
(X) |
Rental vacancy rate
(percent) |
5.0 |
(X) |
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HOUSING TENURE |
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Occupied housing units |
5,324 |
100.0 |
Owner-occupied housing
units |
4,144 |
77.8 |
Renter-occupied housing
units |
1,180 |
22.2 |
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Average household size of
owner-occupied unit |
2.55 |
(X) |
Average household size of
renter-occupied unit |
2.43 |
(X) |
(X) Not
applicable
1 Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2 Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3 In combination with one or more other races listed. The six
numbers may add to more than the total population and the six
percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may
report more than one race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 1, Matrices P1, P3,
P4, P8, P9, P12, P13, P,17, P18, P19, P20, P23, P27, P28, P33, PCT5,
PCT8, PCT11, PCT15, H1, H3, H4, H5, H11, and H12. |
Source of
information: U.S. Census Bureau
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