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Also part of these county-equivalents:
  1. Center Legal Resources
  2. Center Statistics
  3. Center Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Center Employment Information
  5. Center Family Information
  6. Center Education Information
  7. Center Public Benefits Information
  8. Center Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Center Legal Resources Back to top

Virginia Constitution
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Virginia State Resources
Virginia Website
Virginia Governor
Virginia Legislature
Virginia Courts
Virginia Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Center Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 13,405
  • Land Area (2000): 291.154 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.628 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,192
Center Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,707 27.20%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 315 2.31%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 9,608 70.49%

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Center Employment Information Back to top
Center Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 474 12.98%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 304 8.33%
3. Public Administration 274 7.50%
4. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 127 3.48%
5. Repair and Maintenance 127 3.48%
6. Educational Services 125 3.42%
7. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 120 3.29%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 108 2.96%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 104 2.85%
10. Metal Manufactuing 103 2.82%
11. Printing and Related Manufacturing 99 2.71%
12. Food Manufacturing 90 2.47%
13. Health Care 87 2.38%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 78 2.14%
15. Finance and Insurance 75 2.05%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 73 2.00%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 69 1.89%
18. Utilities 65 1.78%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 62 1.70%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 60 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 520 16.71%
2. Educational Services 389 12.50%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 174 5.59%
4. Public Administration 173 5.56%
5. Finance and Insurance 166 5.33%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 150 4.82%
7. Department and Other General Stores 125 4.02%
8. Social Assistance 106 3.41%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 105 3.37%
10. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 105 3.37%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 78 2.51%
12. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 72 2.31%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 60 1.93%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 55 1.77%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 53 1.70%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 51 1.64%
17. Construction 51 1.64%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 49 1.57%
19. Private Household Services 43 1.38%
20. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 36 1.16%

Center Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 261 7.15%
2. Other Management Occupations 191 5.23%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 183 5.01%
4. Engineers 133 3.64%
5. Computer Specialists 129 3.53%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 128 3.51%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 127 3.48%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 126 3.45%
9. Carpenters 125 3.42%
10. Operations Managers Non Finance 115 3.15%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 114 3.12%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 114 3.12%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 113 3.10%
14. Other Construction Trades 111 3.04%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 109 2.99%
16. Top Executives 90 2.47%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 76 2.08%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 68 1.86%
19. Business Operations Specialists 59 1.62%
20. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 55 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 234 7.52%
2. Secretaries and Admins 209 6.72%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 189 6.07%
4. Registered Nurses 177 5.69%
5. Other Management Occupations 164 5.27%
6. Other Production Occupations 152 4.88%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 113 3.63%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 108 3.47%
9. Cashiers 103 3.31%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 103 3.31%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 96 3.08%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 94 3.02%
13. Computer Specialists 75 2.41%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 74 2.38%
15. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 73 2.35%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 73 2.35%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 70 2.25%
18. Accountants and Auditors 64 2.06%
19. Other Financial Specialists 51 1.64%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 51 1.64%

Center Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,998 58.09%
15-35 hours 1,201 11.63%
1-14 hours 252 2.44%
No regular hours 2,875 27.84%

Center Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 209 3.25%
5 AM-5:29 AM 307 4.77%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 447 6.95%
6 AM-6:29 AM 597 9.28%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 888 13.81%
7 AM-7:29 AM 930 14.46%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 782 12.16%
8 AM-8:29 AM 746 11.60%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 367 5.71%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 296 4.60%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 94 1.46%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 23 0.36%
Noon-3:59 PM 314 4.88%
4 PM-11:59 PM 431 6.70%

Center Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 110 1.71%
5-9 705 10.96%
10-14 1,010 15.71%
15-19 742 11.54%
20-24 525 8.16%
25-29 313 4.87%
30-34 840 13.06%
35-39 259 4.03%
40-44 269 4.18%
45-59 916 14.24%
60-89 496 7.71%
At least 90 246 3.83%

Center Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 42 0.65% 3,363 52.29%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,368 21.27%
45-59 0 0.00% 916 14.24%
At least 60 71 1.10% 671 10.43%

Center Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.07%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 769 11.53%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,471 82.06%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 14 0.21%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 113 1.69%
Color 6 Box Walked 59 0.88%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 236 3.54%

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Center Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,011 (13,407 people)
Families (2000): 3,921 (12,001 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,945
People at same address in 1995: 8,383
Center Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 310 6.19%
$10,000-$14,999 237 4.73%
$15,000-$19,999 235 4.69%
$20,000-$24,999 331 6.61%
$25,000-$29,999 323 6.45%
$30,000-$34,999 224 4.47%
$35,000-$39,999 280 5.59%
$40,000-$44,999 186 3.71%
$45,000-$49,999 259 5.17%
$50,000-$59,999 455 9.08%
$60,000-$74,999 697 13.91%
$75,000-$99,999 679 13.55%
$100,000-$124,999 365 7.28%
$125,000-$149,999 194 3.87%
$150,000-$199,999 130 2.59%
$200,000 or more 106 2.12%

Center Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 900 18.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,658 33.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 134 2.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 900 18.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 11 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 815 16.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 332 6.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 114 2.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 44 0.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Center Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,079 29.16%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,057 14.71%
Public Assistance 109 0.78%
Retirement 1,118 7.99%
Self Employment 680 4.86%
Social Security 1,377 9.84%
Supplemental Security 108 0.77%
Wage / Salary 3,969 28.37%
Other 491 3.51%

Center Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,916 55.34%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,546 44.66%

Center Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 399 7.77%
Color 1 Box Married 3,743 72.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 911 17.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 79 1.54%

Center Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 334 6.18%
Color 1 Box Married 3,681 68.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 822 15.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 567 10.49%

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Center Education Information Back to top
Center Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 572 5.74%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,174 11.78%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,196 32.06%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,098 21.04%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 572 5.74%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,563 15.68%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 795 7.97%

Center Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 87 0.65% 194 1.45% 281 2.10%
Kindergarten 138 1.03% 73 0.54% 211 1.57%
Grades 1-4 799 5.96% 142 1.06% 941 7.02%
Grades 5-8 777 5.80% 134 1.00% 911 6.80%
Grades 9-12 710 5.30% 73 0.54% 783 5.84%
Undergrad college 227 1.69% 95 0.71% 322 2.40%
Graduate or professional school 55 0.41% 14 0.10% 69 0.51%
Total 2,793 20.84% 725 5.41% 3,518 26.24%

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Center Public Benefits Information Back to top
Center Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 12,756 94.40%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 757 5.60%

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Center Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Center Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,780 13.28%
10-19 Years 1,991 14.85%
20-29 Years 1,058 7.89%
30-39 Years 1,997 14.90%
40-49 Years 2,327 17.36%
50-59 Years 1,912 14.26%
60-69 Years 1,169 8.72%
70-79 Years 739 5.51%
80-89 Years 359 2.68%
90+ Years 73 0.54%

Center Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,599 49.23%
Color 1 Box Female 6,806 50.77%

Center Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,693 87.23%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,398 10.43%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 127 0.95%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 103 0.77%
Color 2 Box Asian 42 0.31%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 22 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 20 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Center Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,125 19.87%
2. German 1,923 17.98%
3. English 1,810 16.92%
4. Irish 1,394 13.03%
5. Italian 471 4.40%
6. Polish 455 4.25%
7. Scotch Irish 338 3.16%
8. Scottish 333 3.11%
9. French Non-Basque 288 2.69%
10. Dutch 203 1.90%

Center Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,518 97.51%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 123 0.96%
3. French 60 0.47%
4. Vietnamese 47 0.37%
5. German 30 0.23%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 19 0.15%
7. Other Asian 14 0.11%
8. Polish 13 0.10%
9. Chinese 13 0.10%

Center Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,467 98.80%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 123 0.90%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 40 0.29%

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