Charles City County, Virginia
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Charles City County is a
county located in the
U.S. State of
Virginia. As of
2000, the population is 6,926. Its
county seat is Charles City
6.
Geography
\nAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 529
km² (204
mi²). 473 km² (183 mi²) of it is land and 56 km² (21 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 10.51% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of
2000, there are 6,926 people, 2,670 households, and 1,975 families residing in the county. The
population density is 15/km² (38/mi²). There are 2,895 housing units at an average density of 6/km² (16/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 35.66%
White, 54.85%
Black or
African American, 7.84%
Native American, 0.10%
Asian, 0.00%
Pacific Islander, 0.17% from
other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. 0.65% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 2,670 households out of which 27.50% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.60% are married couples living together, 15.20% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.00% are non-families. 22.50% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.40% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.59 and the average family size is 3.02.
In the county, the population is spread out with 22.10% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 28.90% from 25 to 44, 28.80% from 45 to 64, and 12.60% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 96.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $42,745, and the median income for a family is $49,361. Males have a median income of $32,402 versus $26,000 for females. The per capita income for the county is $19,182. 10.60% of the population and 8.00% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 13.00% are under the age of 18 and 18.50% are 65 or older.