Mantua, Virginia
Mantua is a town located in
Fairfax County, Virginia. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 7,485.
Geography
\nMantua is located at 38°51'7" North, 77°15'28" West (38.852012, -77.257675)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.3
km² (2.4
mi²). 6.3 km² (2.4 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 7,485 people, 2,627 households, and 1,938 families residing in the town. The
population density is 1,194.2/km² (3,090.4/mi²). There are 2,723 housing units at an average density of 434.4/km² (1,124.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 78.78% White, 1.96%
African American, 0.41%
Native American, 13.61%
Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.93% from other races, and 2.26% from two or more races. 6.83% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 2,627 households out of which 35.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% are married couples living together, 6.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% are non-families. 21.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.70 and the average family size is 3.15.
In the town the population is spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $88,367, and the median income for a family is $103,277. Males have a median income of $70,899 versus $45,184 for females. The per capita income for the town is $37,672. 3.5% of the population and 2.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.8% are under the age of 18 and 3.1% are 65 or older.