Greene County, Virginia
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As of the census
of 2000, there are 15,244 people, 5,574 households, and 4,291 families residing in the county. The population density
is 97 people per square mile (38/km²). There are 5,986 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile (15/km²). The racial makeup of the county is 90.99% White, 6.45% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. 1.32% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 5,574 households out of which 38.30% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.90% are married couples
living together, 10.40% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.00% are non-families. 18.00% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.30% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.71 and the average family size is 3.07.
In the county, the population is spread out with 27.40% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 33.20% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 9.70% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 98.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $45,931, and the median income for a family is $48,548. Males have a median income of $32,020 versus $26,864 for females. The per capita income
for the county is $19,478. 6.60% of the population and 4.80% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 7.70% of those under the age of 18 and 7.10% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there are 15,244 people, 5,574 households, and 4,291 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
is 97 people per square mile (38/km²). There are 5,986 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile (15/km²). The racial makeup of the county is 90.99% White, 6.45% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. 1.32% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 5,574 households out of which 38.30% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.90% are married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.40% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.00% are non-families. 18.00% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.30% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.71 and the average family size is 3.07.
In the county, the population is spread out with 27.40% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 33.20% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 9.70% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 98.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $45,931, and the median income for a family is $48,548. Males have a median income of $32,020 versus $26,864 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the county is $19,478. 6.60% of the population and 4.80% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 7.70% of those under the age of 18 and 7.10% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Unincorporated
- RuckersvilleRuckersville, VirginiaRuckersville is a census-designated place in Greene County, Virginia, United States, located in a rural area on the outskirts of Charlottesville. The population as of the 2010 Census was 1,141. The community lies amidst hills, mountain views, trees, and farmland. It is located at the intersection...
- QuinqueQuinque, VirginiaQuinque is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Virginia, United States.-References:*...
- DykeDyke, VirginiaDyke is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Virginia, United States.-References:*...
See also
- Greene County Sheriff's OfficeGreene County Sheriff’s Office (Virginia)The Greene County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 18,404 people within of jurisdiction within Greene County, Virginia.-Organization:The agency is currently headed by Sheriff J. Scott Haas....
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Greene County, Virginia