Prince William County, Virginia

Prince William County is a county located in the state of Virginia in the United States. In the census in 2010, the County had 402 002 inhabitants and a population density of 445 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Manassas.

Geography

Prince William County is located in northeastern Virginia, on the east by Maryland and covers an area of ​​902 square kilometers, of which 27 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Fairfax County, Stafford County, Fauquier County and Loudoun County.

History

Made it in 1731 from parts of King George County and Stafford County. Was named the County to Wilhelm August, Duke of Cumberland, the third son of George II, King of England and his wife Caroline of Ansbach. During the American Civil War, the Second Battle of Bull Run took place on the territory of the county on July 21, 1861, the first and from 28 to August 30, 1862 instead.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census in 2000 lived in Prince William County 280 813 people in 94 570 households and 72 724 families. The population density was 321 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 68.93 percent White, 18.76 percent Black or African American, 0.39 percent Native American, 3.81 percent Asian, 0.13 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 4.35 percent from other races groups; 3.62 percent were descended from two or more races. 9.74 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 94 570 households out of which 44.2 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 61.3 percent were married couples living together, 11.2 percent were single mothers, 23.1 percent were non-families, 17.1 percent of all households and 3.0 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.32 persons.

Based on the county the population was spread from 30.4 percent population under 18 years, 8.8 percent between 18 and 24 years, 35.2 percent between 25 and 44 years, 20.8 percent between 45 and 64 years and 4.8 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 men statistically.

The median income for a household was $ 65,960, and the median income for a family was $ 71,622. Males had a median income of $ 45,595, women $ 34,286. The per capita income was $ 25,641. 3.3 percent of families and 4.4 percent of the population were below the poverty line. Of these, 5.6 percent were children or adolescents under 18 years old and 4.7 percent are 65 years old.

Cities and Towns

  • Aden
  • Antioch
  • Bethel
  • Brentsville
  • Bristow
  • Buck Hall
  • Buckland
  • Bull Run
  • Canova
  • Catharpin
  • Cherry Hill
  • Cornwell
  • Dale City
  • Dumfries
  • Featherstone
  • Gainesville
  • Greenwich
  • Haymarket
  • Hoadly
  • Independent Hill
  • Lake Ridge
  • Linton Hall
  • Loch Lomond
  • Montclair
  • Nokesville
  • Occoquan
  • Quantico
  • Quantico station
  • Rixlew
  • Southbridge
  • Sudley
  • Sudley Springs
  • Thoroughfare
  • Triangle
  • Wellington
  • Westgate
  • Woodbridge
  • Yorkshire
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