Aquia Harbour, Virginia
Encyclopedia
Aquia Harbour is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Stafford County
, Virginia
, United States
, 13 miles north of Fredericksburg
. The population was 7,856 at the 2000 census. Aquia Church
, erected in 1757 and now a National Historic Landmark
, is located west of the community.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 7.8 square miles (20.2 km²), of which, 7.7 square miles (20.0 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.39%) is water.
of 2000, there were 7,856 people, 2,569 households, and 2,227 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,014.4 people per square mile (391.9/km²). There were 2,622 housing units at an average density of 338.6/sq mi (130.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.95% White, 8.92% Black or African American
, 0.56% Native American, 1.27% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.87% from other races
, and 2.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.41% of the population.
There were 2,569 households out of which 45.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.6% were married couples
living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.3% were non-families. 9.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $81,769, and the median income for a family was $85,766. Males had a median income of $61,735 versus $37,740 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $29,044. About 1.0% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Stafford County
Stafford County, Virginia
Stafford County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a U.S. state, and just across the Rappahannock River from the City of Fredericksburg. As of the 2000 census, the population was 92,446, increasing to 128,961 in 2010.. Its county seat is Stafford. In 2006, and again in 2009,...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, 13 miles north of Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Fredericksburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia located south of Washington, D.C., and north of Richmond. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 24,286...
. The population was 7,856 at the 2000 census. Aquia Church
Aquia Church
Aquia Church , in Stafford, Virginia, USA, is an Episcopal church that has been designated a National Historic Landmark since 1991. It maintains an active congregation with a variety of programs and outreach to the community....
, erected in 1757 and now a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
, is located west of the community.
Geography
Aquia Harbour is located at 38°27′31"N 77°23′3"W .According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 7.8 square miles (20.2 km²), of which, 7.7 square miles (20.0 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.39%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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 were 7,856 people, 2,569 households, and 2,227 families residing in the CDP. 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...
was 1,014.4 people per square mile (391.9/km²). There were 2,622 housing units at an average density of 338.6/sq mi (130.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.95% White, 8.92% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.56% Native American, 1.27% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.87% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.41% of the population.
There were 2,569 households out of which 45.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.6% were 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, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.3% were non-families. 9.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $81,769, and the median income for a family was $85,766. Males had a median income of $61,735 versus $37,740 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 CDP was $29,044. About 1.0% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.