Town of Abingdon, Virginia Population Figures for 2000 Census

Subject Number Percent
Total population 7,780 100
SEX AND AGE    
Male 3,481 44.7
Female 4,299 55.3
     
Under 5 years 381 4.9
5 to 9 years 381 4.9
10 to 14 years 419 5.4
15 to 19 years 427 5.5
20 to 24 years 455 5.8
25 to 34 years 1,004 12.9
35 to 44 years 1,128 14.5
45 to 54 years 1,122 14.4
55 to 59 years 449 5.8
60 to 64 years 414 5.3
65 to 74 years 769 9.9
75 to 84 years 562 7.2
85 years and over 269 3.5
     
Median age (years) 42.4 (X)
     
18 years and over 6,353 81.7
Male 2,776 35.7
Female 3,577 46
21 years and over 6,083 78.2
62 years and over 1,849 23.8
65 years and over 1,600 20.6
Male 523 6.7
Female 1,077 13.8
     
RELATIONSHIP    
Total population 7,780 100
In households 7,333 94.3
Householder 3,522 45.3
Spouse 1,605 20.6
Child 1,711 22
Own child under 18 years 1,316 16.9
Other relatives 279 3.6
Under 18 years 99 1.3
Nonrelatives 216 2.8
Unmarried partner 111 1.4
In group quarters 447 5.7
Institutionalized population 331 4.3
Noninstitutionalized population 116 1.5
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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE    
Total households 3,522 100
Family households (families) 2,091 59.4
With own children under 18 years 821 23.3
Married-couple family 1,605 45.6
With own children under 18 years 578 16.4
Female householder, no husband present 372 10.6
With own children under 18 years 191 5.4
Nonfamily households 1,431 40.6
Householder living alone 1,293 36.7
Householder 65 years and over 525 14.9
     
Households with individuals under 18 years 891 25.3
Households with individuals 65 years and over 1,050 29.8
     
Average household size 2.08 (X)
Average family size 2.72 (X)
     
HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
Total housing units 3,788 100
Occupied housing units 3,522 93
Vacant housing units 266 7
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 45 1.2
     
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.1 (X)
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.7 (X)
     
HOUSING TENURE    
Occupied housing units 3,522 100
Owner-occupied housing units 2,045 58.1
Renter-occupied housing units 1,477 41.9
     
Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.25 (X)
Average household size of renter-occupied unit 1.84 (X)
(X) Not applicable
 
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