Cape Charles Town, Virginia

Cape Charles Town is a United States town located in the Northampton County, Virginia, United States. Cape Charles Town had an official population of 1134 in 2000. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 1464, making it the 242nd most populous in Virginia. The town extends throughout a territory of 4.36 square miles (11.29 square kilometre ), of which, 3.67 square miles (9.51 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.81 square kilometre) of it is water, making it the 148th largest by size in Virginia.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1134 people, 536 households, and 278 families residing in the town. The population density was 309.4 people per square mile (119.46/kmē), giving it the 57th least densely populated town among the Virginia. There were 740 housing units at an average density of 201.6 per square mile (77.84/kmē). The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.91. The population's age distribution was 22.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 22% from 25 to 44, 25% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 76.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.9 males. The median age is 44.2 years, the median age of male residents at 44.3 and the median age of female residents at 44.1. The racial or ethnic makeup of the town was 53.79% White, 42.86% Black or African American, 0.09% American Indian, 0.44% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 1.23% from two or more races and 1.59% Other races.

Cape Charles town Virginia Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Cape Charles town Virginia School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Cape Charles Town Virginia GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the town was $22237, it would be the 24th lowest town by median household income in the U.S. state of Virginia. The median income for a family in the town was $29167, it is the 21st lowest town by median family income in the U.S. state of Virginia. The per capita income for the town was $13789, making it the 43rd lowest town by per capita income in Virginia. The median income was $15969, The median income for males was $20357 versus $14276 for females.

In 2000, 271 pupils and students, of which 38.75% are male and 61.25% are female, 23.9% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 9.23% nursery or pri school, 4.06% kindergarten, 54.61% elementary school, 20.3% high school and 11.81% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census1134
April 2000 Estimate1134
July 2000 Estimate1127
July 2001 Estimate1110
July 2002 Estimate1103
July 2003 Estimate1100
July 2004 Estimate1168
July 2005 Estimate1393
July 2006 Estimate1443
July 2007 Estimate1461
July 2008 Estimate1464
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school61925
Kindergarten7411
Elementary school5791148
High school262955
College or graduate school92332
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Cape Charles town, Virginia$22237$29167$13789
Northampton County, Virginia$28276$35034$16591
Virginia, United States$46677$54169$23975
United States$41994$50046$21587