Cheriton Town, Virginia

Cheriton Town is a town in the Northampton County, Virginia, United States. The population of town in 2000 stood at 499 as per the Census data. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 469, It is the 70th smallest by population in the U.S. state of Virginia. Its area is just over 1.04 mi˛ (2.69 sq km), of which, 1.03 square miles (2.67 sq km) of it is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 sq km) of it is water, making it Virginia's 91st smallest by total area.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 499 residents, 219 households, and 135 families in the town. The population density was 485.8 people per square mile (187.57/km˛), it is Virginia's 95th least densely populated town. There were 239 housing units at an average density of 232 per square mile (89.58/km˛). The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.9. In the town the population was distributed as follows: 21.8% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.6% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 79.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males. The median age of the town's population was 44.2 years, the median age of male residents at 44.5 and the median age of female residents at 43.8. The racial or ethnic makeup of the town was 71.14% White, 27.45% Black or African American, 0% American Indian, 0% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 0.4% from two or more races and 1% Other races.

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

The median income for a household in the town was $26429, making its Virginia's 68th lowest town by median household income. The median income for a family in the town was $39028, it is Virginia's 243rd wealthiest town by median family income. The per capita income for the town was $14238, making it the 53rd poorest town by per capita income among the Virginia. The median income is $13409, The median income for males was $18438, compared to $10625 for females.

In 2000, 78 pupils and students, of which 28 are male and 50 are female, 15.63% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 8 nursery or pri school, 7 kindergarten, 36 elementary school, 21 high school and 6 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census499
April 2000 Estimate499
July 2000 Estimate496
July 2001 Estimate489
July 2002 Estimate486
July 2003 Estimate485
July 2004 Estimate484
July 2005 Estimate475
July 2006 Estimate474
July 2007 Estimate470
July 2008 Estimate469
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school448
Kindergarten347
Elementary school132336
High school41721
College or graduate school426
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Cheriton town, Virginia$26429$39028$14238
Northampton County, Virginia$28276$35034$16591
Virginia, United States$46677$54169$23975
United States$41994$50046$21587