Yorkshire, Virginia facts for kids
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Yorkshire, Virginia
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Roadside scene in Yorkshire, May 2024
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Location in Prince William County and the state of Virginia.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Prince William |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.4 sq mi (6.1 km2) |
| • Land | 2.4 sq mi (6.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 213 ft (65 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 6,732 |
| • Density | 2,835.2/sq mi (1,096.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 571, 703 |
| FIPS code | 51-88176 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1474359 |
Yorkshire is a community in Prince William County, Virginia, in the United States. It's a special kind of area called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's a place that looks like a town but isn't officially a city or town. Yorkshire is very close to the city of Manassas. In the year 2000, about 6,732 people lived here.
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Geography of Yorkshire
Yorkshire is located at 38°47′17″N 77°27′12″W / 38.78806°N 77.45333°W. This is its exact spot on a map.
The United States Census Bureau says that Yorkshire covers a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.1 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water.
People and Families in Yorkshire
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In the year 2000, a census counted 6,732 people living in Yorkshire. These people lived in 2,266 homes, and 1,663 of these were families.
The population density was about 2,835 people per square mile (1,096 people per square kilometer). There were 2,332 housing units, which are places where people can live. On average, there were about 982 housing units per square mile (379 per square kilometer).
Diversity in Yorkshire
The people living in Yorkshire came from many different backgrounds:
- 75.73% were White.
- 8.53% were African American.
- 0.42% were Native American.
- 2.39% were Asian.
- 0.10% were Pacific Islander.
- 8.33% were from other races.
- 4.50% were from two or more races.
- About 18.87% of the population were Hispanic or Latino.
Households and Age Groups
Out of all the homes in Yorkshire:
- 41.0% had children under 18 living there.
- 52.5% were married couples living together.
- 12.8% had a female head of the house with no husband present.
- 26.6% were not families.
About 18.5% of homes had just one person living there. Only 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The average home had about 2.97 people, and the average family had about 3.32 people.
The population was spread out by age:
- 29.1% were under 18 years old.
- 9.7% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 38.9% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 17.5% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 4.8% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Yorkshire was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were about 106.9 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were about 111.3 males.
Income in Yorkshire
In 2000, the average income for a home in Yorkshire was $52,301. For families, the average income was $51,989. Men earned an average of $37,854, while women earned an average of $27,705. The average income per person was $19,841.
About 5.6% of families and 7.3% of all people in Yorkshire lived below the poverty line. This included 11.5% of those under 18 and 4.6% of those 65 or older.
See also
In Spanish: Yorkshire (Virginia) para niños
