Occoquan is a town located in Prince William County in the State of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 759.

Geography

Occoquan is located at 38°40'58" North, 77°15'39" West (38.682916, -77.260830)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²). 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 15.79% water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 759 people, 418 households, and 186 families residing in the town. The population density is 1,831.6/km² (4,868.7/mi²). There are 443 housing units at an average density of 1,069.0/km² (2,841.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 85.51% White, 8.17% African American, 0.53% Native American, 1.58% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 1.58% from other races, and 2.50% from two or more races. 6.46% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 418 households out of which 11.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.6% are married couples living together, 6.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 55.3% are non-families. 45.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1.82 and the average family size is 2.54.

In the town the population is spread out with 11.1% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 36.2% from 25 to 44, 33.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $48,750, and the median income for a family is $77,420. Males have a median income of $50,938 versus $30,833 for females. The per capita income for the town is $33,007. 5.7% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 14.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

External links

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=38.682916&longitude=-77.26083&zoom=6)
  • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=38.682916&lon=-77.26083&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
  • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-77.26083&lat=38.682916&w=750&h=500)