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About Weems Real Estate
Weems is a village that is on Carters Creek. It is close to the town of Kilmarnock.
Weems is an unincorporated community in Lancaster County in the U. S.
state of Virginia. Weems shares the (804)-438
Code With Irvington, Virginia
Lancaster County, the Northern Neck town of Weems included, was
established in 1651 from Northumberland and York counties. Historic
attractions open to the
public include the Mary Ball Washington Museum and Library, Belle Isle
State Park and the eighteenth-century Christ
Church).
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 11,567 people, 5,004 households,
and 3,412 families residing in the county.
The population, the Northern Neck town of Weems included, density was 87
people per square mile (34/km²). There were 6,498 housing units at an
average density
of 49 per square mile (19/km²). The racial makeup of the county was
69.95% White, 28.88% Black or African American,
0.14% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from
other races, and 0.54% from two or more
races. 0.61% of the population, the Northern Neck town of Weems
included, were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 5,004 households, the Northern Neck town of Weems included,
out of which 21.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them,
54.70% were
married couples living together, 11.10% had a female householder with no
husband present, and 31.80% were non-
families. 28.70% of all households were made up of individuals and
16.80% had someone living alone who was 65
years of age or older. The average household size, the Northern Neck
town of Weems included, was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.71.
In the county, the population was spread out with 19.00% under the age
of 18, 5.00% from 18 to 24, 19.60% from 25 to
44, 28.00% from 45 to 64, and 28.50% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median age was 50 years. For every 100
females there were 86.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
there were 81.50 males.
Type of workers for this county, the Northern Neck town of Weems
included, are: Private wage or salary (72%); Government (15%); and
Self-employed (12%).[4] The
median income for a household in the county was $33,239, and the median
income for a family was $42,957. Males
had a median income of $30,592 versus $23,039 for females. The per
capita income for the county was $24,663. About
9.90% of families and 12.50% of the population were below the poverty
line, including 18.00% of those under age 18
and 11.20% of those age 65 or over.
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