Belle Haven, Accomack County, Virginia

Belle Haven
Town
Location in Accomack County and the state of Virginia.
Coordinates: 37°33′0″N 75°49′28″W / 37.55000°N 75.82444°WCoordinates: 37°33′0″N 75°49′28″W / 37.55000°N 75.82444°W
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Accomack
Area
• Total	1.6 sq mi (4.1 km^2)
• Land	1.5 sq mi (3.9 km^2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.2 km^2)
Population (2010)
• Total	532
• Density	340/sq mi (130/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)

Belle Haven is a town in Accomack and Northampton counties in the U.S. state of Virginia. The population was 532 at the 2010 census.^[1]

Geography

Belle Haven is located at 37°33′0″N 75°49′28″W / 37.55000°N 75.82444°W (37.549989, -75.824329).^[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), of which 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km²), or 5.24%, is water.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	331		—
1910	296		−10.6%
1920	311		5.1%
1930	372		19.6%
1940	277		−25.5%
1950	453		63.5%
1960	371		−18.1%
1970	504		35.8%
1980	589		16.9%
1990	526		−10.7%
2000	480		−8.7%
2010	532		10.8%
Est. 2015	525	[4]	−1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 480 people, 220 households, and 139 families residing in the town. The population density was 317.1 people per square mile (122.7/km²). There were 248 housing units at an average density of 163.8 per square mile (63.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 78.12% White, 19.38% African American, 0.83% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.62% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.

There were 220 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.62.

In the town the population was spread out with 20.4% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 79.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,500, and the median income for a family was $37,250. Males had a median income of $26,750 versus $21,146 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,009. About 7.2% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 25.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Belle Haven town, Virginia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Belle Haven town, Virginia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
4. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.