West Gate, Prince William County, Virginia Explained

Official Name:West Gate, Virginia
Settlement Type:unincorporated community & Former Census-designated place (CDP)
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Prince William
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:3.0
Area Land Km2:3.0
Area Water Km2:0.0
Area Total Sq Mi:1.2
Area Land Sq Mi:1.2
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:7493
Population Density Km2:2466.4
Population Density Sq Mi:6388.1
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:63
Elevation Ft:207
Coordinates:38.7839°N -77.4967°W
Area Code:571, 703
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:51-84424[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1867601[2]

West Gate is an unincorporated community and former census-designated place (CDP) in Prince William County, Virginia, United States. The population was 7,493 at the 2000 census. It contained the now-defunct Sunnybrook Golf Club.

Geography

West Gate is located at 38.7839°N -77.4967°W (38.783909, -77.496778).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.0 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,493 people, 2,473 households, and 1,706 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 6388.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,544 housing units at an average density of 2168.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 56.25% White, 17.18% African American, 0.59% Native American, 3.98% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 17.06% from other races, and 4.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.20% of the population.

There were 2,473 households, out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.53.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.2% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 36.3% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,242, and the median income for a family was $49,675. Males had a median income of $32,180 versus $26,043 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,031. About 3.3% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.