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Quantico, Virginia is located in Prince William County 23 miles north-northeast of Fredericksburg, Virginia between Dumfries and Stafford along Highway 619
on the Potomac River. As of the 2000 census, Quantico had a total population of 561.
Quantico is the site of one of the largest US Marine Corps bases
in the world. It is the site of the Marine Corps Combat Development Command, and both the United States Drug
Enforcement Administration's training academy and the FBI Academy are
located on the base. A replica of the Marine Corps
War Memorial stands in the entrance to the base. (The original stands at the north end of Arlington National Cemetery.)
Geography
Quantico is located at 38°31'19" North, 77°17'23" West (38.521871, -77.289757)1.
According to the United States Census
Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 km˛ (0.1 mi˛). 0.2 km˛ (0.1 mi˛) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 561
people, 295 households, and 107 families residing in the town. The population density is 3,094.3/km˛ (7,811.2/mi˛). There are 359 housing units at an average density of
1,980.2/km˛ (4,998.6/mi˛). The racial makeup of the town is 61.32% White, 20.32% African American, 0.36% Native American,
10.16% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.32% from other races, and 5.53% from two or more
races. 5.53% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 295 households out of which 19.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 21.4% are married couples
living together, 11.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 63.4% are non-families. 53.2% of all households are
made up of individuals and 9.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1.90 and
the average family size is 3.02.
In the town the population is spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 39.8% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from
45 to 64, and 8.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 122.6 males. For
every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 130.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $26,250, and the median income for a family is $27,596. Males have a median
income of $29,615 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the town is $19,087. 21.4% of the population and 22.4% of
families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 39.4% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or
older.
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