(Ebook) Profiles of Virginia by Laura Mars-Proietti ISBN 9781592372164, 1592372163

(Ebook) Profiles of Virginia by Laura Mars-Proietti ISBN 9781592372164, 1592372163

This reference, based on Profiles of America, drawn from its chapter on Virginia, updated here, with new chapters on demographics. It presents data on 759 populated communities and 95 counties in Virginia, first with alphabetical profiles that describe geography, ancestry, economy, housing, transportation, industry, education, population, health, religion, and climate aspects of each place. Sections that follow detail education, including school district rankings and assessments; ancestry; Hispanic and Asian background rankings and population, household size, language spoken, high school and college graduates, homeownership, and income rankings; and climate data, with weather station information. Comparative statistics and demographic maps are provided. Information is based on the 2000 census and updates from the 2006 numbers. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)