Belle Haven, Fairfax County, Virginia

Belle Haven is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 6,269 at the 2000 census.

The CDP, just south of Old Town Alexandria and bounded on the west by Richmond Highway (U.S. 1) and on the east by the Potomac River, encompasses Belle Haven, a wealthy subdivision dating from the 1920s, and several adjoining neighborhoods. Some, particularly New Alexandria and Belle View, are among the lowest-lying residential areas of Fairfax County, and sustained extensive flood damage from storms including 2003's Hurricane Isabel and 1972's Hurricane Agnes. The Belle View branch of the Alexandria Post Office is located here, and serves the 22307 ZIP code in which the majority of the CDP falls.

Geography

Belle Haven is located at coor dms|38|46|44|N|77|3|39|W|city (38.779013, -77.060721)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.7 square miles (6.9 km²), of which, 2.0 square miles (5.1 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it (25.66%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 6,269 people, 3,116 households, and 1,570 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,182.3 people per square mile (1,228.7/km²). There were 3,220 housing units at an average density of 1,634.6/sq mi (631.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.17% White, 6.88% African American, 0.26% Native American, 2.27% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.93% from other races, and 2.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.47% of the population.

There were 3,116 households out of which 19.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.6% were non-families. 41.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 17.2% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $65,262, and the median income for a family was $92,195. Males had a median income of $55,446 versus $42,485 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $46,483. About 3.3% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

Population history of Belle Haven CDP from the U.S. Census Bureau

*1980...6,520
*1990...6,427
*2000...6,269

References

External links

* [http://www.IloveBelleHaven.com | I love Belle Haven -- a site with pictures and information about Belle Haven]