April 23, 2004

Greater Varna

In an earlier entry, I calculated how many people lived in the Varna hamlet as defined by the Draft Comprehensive Plan. I was curious about how many people a larger picture of Varna might include, and so I came up with the following map:

Varna hamlet census blocks
Census blocks which highlight the core hamlet of Varna and a possible larger interpretation of Varna.

In addition to the areas I used before as the "core" hamlet area, I've included blocks further east along Route 366, stopping at Baker Hill Road, as well as blocks between Route 366 and Stevenson Road along Turkey Hill Road. This is by no means a 'canonical' Varna, but it seems reasonable, especially for purposes of discussing development and traffic impacts.

The boundaries are certainly negotiable, but reflect my next project, which is to calculate populations for Ellis Hollow and Bethel Grove, so I've avoided some areas that are more commonly accessed from Ellis Hollow Creek Road. I also could have gone all the way to the 13/366 intersection, but stopped at Baker Hill Road. Adding that last block would add 14 people, 8 households, and 10 housing units to the total.

(It's also worth noting that while Observatory Circle is pictured on the map, the block surrounded by it reports zero population, so undoubtedly there's been some growth since the 2000 census surveys.)

Population Greater Varna Core Varna
Total 976 679
White 823 568
Black 22 14
Native American/Eskimo 8 8
Asian 76 56
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1 1
Other 10 7
Multi-racial 36 25
Hispanic 21 19
Males 450 306
Females 526 373
Under 5 49 36
5 to 17 96 61
18 to 21 49 39
22 to 29 233 173
30 to 39 165 128
40 to 49 137 85
50 to 64 136 85
65 and up 111 72
Households Greater Varna Core Varna
Total Households 507 368
Household - 1 Male Only 79 62
Household - 1 Female Only 134 111
Married, Children 57 37
Married, No Children 107 61
Male Head of House, Child 2 1
Female Head of House, Child 25 21
Families 205 130

And looking at housing, we get:

Housing Units Greater Varna Core Varna
Total Housing Units 537 385
Vacant 30 17
Owner-Occupied 258 174
Renter-Occupied 249 194
Posted by simonstl at April 23, 2004 05:56 PM
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