Tuckahoe, Virginia

Tuckahoe is a census-designated place in Henrico County, Virginia, United States. It is an upper middle class suburb to the west of Richmond and home to some of the most expensive homes in the Richmond area along with the neighboring sections of Richmond City and Goochland County.[3][4][5] The population of Tuckahoe was 44,990 at the 2010 census.[6] It is named after the area's history as the site of Thomas Randolph's Tuckahoe Plantation which still stands along the James River.

Tuckahoe, Virginia
Census-designated place
Tuckahoe Creek, which forms the western border of Tuckahoe
Location of Tuckahoe, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°35′45″N 77°34′33″W
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Henrico
Area
• Total	21.8 sq mi (56.4 km^2)
• Land	20.5 sq mi (53.0 km^2)
• Water	1.3 sq mi (3.4 km^2)
Elevation	217 ft (66 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	44,990
• Density	2,100/sq mi (800/km^2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code	23229
Area code(s)	804
FIPS code	51-79560[1]
GNIS feature ID	1493721[2]

Geography

Tuckahoe House, ca. 1712, by Frances Benjamin Johnston, 1936

Tuckahoe is located at 37°35′45″N 77°34′33″W (37.595896, −77.575937).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 21.8 square miles (56.4 km²), of which 20.5 square miles (53.0 km²) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), or 6.08%, is water.[8]

The western boundary of Tuckahoe is formed by Tuckahoe Creek,[9] a large undeveloped swampy creek which forms part of the boundary between Goochland County and Henrico County.

Climate

Tuckahoe is located in the warm temperate climate zone and has Hot and Humid summers and relatively cold winters. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year. Snowfall in Tuckahoe averages about 13 inches each year and occurs on about 7–8 days a year. White Christmas's do not occur most years in Tuckahoe but are not uncommon. The probability for a White Christmas each year is seven percent. White Christmas's were observed on December 2009 and December 2010. However, there are many other years when there is accumulated snow already on the ground at Christmas time.

Climate data for Tuckahoe, Virginia (1980-2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °F (°C)	46.9 (8.3)	50.8 (10.4)	59.4 (15.2)	70.1 (21.2)	77.4 (25.2)	85.1 (29.5)	88.5 (31.4)	87.1 (30.6)	80.9 (27.2)	70.7 (21.5)	60.7 (15.9)	50.1 (10.1)	69.0 (20.5)
Average low °F (°C)	25.2 (−3.8)	27.4 (−2.6)	33.6 (0.9)	42.9 (6.1)	51.8 (11.0)	61.3 (16.3)	65.6 (18.7)	64.4 (18.0)	56.8 (13.8)	45.1 (7.3)	36.0 (2.2)	28.1 (−2.2)	44.8 (7.1)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	3.2 (81)	2.9 (74)	3.9 (99)	3.3 (84)	3.9 (99)	3.5 (89)	4.3 (110)	4.2 (110)	3.7 (94)	3.3 (84)	3.6 (91)	3.4 (86)	43.2 (1,101)
Source: USA.com[10]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1980	39,868		—
1990	42,629		6.9%
2000	43,242		1.4%
2010	44,990		4.0%
source:[6][11]

As of the census[1] of 2010, there were 44,990 people, 18,126 households, and 11,963 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,102.7 people per square mile (811.7/km²). There were 18,647 housing units at an average density of 906.7/sq mi (350.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 75.9% Non-Hispanic White, 9.3% African American , 0.1% Native American, 4.7% Asian (2.3% Nepalese, 1.4% Indian, 0.5% Chinese, 0.4% Vietnamese, 0.1% Other) 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.9% of the population.

There were 18,126 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the CDP, the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $65,420, and the median income for a family was $89,320. Males had a median income of $41,286 versus $31,445 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $41,883. About 2.4% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over. The median income is much lower than the mean income due to a high income disparity.

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. https://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/23226_rb/?fromHomePage=true&shouldFireSellPageImplicitClaimGA=false&fromHomePageTab=buy
4. https://www.zillow.com/homes/23229_rb/
5. https://www.zillow.com/homes/23238_rb/
6. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Tuckahoe CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
8. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Tuckahoe CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
9. Tuckahoe Creek Navigation Company, 1973 Report on canal usage of Tuckahoe Creek from 1827 to 1840.
10. "Climatological Information for Tuckahoe, Virginia", USA.com, 2003. Web: .
11. "CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING (1790-2000)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2010-07-17.