Editing Tuckahoe, Virginia

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Tuckahoe, Virginia
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| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Virginia|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = {{flagicon image|Flag of Henrico County, Virginia.png|size=23px}} [[Henrico County, Virginia|Henrico]]

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| postal_code        = 23229
| area_code          = [[Area code 804|804]]
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'''Tuckahoe''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Henrico County, Virginia]], United States. It is an affluent suburb to the west of [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]]. The population of Tuckahoe was 48,049 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Tuckahoe CDP, Virginia |url=https://www.census.gov |accessdate=October 13, 2024 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> It is named after the area's history as the site of [[Thomas Randolph of Tuckahoe|Thomas Randolph]]'s [[Tuckahoe (plantation)|Tuckahoe Plantation]] which still stands along the James River.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|56.4|sqkm|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|53.0|sqkm|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|3.4|sqkm|disp=flip}}, or 6.08%, is water.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Tuckahoe CDP, Virginia| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| accessdate=August 6, 2012}}</ref>

The western boundary of Tuckahoe is formed by Tuckahoe Creek,<ref name="example web reference">[http://www.americancanals.org/Virginia/Tuckahoe%20Creek.pdf Tuckahoe Creek Navigation Company], 1973 Report on canal usage of Tuckahoe Creek from 1827 to 1840.</ref> a large undeveloped swampy creek which forms part of the boundary between [[Goochland County, Virginia|Goochland County]] and [[Henrico County, Virginia|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 Christmases do not occur most years in Tuckahoe but are not uncommon. The probability for a White Christmas each year is seven percent. White Christmases were observed in December 2009 and December 2010. However, there are many other years when there is accumulated snow already on the ground at Christmas time.{{Citation needed|date=December 2023}}{{Relevance inline|date=December 2023}}

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| location=Tuckahoe, Virginia (1980-2010)
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  "Climatological Information for Tuckahoe, Virginia",
  USA.com, 2003. Web: [http://www.usa.com/tuckahoe-va-weather.htm].</ref>
| 46.9| 50.8| 59.4| 70.1| 77.4| 85.1| 88.5| 87.1| 80.9| 70.7|60.7| 50.1 <!--highs-->
| 25.2| 27.4| 33.6| 42.9| 51.8| 61.3| 65.6| 64.4| 56.8| 45.1|36.0| 28.1 <!--lows-->
|3.2|2.9|3.9|3.3|3.9|3.5|4.3|4.2|3.7|3.3|3.6|3.4 <!--rain-->
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| align = left
| 1980 = 39868
| 1990 = 42629
| 2000 = 43242
| 2010 = 44990
| 2020 = 48049
| footnote = source:<ref name="Census 2010"/><ref>{{cite web
  |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html
  |title=CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING (1790-2000)
  |publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]
  |accessdate=2010-07-17}}</ref>
}}

{{bar box
|title = Ancestry in Tuckahoe, VA (2014-2018)<ref>U.S. Census Bureau (2014-2018). People Reporting Ancestry American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from <https://censusreporter.org></ref><ref>U.S. Census Bureau (2014-2018). Asian Alone by Selected Groups American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from <https://censusreporter.org></ref><ref>U.S. Census Bureau (2014-2018). Hispanic or Latino Origin by Specific Origin American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from <https://censusreporter.org></ref>
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{{bar percent|[[English American]] (Includes "American" ancestry)|dodgerblue|23.4}}
{{bar percent|Scottish or Irish American (Including Scots-Irish)|lightblue|17.5}}
{{bar percent|[[German American]]|black|12.6}}
{{bar percent|[[African American]] (Does not include West Indian or African)|purple|8.7}}
{{bar percent|[[Italian American]]|darkred|5.8}}
{{bar percent|[[South Asian Americans]] (Includes Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, etc.)|lightgreen|3.2}}
{{bar percent|Russian and East European (Includes Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, etc.)|yellow|2.7}}
{{bar percent|[[Scandinavian Americans]] (Also includes Iceland, Finland, and Baltic States)|orange|2.3}}
{{bar percent|[[Polish American]]|green|2.2}}
{{bar percent|[[East Asian American]] (Includes Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, etc.) |pink|2.2}}
{{bar percent|[[Central American]] (Includes Honduran, Salvadoran, Costa Rican, etc.)|lightred|2.1}}
{{bar percent|[[South American]] (Includes Peruvian, Ecuadorian, Argentinian)|blue|2.1}}
{{bar percent|Other|Gray|15.2}}}}

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> 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/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 18,647 housing units at an average density of 906.7/sq&nbsp;mi (350.0/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the CDP was 75.9% [[Non-Hispanic White]], 9.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 4.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] (2.3% Nepalese, 1.4% Indian, 0.5% Chinese, 0.4% Vietnamese, 0.1% Other) 0.07% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.2% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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 aged 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.

==Gallery==
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File:Tuckahoe, Goochland County, Virginia.jpg|[[Tuckahoe (plantation)|Tuckahoe House]]
</gallery>

==References==
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{{Henrico County, Virginia}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Henrico County, Virginia]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Virginia]]