Basye-Bryce Mountain, Virginia
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Basye-Bryce Mountain is a census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...

 (CDP) in Shenandoah County
Shenandoah County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 35,075 people, 14,296 households, and 10,064 families residing in the county. The population density was 68 people per square mile . There were 16,709 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile...

, Virginia
Virginia
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 986 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Basye-Bryce Mountain is located at 38°49′7"N 78°45′47"W (38.818702, -78.763146).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 9.0 square miles (23.4 km²), of which 8.9 square miles (23.1 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) (1.22%) is water.

Demographics

At the 2000 census
Census
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, there were 986 people, 445 households and 308 families residing in the CDP
Census-designated place
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. The population density
Population density
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 was 110.6 per square mile (42.7/km²). There were 1,151 housing units at an average density of 129.1/sq mi (49.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.15% White, 1.62% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.20% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.

There were 445 households of which 17.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.59.

16.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 19.0% from 25 to 44, 36.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median household income
Median household income
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 was $49,600 and the median family income was $49,632. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $25,156 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the CDP was $24,543. About 5.7% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and none of those over 64.

Bryce Resort

Bryce Resort is a ski area and 18 hole golf course. There is also a small landing strip onsite for small aircraft and a lake with a beach.
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