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(Continued from Page 1) population, Capelle noted that the "number of blacks in the county has remained pretty constant," decreasing slightly from 17.6 per cent in I960 to 16.5 per cent by 1970.
The draft plan notes a sharp decline between the 514 age group and 15-24 age groups. There were approximately 1,100 5-14 year olds in Rappahannock in 1970 but only about 800 1524 year olds. “This suggests a general lack of employment or housing opportunities with young people moving elsewhere to seek these requirements,” the report states.
Median School Yean
“The percentage of people who have completed four years of college has remained pretty constant for the last three years,” Capelle said. He agreed with chairman H. S. Barksdale that “most who graduate from college leave the county.”
According to the draft plan, the educational attainment of Rappahannock
86.4%