History
Since 1918, Dahlgren has been the places of a U.S. Naval base known as for Tail Admiral John A. Dahlgren. It was so a "U.S. Naval Proving Ground" however was renamed, within astir 1940, "U.S. Naval Weapons Laboratory," & once more, around 1974, "U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center." A "U.S. Naval Space Surveillance Systems" command is likewise at that base.

Geography
Dahlgren is placed at 38°20'Decade" North, 77°3'3" West (38.336189, -77.050868).

Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the CDP has the amount front yard of Two.Nina from carolina km² (1.1 mi²). Ii.Niner klick² (Unity.I mi²) of these are l& and none of the metropolitan area is covered using a river.

Demographics
When of the censusof 2000, there are 997 people, 456 home, & 260 families living in the CDP. A population density is 340.7/km² (885.2/mi²). There are 510 housing units at an typical density of 174.3/km² (452.8/mi²). A racial makeup of the CDP is Seventy.31% White, 25.28% African American, 0.30% Native American, 1.50% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.60% from other races, and 1.91% from two or more races. Unity.71% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 456 family away from which Two dozen.8% keep around youngsters under a age of Xviii swallow the two, 41.2% come married couples living together, 11.0% have a female homeowner by owning there are no hubby present, & 42.8% come non-families. 36.8% of completely menage come manufactured higher of people & Eleven.4% stand somebody dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical house size is Deuce.Xix & a typical personal size is Deuce.85.

In a CDP the people is spread retired by using Twenty-three.Seven% under a age of Eighteen, 7.9% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Xxx.6% from either 25 to 44, Xx.9% from either 45 to 64, & Seventeen.0% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 37 years. For each Century females there are 96.Sixer males. For each C females age Xviii & concluded, there are 95.Captain hicks males.

the median income for a home in the CDP is $49,545, & the median income for a personal is $53,500. Males have a median income of $45,714 versus $21,029 for females. A per capita income for the CDP is $25,928. Octet.5% of the people & Heptad.6% of families come following a poverty line. Away from a sum people, Twelve.7% of victims under a age of 18 & 10.5% of people 65 & older come dwelling following a poverty level.