THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, September 24, 1995 TAG: 9509240074
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B3 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: By MAC DANIEL, STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH LENGTH: Short : 43 lines
The Timberlake voting precinct lies just west of the bullseye-street pattern of Green Run and is centered on Green Run High School. To the east sits Oceana Naval Air Station. To the south, farmland stretches to the North Carolina line.
Most of the subdivisions are a maze of streets, of the style typical when this area developed in the 1980s. Cul-de-sacs sprout from corners; small roads lined with cars twist and turn.
Children play in the wedges of open space left over after development. Across the street from one neighborhood, a large green field was recently filled with kids playing football. Recreation equipment and a scenic canal are nearby.
A lot of people in Timberlake are on their way to someplace else.
According to 1990 census data, less than one-third of the population has lived in the area for more than five years.
Longtime residents say families come and go at a breathtaking pace, thanks in part to the high military presence. ``It seems like every other day,'' said resident Bill Raborg, ``I see a new sales sign up.''
The homes in the Timberlake precinct are mostly one- or two story bungalows with modest yards, many are surrounded by fences. The area also includes brick and vinyl-sided townhouses and apartments.
Timberlake precinct is a fairly integrated community. According to 1990 census data, 30 percent of the population is minority.
The average income is $32,300, according to 1990 census data, and just 10 percent of the residents are retired. About 39 percent of the Timberlake area was born in Virginia; 88 percent were high school graduates, and 18 percent have college degrees, the last census found.
KEYWORDS: VOTER REGISTRATION VIRGINIA BEACH by CNB