Virginia
| Population: | 7,642,884 |
| Pop. Change: | 8% |
| State: | Virginia |
| Metro Area: | Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Richmond, ... 11 more |
| County: | Fairfax, Virginia Beach city, ... 134 more |
| City: | Virginia Beach, Norfolk, ... 371 more |
| Zip Code: | 22193, 23464, ... 1245 more |
State Overview
As of 2007, Virginia's population is 7,642,884 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 7.97 percent.
The median home cost in Virginia is $384,100. Home appreciation the last year has been -1.25 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Virginia's cost of living is 4.79% Higher than the U.S. average.
Virginia public schools spend $5,767 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 14 students per teacher in Virginia.
The unemployment rate in Virginia is 2.80 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Virginia jobs have Increased by 1.70 percent.
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People
The 2007 Virginia, VA, population is 7,642,884. There are 193 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Virginia, VA
The median age is 36.9. The US median is 37.6. 59.18% of people in Virginia, VA, are married. 8.97% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.52 people. 24.07% of people are married, with children. 8.57% have children, but are single.
Race in Virginia, VA
70.95% of people are white, 19.47% are black, 4.37% are asian, 0.31% are native american, and 4.75% claim 'Other'.
5.67% of the people in Virginia, VA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 94.33% are non-hispanic).
Virginia People SperlingViews
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Virginia, VA, is 2.80%, with job growth of 1.70%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 23.29%.
Virginia, VA Taxes
Virginia, VA,sales tax rate is 5.00%. Income tax is 6.11%.
Virginia, VA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $28,255, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $53,066.
Virginia Economy SperlingViews
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| Unemployment Rate | 2.80% | 4.60% |
| Recent Job Growth | 1.70% | 1.40% |
| Future Job Growth | 23.29% | 11.90% |
| Sales Taxes | 5.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 6.11% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $28,255 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $53,066 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 11.34% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 9.79% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 10.63% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 15.42% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 19.85% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 12.54% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 12.46% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 5.81% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 1.54% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.61% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 15.81% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 22.80% | 20.24% |
| Service | 13.59% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 25.45% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.47% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 9.60% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 12.27% | 14.44% |
Housing
The median home value in Virginia, VA, is $384,100. Home appreciation is -1.25% over the last year. The median age of Virginia, VA, real estate is 28 years.
Virginia, VA Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 29.14% of the Virginia, VA, population. 6.99% of houses and apartments in Virginia, VA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Virginia Housing SperlingViews
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| Median Home Age | 28 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $384,100 | $217,200 |
| Home Appreciation | -1.25% | 9.80% |
| Homes Owned | 63.92% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 6.99% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 29.14% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $9.82 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 2.49% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 2.53% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 3.34% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 4.66% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 7.24% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 22.00% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 15.56% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 19.37% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 9.93% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 5.12% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 5.12% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 1.25% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 11.47% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 7.34% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 8.49% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 18.06% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 17.89% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 12.71% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 10.08% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 5.81% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 8.14% | 13.55% |
Health
There are 191 physicians per capita in Virginia, VA. The US average is 170.
Virginia, VA Health Index
Air quality in Virginia, VA is 75 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Virginia, VA is 77 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 89 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
Virginia Health SperlingViews
Quality Life: It is a small town...the county is quite and layed back. If you need medical care the best place to go is into the near by cities. Both Lynchburg and Roanoke are 20... (read more)Looking for comments: I would like to hear opinions about living in Virginia, specially in Herndon's... (read more)Which State?: I just want to know is it better job opportunities and quality of life better in Virgina or North Carolina and which cities of the two states has... (read more)Have an opinion about Virginia? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Virginia Click Here
Crime
Virginia, VA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 3. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Virginia, VA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 3. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
Virginia Crime SperlingViews
writer: I want to know if there is a relation between crime and housing... (read more)Very happy in VA!, but wish it was cheaper.: I love being in Northern Virginia. It is my favorite place so far that I have lived in. My only problem is the cost of living. So expensive to own a home here... (read more)Cities are not part of counties: Virginia, the Old Dominion, follows the old English distinction between cities and counties. A city in Virginia is not part of a county and a county has no jurisdiction... (read more)Have an opinion about Virginia? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Virginia Click Here
Climate
Virginia, VA, gets 43 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 14 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 108.
On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Virginia, VA. The July high is around 87 degrees. The January low is 26. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 43 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
Virginia Climate SperlingViews
VA: Has four seasons, moderate... (read more)Just too humid!: Although I've lived in Northern Virginia/eastern West Virginia all my life, the humidity and outdoor pollens are becoming... (read more)Richmond Area: Winters are generally mild with temperatures averaging in the low 20 degrees and each snowfall about 2-10 inches. Spring and Winter strugle for power during the months... (read more)Have an opinion about Virginia? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Virginia Click Here
Educate
Virginia, VA, schools spend $5,767 per student. There are 14 pupils per teacher, 885 students per librarian, and 487 children per counselor in Virginia, VA schools.
Virginia Education SperlingViews
Fairfax: Very good schools. Cost of living a little high. Little... (read more)Quality Life: It is a small town...the county is quite and layed back. If you need medical care the best place to go is into the near by cities. Both Lynchburg and Roanoke are 20... (read more)Looking for comments: I would like to hear opinions about living in Virginia, specially in Herndon's... (read more)Have an opinion about Virginia? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Virginia Click Here
Transportation
The average one-way commute in Virginia, VA, takes 30 minutes. 77% of commuters drive their own car alone. 13% carpool with others. 3% take mass transit and 3% work from home.
Virginia Transportation SperlingViews
Northern Virginia Transportation: Getting around in Northern Virginia is a nightmare unless you travel at night or sunday... (read more)Lousy secondary road system: narrow, twisty, curvy, if you're enroute to a distant somewhere & off the interstate then good luck finding your... (read more) Northern VA traffic is HORRIBLE! Worst in the cou: Northern VA traffic is HORRIBLE! Worst in the... (read more)Have an opinion about Virginia? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Virginia Click Here
Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Virginia, VA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Virginia, VA is more expensive.
Overall, Virginia, VA cost of living is 104.79.
Virginia Cost of Living SperlingViews
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Great place to live. Very diverse community with good schools, economy and only 15 minutes from Washington... (read more)Have an opinion about Virginia? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Virginia Click Here
Religion
41.41% of the people in Virginia, VA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 8.74% are Catholic; 26.03% are Protestant; 0.78% are LDS; 4.04% are another Christian faith; 1.06% in Virginia, VA are Jewish; 0.06% are an eastern faith; 0.73% affilite with Islam.
Virginia Religion SperlingViews
Fairfax: Very good schools. Cost of living a little high. Little... (read more)Quality Life: It is a small town...the county is quite and layed back. If you need medical care the best place to go is into the near by cities. Both Lynchburg and Roanoke are 20... (read more)Looking for comments: I would like to hear opinions about living in Virginia, specially in Herndon's... (read more)Have an opinion about Virginia? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Virginia Click Here
| Percent Religious | 41.41% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 8.74% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 26.03% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.78% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 11.79% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 1.80% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 2.12% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 1.23% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 6.83% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 2.24% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 4.04% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 1.06% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.06% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.73% | 0.54% |
Voting
45.81% of the people in Virginia, VA are registered as Democrats. 53.36% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.83%.
Virginia Voting SperlingViews
Cities are not part of counties: Virginia, the Old Dominion, follows the old English distinction between cities and counties. A city in Virginia is not part of a county and a county has no jurisdiction... (read more)writer: I want to know if there is a relation between crime and housing... (read more)Very happy in VA!, but wish it was cheaper.: I love being in Northern Virginia. It is my favorite place so far that I have lived in. My only problem is the cost of living. So expensive to own a home here... (read more)Have an opinion about Virginia? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Virginia Click Here
