Charlottesville, VA Demographic Data
Charlottesville, VA Summary
Charlottesville is located in Charlottesville City County in Virginia
- Population: 43,644
- Area: 10.26 sq. miles
- Land Area: 10.24 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 4,254.63 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 465.55 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Charlottesville, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
23,481
52%
50.8
Male
22,057
48%
49.2
Total Population
45,538
323,128,000
Charlottesville, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,511
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,874
4.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,678
3.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,616
5.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
8,329
18.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
9,555
21.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,298
11.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,715
10.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,616
5.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,059
4.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,524
5.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,217
2.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
546
1.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
38,454
84.4%
77.2
Female
20,089
52.2%
51.3
Male
18,365
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
34,519
75.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,494
12.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,287
9.4%
15.2
Female
2,466
57.5%
55.8
Male
1,821
42.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
30
0.0%
0.0
Charlottesville, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
44,071
96.8%
96.8
White
32,001
70.3%
72.6
Black or African American
8,501
18.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
163
0.4%
0.8
Asian
3,164
6.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
565
1.2%
1.2
Chinese
1,048
2.3%
1.3
Filipino
148
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
102
0.2%
0.2
Korean
380
0.8%
0.4
Vietnamese
147
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
774
1.7%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
66
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
66
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
176
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,467
3.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,295
5.0%
17.8
Mexican
1,317
2.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
133
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
137
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
708
1.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
43,243
95.0%
82.2
Charlottesville, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,170
4.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,591
5.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,168
21.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,193
14.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,132
4.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
6,736
23.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
7,540
26.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,761
9.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
25,769
90.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14,276
50.0%
31.2
Charlottesville, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
21,047
53.3%
33.7%
Now Married
12,652
32.1%
47.5
Divorced
3,848
9.7%
11.0%
Separated
671
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
1,257
3.2
5.8%
Charlottesville, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
36,591
85.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
6,436
15.0%
21.6%
Spanish
2,005
4.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,701
4.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,966
4.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
764
1.8%
1.1%
Charlottesville, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,489
13.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
834
4.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,744
9.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,506
8.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,321
12.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,729
15.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,998
11.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,411
13.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
830
4.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,118
6.2%
6.4
Median household income
50,727
57,617
Per capita income
30,729
31,128
Charlottesville, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
200
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,397
14.1%
9.8
Construction
906
3.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
9,020
37.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
828
3.4%
6.6
Information
571
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
843
3.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,387
5.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,104
12.9%
11.4
Public administration
844
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
2,334
9.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
427
1.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
276
1.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,124
4.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
11,808
48.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,227
5.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,414
18.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,564
23.1%
18.1%
Charlottesville, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
23,932
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
14,268
59.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,036
8.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,938
8.1%
5.1
Walked
2,835
11.8%
2.7
Other means
1,216
5.1%
1.8
Worked at home
1,639
6.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.7
26.6
Charlottesville, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,074
11.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
7,320
40.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,155
34.2%
37.1
3 or more
2,431
13.5%
21.0
Charlottesville, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
17,980
89.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,579
42.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
10,401
57.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,154
10.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Charlottesville, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,134
1 room
373
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
709
3.5%
2.7
3 rooms
2,067
10.3%
9.1
4 rooms
4,213
20.9%
16.5
5 rooms
3,875
19.2%
19.8
6 rooms
3,236
16.1%
17.8
7 rooms
1,911
9.5%
12.0
8 rooms
1,641
8.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,109
10.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Charlottesville, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,134
1-unit, detached
9,823
48.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,000
9.9%
5.9
2-units
1,958
9.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
584
2.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,690
8.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,885
9.4%
4.4
20 or more units
1,955
9.7%
9.0
Mobile home
239
1.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Charlottesville, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,129
15.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,335
6.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,569
17.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,929
14.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,672
13.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,059
10.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,998
9.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,671
8.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
542
2.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
230
1.1%
1.4%
Charlottesville, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
8,283
46.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
177
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
8,925
49.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
323
1.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
200
1.1%
1.9
Solar energy
10
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
36
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
26
0.1%
1.1
Charlottesville, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,131
47295100.0
Less than $500
75
1.5%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
208
4.1%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
590
11.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
674
13.1%
11.8%
$500 to $999
726
14.1%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,323
25.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,535
29.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,420
47.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
621
12.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
571
11.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
468
9.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,033
20.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
18
0.0%
0.0%
Charlottesville, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
10,141
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
137
1.4%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
224
2.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
339
3.3%
4.4%
Less than $500
805
7.9%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
953
9.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,678
36.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
4,005
39.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
260
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,030
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,362
14.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
990
10.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,105
11.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,093
11.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
757
7.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,304
44.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
790
0.0%
0.0%
Charlottesville, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,579
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
229
3.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
165
2.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
453
6.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
834
11.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,626
34.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,157
28.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
956
12.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
159
2.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
280,100
205,000