Lake Wilderness, Virginia

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Population in 2010: 2,669.
Males: 1,327  (49.7%)
Females: 1,342  (50.3%)
Median resident age:

36.0 years
Virginia median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 22551, 22553.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $95,870
Lake Wilderness:

$95,870
VA:

$85,873

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $41,657

Lake Wilderness CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $391,900
Lake Wilderness:

$391,900
VA:

$365,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $336,873; detached houses: $333,203

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,741.

March 2022 cost of living index in Lake Wilderness: 131.8 (high, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 2.1%
(2.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 5.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 7.3% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Lake Wilderness, VA (2022)
    • 2,43875.1%White alone
    • 3049.4%Hispanic
    • 2939.0%Black alone
    • 963.0%Two or more races
    • 371.1%Asian alone
    • 180.6%Other race alone
    • 70.2%American Indian alone

Races in Lake Wilderness detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: English (12.0%), German (10.4%), European (10.3%), American (8.7%), Irish (7.0%), Swiss (4.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

175 residents are foreign born (3.1% Latin America, 1.0% Asia, 1.0% Europe).

This place:

5.4%
Virginia:

12.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,882 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,583 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dale City, VA (31.6 miles , pop. 55,971).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (57.1 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (181.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Lake of the Woods, VA (1.6 miles ),
Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA (3.2 miles ),
Southern Gateway, VA (3.5 miles ),
Fredericksburg, VA (3.7 miles ),
Falmouth, VA (3.8 miles ),
Remington, VA (4.1 miles ),
Stafford Courthouse, VA (4.3 miles ),
Bealeton, VA (4.3 miles )

Latitude: 38.30 N, Longitude: 77.73 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 540

Distribution of median household income in Lake Wilderness, VA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lake Wilderness, VA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.8%
Virginia:

2.7%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 45.4. This is significantly better than average.

City:

45.4
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2002 was 6.00. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.00
U.S.:

5.11
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 24.8. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 11.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.8
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Lake Wilderness-area historical tornado activity is above Virginia state average. It is 4% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/24/2001, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.0 miles away from the Lake Wilderness place center injured 2 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 10/18/1990, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.7 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lake Wilderness-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 52% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 29.6 miles away from Lake Wilderness center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 28.0 miles away from Lake Wilderness center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 41.9 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 50.5 miles away from Lake Wilderness center
On 8/24/2011 at 00:04:36, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 ML) earthquake occurred 29.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 224.1 miles away from Lake Wilderness center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Spotsylvania County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 6, Hurricanes: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Earthquake: 1, Flood: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Lake Wilderness:

  • VISITING NURSE SERVICE OF FREDERICKSBURG (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; FREDERICKSBURG, VA)
  • GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-FREDERICKSBURG (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; FREDERICKSBURG, VA)
  • CARRIAGE HILL NSG HM (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; FREDERICKSBURG, VA)
  • FREDERICKSBURG NURS HOME (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; FREDERICKSBURG, VA)
  • FREDRICKSBURG NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; FREDERICKSBURG, VA)
  • HOME AND HEART HEALTH, INC (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; FREDERICKSBURG, VA)
  • CUIDADO CASERO HOME CARE OF VA (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; FREDERICKSBURG, VA)

Amtrak stations near Lake Wilderness:

  • 15 miles: FREDERICKSBURG (CAROLINE ST. & LAFAYETTE BLVD.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: CULPEPER (CULPEPPER, 109 S. COMMERCE ST.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Wilderness:

  • Germanna Community College (about 6 miles; Locust Grove, VA; Full-time enrollment: 4,455)
  • University of Mary Washington (about 14 miles; Fredericksburg, VA; FT enrollment: 4,506)
  • College of Southern Maryland (about 43 miles; La Plata, MD; FT enrollment: 5,775)
  • George Mason University (about 43 miles; Fairfax, VA; FT enrollment: 26,002)
  • Northern Virginia Community College (about 46 miles; Annandale, VA; FT enrollment: 35,721)
  • Stratford University (about 46 miles; Fairfax, VA; FT enrollment: 2,570)
  • Piedmont Virginia Community College (about 47 miles; Charlottesville, VA; FT enrollment: 3,029)

Points of interest:

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Reservoirs: Grant Lake (A), Lee Lake (B), Wilderness Run Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Widow Tapp Spring Drain (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Lake Wilderness: Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Spotsylvania County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

3.1 people
Virginia:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

81.0%
Whole state:

67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.7%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Lake Wilderness:

Marital status in Lake Wilderness, VA
  • Never married: 36.9%
  • Now married: 51.0%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 2.0%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

For population 25 years and over in Lake Wilderness:

  • High school or higher: 93.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.0
Virginia average:

12.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Lake Wilderness, VA (based on Spotsylvania County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant24,83151
Catholic9,6273
Other6,27611
Mainline Protestant6,15515
Orthodox2251
None75,283-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 22
Spotsylvania County:

1.85 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Spotsylvania County:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Spotsylvania County:

0.59 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
Spotsylvania County:

4.04 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 65
Spotsylvania County:

5.47 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Spotsylvania County:

9.2%
Virginia:

9.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Spotsylvania County:

29.2%
Virginia:

26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Spotsylvania County:

19.0%
State:

18.6%

11.22% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($75,881 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.22%
Virginia average:

10.16%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($497 average AGI)
Spotsylvania County:

0.07%
Virginia average:

0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Stafford County, VA  1.98% ($68,655 average AGI)
from Prince William County, VA  1.28% ($86,706)
from Fredericksburg city, VA  1.22% ($87,331)


9.52% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($66,345 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.52%
Virginia average:

10.20%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($568 average AGI)
Spotsylvania County:

0.05%
Virginia average:

0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Stafford County, VA  1.11% ($62,482 average AGI)
to Fredericksburg city, VA  0.97% ($60,262)
to Caroline County, VA  0.74% ($58,479)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lake Wilderness:

  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WKTR (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; EARLYSVILLE, VA; Owner: WKTR, INC.)
  • WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake Wilderness:

  • WCUL (103.1 FM; CULPEPER, VA; Owner: JOYNER LICENSE, INC.)
  • WGRX (104.5 FM; FALMOUTH, VA; Owner: TELEMEDIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJYJ (90.5 FM; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WYSK-FM (99.3 FM; SPOTSYLVANIA, VA; Owner: THE FREE LANCE-STAR PUBLISHING CO. OF FREDERICKSBURG, VA)
  • WFLS-FM (93.3 FM; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Owner: THE FREE LANCE-STAR PUBLISHING CO. OF FREDERICKSBURG, VA)
  • WPER (89.9 FM; CULPEPER, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO INC.)
  • WBQB (101.5 FM; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Owner: MID ATLANTIC NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMXH-FM (105.7 FM; LURAY, VA; Owner: EASY RADIO, INC.)
  • W249BF (97.7 FM; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WJMA-FM (98.9 FM; ORANGE, VA; Owner: PIEDMONT COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WINC-FM (92.5 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: MID ATLANTIC NETWORK, INC.)
  • WACL (98.5 FM; ELKTON, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBPS-FM (94.3 FM; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF WARRENTON LICENSEE, L.L.C.)
  • WWWV (97.5 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: EURE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W243AF (96.5 FM; FLINT HILL, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WTOP-FM (107.7 FM; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WUMX (107.5 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: AIR VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WWUZ (96.9 FM; BOWLING GREEN, VA; Owner: THE FREE LANCE-STAR PUBLISHING CO. OF FREDERICKSBURG, VA)

TV broadcast stations around Lake Wilderness:

  • WNVT (Channel 53; GOLDVEIN, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 46ft / 14.5mTotal length
  • $79,000Total costs
  • 8,852Total average daily traffic
  • 179Total average daily truck traffic
  • 11,833Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lake Wilderness, VA
  • 88.5%Electricity
  • 5.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.5%Wood
  • 1.5%Utility gas
  • 1.5%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lake Wilderness, VA
  • 95.6%Electricity
  • 4.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Lake Wilderness compared to Virginia state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.

Lake Wilderness on our top lists:

  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (population 500+)"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
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