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Staunton city, Virginia (VA)

County population in 2022: 25,756 (96% urban, 4% rural); it was 23,853 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 4,064
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,132
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,938
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,284 (it was 3,738 in 2000)
% of renters here:

39%
State:

33%

Land area: 20 sq. mi.

Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 1307 people per square mile   (very high).

March 2022 cost of living index in Staunton city: 81.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (29.6%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (11.9%), Retail trade (11.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 73%
  • Government: 22%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Staunton city, VA (2022)
    • 20,12478.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2,57810.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,2224.8%Two or more races
    • 1,0174.0%Hispanic or Latino
    • 3741.5%Asian alone
    • 1980.8%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 260.1%Some other race alone
    • 240.09%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

41.3 years
Virginia median age:

39.0 years
Males: 11,798  (45.8%)
Females: 13,958  (54.2%)
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Average household size:
Staunton city:

2.0 people
Virginia:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $58,788 ($32,941 in 1999)
This county:

$58,788
Virginia:

$85,873

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $817 (lower quartile is $622, upper quartile is $1,135)
This county:

$817
State:

$1270


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $236,231 (it was $88,000 in 2000)
Staunton city:

$236,231
Virginia:

$365,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $167,783 - $326,239

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $377,912
Here:

$377,912
State:

$472,865

Townhouses or other attached units: $271,792
Here:

$271,792
State:

$457,437

In 2-unit structures: $319,390
Here:

$319,390
State:

$396,289

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $257,718
Here:

$257,718
State:

$382,551

Mobile homes: $100,252
Here:

$100,252
State:

$100,736

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,252
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $455

Institutionalized population: 458
Staunton city, VA map from a distance

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,626 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,720 (0.7%)

Distribution of median household income in Staunton city, VA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Staunton city, VA in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Staunton city, VA in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.1%
Staunton city:

12.1%
Virginia:

10.6%
(11.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.3% for Black residents, 12.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 80.8% for American Indian residents, 5.2% for other race residents, 6.9% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 41.3 years old
(Males: 40.4 years old, Females: 43.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.3 years old, Black residents: 39.8 years old, American Indian residents: 34.6 years old, Asian residents: 39.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.1 years old, Other race residents: 25.5 years old)

Area name: Augusta County-Staunton city-Waynesboro city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Staunton city is $433 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $565 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $808 a month.

Staunton city has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Neighboring counties: San Juan County, Utah , Lincoln County, West Virginia , Hinsdale County, Colorado , Crawford County, Missouri , Fluvanna County , King and Queen County .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.4%
Virginia:

2.7%

Unemployment by year in Staunton city, VA

Current college students: 1,387
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 33.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,086 (48.5% naturalized citizens)

Staunton city:

4.2%
Whole state:

12.7%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 5502010 or later
  • 1862000 to 2009
  • 1431990 to 1999
  • 921980 to 1989
  • 891970 to 1979
  • 194Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 100.0%

Staunton city marital status for males Staunton city marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,016
  • One, attached: 470
  • Two: 438
  • 3 or 4: 483
  • 5 to 9: 569
  • 10 to 19: 628
  • 20 to 49: 186
  • 50 or more: 649
  • Mobile homes: 51

Housing units in Staunton city with a mortgage: 4,500 (394 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 266 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 245

Here:

1.6% with mortgage
State:

97.2% with mortgage

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Staunton city:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.42 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.84 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
Staunton city:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 34
This county:

14.31 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Staunton city:

10.4%
Virginia:

9.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Staunton city:

26.9%
State:

26.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

17.8%
State:

18.6%

Earthquake activity:

Staunton city-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 43% 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 64.4 miles away from Staunton city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 160.8 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 59.5 miles away from the county center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 62.2 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 75.3 miles away from Staunton city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 241.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Staunton city

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 9,661 (78.3%)
  • Carpooled: 855 (6.9%)
  • Bus: 15 (0.1%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 11 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 101 (0.8%)
  • Walked: 508 (4.1%)
  • Worked at home: 877 (7.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
  • Production occupations (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Korea (11%)
  • Japan (10%)
  • Argentina (8%)
  • Jamaica (8%)
  • Nigeria (5%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • Haiti (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Staunton city


  • English (18%)
  • German (12%)
  • American (10%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • European (4%)
  • Scotch-Irish (4%)
  • Italian (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Staunton city, Virginia in 2010:

  • 594 people in college/university student housing
  • 277 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 139 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 74 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 39 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 37 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 16 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 5 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 4 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Staunton city, Virginia in 2000:

  • 764 people in state prisons
  • 668 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 475 people in nursing homes
  • 235 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 196 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 109 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 75 people in institutions for the deaf
  • 48 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 26 people in institutions for the blind
  • 21 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 7 people in halfway houses
  • 7 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 6 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 6 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $62,163.

11.05% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($50,666 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.05%
Virginia average:

10.16%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
8.40% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($36,477 average AGI)
2.64% relocated from other states ($14,190 average AGI)
Staunton city:

2.64%
Virginia average:

3.91%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Augusta County, VA  3.63% ($45,262 average AGI)
from Waynesboro city, VA  0.83% ($33,919)
from Harrisonburg city, VA  0.59% ($44,344)
from Rockingham County, VA  0.50% ($47,654)
from Albemarle County, VA  0.42% ($45,136)
from Charlottesville city, VA  0.20% ($36,476)
from Fairfax County, VA  0.19% ($121,600)


11.07% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($49,350 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.07%
Virginia average:

10.20%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
8.52% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($38,232 average AGI)
2.55% relocated to other states ($11,119 average AGI)
Staunton city:

2.55%
Virginia average:

3.98%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Augusta County, VA  4.22% ($51,654 average AGI)
to Waynesboro city, VA  1.00% ($45,337)
to Rockingham County, VA  0.56% ($45,069)
to Harrisonburg city, VA  0.27% ($37,071)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1

Births per 1000 population in Staunton city

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 15.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Staunton city

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.5

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Staunton city
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 9.8%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.6%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Staunton city
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Staunton city
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Staunton city
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Staunton city
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Staunton city
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Staunton city

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,921 (4,014 aged, 907 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 330 (6%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Staunton city, Virginia in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (515)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (393)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (368)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (343)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (325)
  • Unspecified dementia (283)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (183)
  • Congestive heart failure (86)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (75)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (12)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,063
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,191
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 21

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 86
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 133

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 17

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 164.1. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 25,756
  • Male householders: 5,093 (1,809 living alone), Female householders: 6,283 (2,433 living alone)
  • 4,292 spouses (4,150 opposite-sex spouses), 1,000 unmarried partners, (982 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,690 children (5,174 natural, 198 adopted, 304 stepchildren), 525 grandchildren, 106 brothers or sisters, 348 parents, 0 foster children, 362 other relatives, 699 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,454

Size of family households: 3,072 2-persons, 1,565 3-persons, 1,140 4-persons, 321 5-persons, 94 6-persons, 111 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,242 1-person, 774 2-persons, 65 3-persons.

2,666 married couples with children.
1,495 single-parent households (333 men, 1,162 women).

93.7% of residents of Staunton city speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (52% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 30% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $176,602,000 ($7,408 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,154,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $97,074,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $43,030,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $432,000
Federal grants: $25,720,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,707,000 ($14,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,639,000 ($2,597,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $292,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,821,000
Federal Government insurance: $11,332,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,420
Here:

61 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,603
Here:

69 per 1000 residents
State:

40 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +25
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -301
Here -13 per 1000 residents
State +14 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Staunton city

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.00 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

7.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.3

Year house built in Staunton city, Virginia
  • Year house built in Staunton city, Virginia
  • 62020 or later
  • 6432010 to 2019
  • 1,1732000 to 2009
  • 6711990 to 1999
  • 9381980 to 1989
  • 1,3341970 to 1979
  • 2,2711960 to 1969
  • 2,0351950 to 1959
  • 7971940 to 1949
  • 2,4031939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Staunton city, Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Staunton city, Virginia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Staunton city, Virginia
  • 01 room
  • 192 rooms
  • 183 rooms
  • 4374 rooms
  • 1,2595 rooms
  • 1,7046 rooms
  • 1,1677 rooms
  • 8308 rooms
  • 1,3669+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Staunton city, Virginia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Staunton city, Virginia
  • 2481 room
  • 3552 rooms
  • 6963 rooms
  • 1,0124 rooms
  • 1,0525 rooms
  • 6686 rooms
  • 1377 rooms
  • 1558 rooms
  • 2069+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Staunton city, Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Staunton city, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Staunton city, Virginia
  • 0no bedroom
  • 571 bedroom
  • 1,0722 bedrooms
  • 3,7943 bedrooms
  • 1,5564 bedrooms
  • 3125+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Staunton city, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Staunton city, Virginia
  • 250no bedroom
  • 1,1421 bedroom
  • 1,7422 bedrooms
  • 1,1583 bedrooms
  • 1844 bedrooms
  • 675+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Staunton city, Virginia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Staunton city in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Staunton city in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 138no vehicle
  • 1,9371 vehicle
  • 2,9112 vehicles
  • 1,2323 vehicles
  • 4024 vehicles
  • 2185+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Staunton city in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Staunton city in renter-occupied apartments
  • 865no vehicle
  • 2,3241 vehicle
  • 1,0332 vehicles
  • 2783 vehicles
  • 124 vehicles
  • 505+ vehicles

82.7% of Staunton city residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Virginia.

Staunton city:

82.7%
State average:

86.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 15,293
  • Other state: 8,857
  • Northeast: 2,204
  • Midwest: 2,006
  • South: 3,961
  • West: 649
Year householders moved into unit in Staunton city, VA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Staunton city
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 57.4%Utility gas
  • 36.0%Electricity
  • 2.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.1%Solar energy
  • 0.8%Wood
  • 0.3%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 63.2%Electricity
  • 34.8%Utility gas
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Wood
  • 0.3%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 340
Here:

16.7%
Virginia:

13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 95
Here:

10.2%
Virginia:

10.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 564
Here:

39.4%
Virginia:

18.7%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2004:

  • Total number of recipients: 656
  • Number of aged recipients: 75
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 581
  • Number of recipients under 18: 58
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 445
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 153
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 298
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 244
Most common first names in Staunton city, VA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary46479.5 years
William38473.1 years
John32572.4 years
James31572.9 years
Charles23572.5 years
Robert23171.1 years
Margaret18679.0 years
George16072.7 years
Virginia15779.2 years
Helen14879.0 years
Most common last names in Staunton city, VA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith19375.0 years
Miller13874.1 years
Johnson13674.9 years
Campbell11371.5 years
Jones10777.5 years
Brown10573.5 years
Harris8376.0 years
Simmons7774.5 years
Davis7375.9 years
Fitzgerald7373.3 years