Abingdon, VA (Virginia) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 7,919 (All urban)

Abingdon, Virginia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,879 (3,613 occupied: 2,136 owner occupied, 1,477 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	41%
State:	32%

Housing density: 465 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $99,600

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $424

Median gross rent in Abingdon, VA in 2000: $440

Housing units in Abingdon with a mortgage: 917 (54 second mortgage, 168 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 881

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,471

In family households: 5,831 (1,569 male householders, 531 female householders)
1,664 spouses, 1,741 children (1,523 natural, 116 adopted, 102 stepchildren), 88 grandchildren, 61 brothers or sisters, 51 parents, 84 other relatives, 42 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,640 (487 male householders (401 living alone)), 1,000 female householders (928 living alone)), 153 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 448 (329 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,152 2-persons, 485 3-persons, 324 4-persons, 99 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,329 1-person, 146 2-persons, 12 3-persons.

965 married couples with children.
351 single-parent households (65 men, 286 women).

97.4% of residents of Abingdon speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% speak English very well, 61% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 63% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 67 (0.8%)
(34.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Abingdon, Virginia:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 8
3 rooms: 35
4 rooms: 183
5 rooms: 354
6 rooms: 444
7 rooms: 398
8 rooms: 281
9 or more rooms: 433

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Abingdon, Virginia:

1 room: 8
2 rooms: 129
3 rooms: 278
4 rooms: 635
5 rooms: 224
6 rooms: 94
7 rooms: 64
8 rooms: 28
9 or more rooms: 17

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 58
1995 to 1998: 248
1990 to 1994: 438
1980 to 1989: 754
1970 to 1979: 743
1960 to 1969: 441
1950 to 1959: 374
1940 to 1949: 249
1939 or earlier: 574

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Abingdon:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 49
2 bedrooms: 415
3 bedrooms: 1,061
4 bedrooms: 469
5 or more bedrooms: 142

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Abingdon:

no bedroom: 15
1 bedroom: 403
2 bedrooms: 755
3 bedrooms: 246
4 bedrooms: 40
5 or more bedrooms: 18

Cars and other vehicles available in Abingdon in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 108
1 vehicle: 505
2 vehicles: 996
3 vehicles: 400
4 vehicles: 78
5 or more vehicles: 49

Cars and other vehicles available in Abingdon in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 298
1 vehicle: 810
2 vehicles: 345
3 vehicles: 8
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 16

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Abingdon, VA:

Less than $10,000: 5
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 8
$20,000 to $24,999: 8
$25,000 to $29,999: 26
$30,000 to $34,999: 9
$35,000 to $39,999: 41
$40,000 to $49,999: 50
$50,000 to $59,999: 91
$60,000 to $69,999: 122
$70,000 to $79,999: 188
$80,000 to $89,999: 164
$90,000 to $99,999: 186
$100,000 to $124,999: 295
$125,000 to $149,999: 188
$150,000 to $174,999: 72
$175,000 to $199,999: 55
$200,000 to $249,999: 112
$250,000 to $299,999: 25
$300,000 to $399,999: 110
$400,000 to $499,999: 26
$500,000 to $749,999: 17
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Abingdon:

Less than $100: 55
$100 to $149: 72
$150 to $199: 49
$200 to $249: 87
$250 to $299: 206
$300 to $349: 151
$350 to $399: 215
$400 to $449: 174
$450 to $499: 143
$500 to $549: 101
$550 to $599: 43
$600 to $649: 46
$650 to $699: 15
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 25
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 95

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 15
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 6
1980 to 1984: 6
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 9
1965 to 1969: 31

Abingdon, VA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 66.1%
Number of people working at home: 90 (2.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 149
5 to 9 minutes: 748
10 to 14 minutes: 717
15 to 19 minutes: 454
20 to 24 minutes: 431
25 to 29 minutes: 164
30 to 34 minutes: 362
35 to 39 minutes: 100
40 to 44 minutes: 81
45 to 59 minutes: 99
60 to 89 minutes: 100
90 or more minutes: 70

Abingdon mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,140 (88%)
Carpooled: 253 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 15 (0%)
Walked: 58 (2%)
Other means: 9 (0%)
Worked at home: 90 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 457
$10,000 to $14,999: 345
$15,000 to $19,999: 291
$20,000 to $24,999: 350
$25,000 to $29,999: 281
$30,000 to $34,999: 232
$35,000 to $39,999: 176
$40,000 to $44,999: 219
$45,000 to $49,999: 83
$50,000 to $59,999: 260
$60,000 to $74,999: 315
$75,000 to $99,999: 215
$100,000 to $124,999: 139
$125,000 to $149,999: 65
$150,000 to $199,999: 86
$200,000 or more: 73

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 1344
English: 634
German: 576
Other groups: 541
Irish: 537
Scotch-Irish: 326
Scottish: 169
European: 149
Italian: 72
Greek: 52
Swiss: 49
British: 48
Arab:: 47
Lebanese: 47
Subsaharan African:: 39
African: 39
Swedish: 35
French (except Basque): 31
Ukrainian: 28
Dutch: 25
Welsh: 17
Hungarian: 16
Canadian: 15
Croatian: 14
Polish: 13
Czechoslovakian: 9
Portuguese: 9
French Canadian: 8
Norwegian: 8
Scandinavian: 7

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (22%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (19%)
Other Western Europe (13%)
Netherlands (9%)
Italy (9%)
Philippines (9%)
Turkey (9%)

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

This state: 5045
Northeast: 435
Midwest: 391
South: 1726
West: 215

50% of Abingdon residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 16
Nursery to 4th grade: 21
5th and 6th grade: 54
7th and 8th grade: 169
9th grade: 84
10th grade: 102
11th grade: 85
12th grade, no diploma: 24
High school graduate (or equivalency): 474
Less than 1 year of college: 175
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 307
Associate degree: 128
Bachelor's degree: 417
Master's degree: 172
Professional school degree: 151
Doctorate degree: 80

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 13
Nursery to 4th grade: 24
5th and 6th grade: 104
7th and 8th grade: 189
9th grade: 108
10th grade: 84
11th grade: 109
12th grade, no diploma: 56
High school graduate (or equivalency): 678
Less than 1 year of college: 237
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 494
Associate degree: 282
Bachelor's degree: 501
Master's degree: 246
Professional school degree: 106
Doctorate degree: 65

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 22.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $31,493
Black householders: $20,625
Two or more races householders: $16,641
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $26,250

Abingdon household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Abingdon household income for Black or African American householders

Abingdon household income for two or more races householders

Abingdon household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Abingdon marital status for males

Abingdon marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $101,900
Black or African American householders: $56,400
Two or more races householders: $112,500

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,280
One, attached: 210
Two: 218
3 or 4: 382
5 to 9: 365
10 to 19: 160
20 to 49: 112
50 or more: 7
Mobile homes: 145

Median worth of mobile homes: $12,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Abingdon:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (50%)
Utility gas (34%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
Wood (2%)
No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (70%)
Utility gas (18%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7

Here:	1.0%
Virginia:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 37

Here:	10.9%
Virginia:	8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 58

Here:	20.7%
Virginia:	20.6%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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