Charlottesville, VA (Virginia) Houses and Residents

Back to: Charlottesville, Virginia main profile, Virginia, Virginia smaller cities, Virginia small towns, Virginia forum, All US cities. Total population: 45,049 (All urban) Houses: 17,591 (16,851 occupied: 6,887 owner occupied, 9,964 renter occupied) % of renters here:   59% State:   32% Housing density: 1714 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Charlottesville, Virginia on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: How "Southern" is Charlottesville?  (92 replies) Teacher New to Charlottesville  (11 replies) Waynesboro Vs Charlottesville - The People  (9 replies) Need some help/info about Charlottesville...  (9 replies) Is Charlottesville good for liberals and good for young families?  (26 replies) Areas of Charlottesville  (2 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $122,400 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $477 Median gross rent in Charlottesville, VA in 2000: $596 Housing units in Charlottesville with a mortgage: 3,814 (401 second mortgage, 475 home equity loan, 24 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,250 Household type by relationship Households: 38,208 In family households: 23,029 (4,652 male householders, 3,135 female householders) 5,231 spouses, 7,604 children (7,245 natural, 131 adopted, 228 stepchildren), 650 grandchildren, 311 brothers or sisters, 262 parents, 471 other relatives, 713 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 15,179 (4,095 male householders (2,512 living alone)), 4,979 female householders (3,370 living alone)), 6,105 nonrelatives In group quarters: 6,841 (309 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 3,597 2-persons, 1,991 3-persons, 1,333 4-persons, 559 5-persons, 230 6-persons, 77 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 5,882 1-person, 1,817 2-persons, 580 3-persons, 543 4-persons, 103 5-persons, 93 6-persons, 56 7-or-more-persons. 3,173 married couples with children. 2,767 single-parent households (333 men, 2,434 women). 89.3% of residents of Charlottesville speak English at home. 3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 3.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 3.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). 0.6% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). Foreign born population: 3,107 (6.9%) (32.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Charlottesville, VA: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 4 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 18 $35,000 to $39,999: 8 $40,000 to $49,999: 107 $50,000 to $59,999: 272 $60,000 to $69,999: 352 $70,000 to $79,999: 484 $80,000 to $89,999: 446 $90,000 to $99,999: 528 $100,000 to $124,999: 1068 $125,000 to $149,999: 746 $150,000 to $174,999: 593 $175,000 to $199,999: 331 $200,000 to $249,999: 445 $250,000 to $299,999: 269 $300,000 to $399,999: 265 $400,000 to $499,999: 66 $500,000 to $749,999: 62 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Charlottesville: Less than $100: 193 $100 to $149: 303 $150 to $199: 185 $200 to $249: 188 $250 to $299: 345 $300 to $349: 588 $350 to $399: 774 $400 to $449: 877 $450 to $499: 1018 $500 to $549: 1141 $550 to $599: 978 $600 to $649: 798 $650 to $699: 758 $700 to $749: 270 $750 to $799: 315 $800 to $899: 316 $900 to $999: 185 $1,000 to $1,249: 355 $1,250 to $1,499: 55 $1,500 to $1,999: 39 $2,000 or more: 38 No cash rent: 233

Percentage of workers working in this county: 55.3%
Number of people working at home: 1,106 (5.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 769 5 to 9 minutes: 4087 10 to 14 minutes: 5755 15 to 19 minutes: 4017 20 to 24 minutes: 1837 25 to 29 minutes: 434 30 to 34 minutes: 1115 35 to 39 minutes: 130 40 to 44 minutes: 210 45 to 59 minutes: 220 60 to 89 minutes: 317 90 or more minutes: 326

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 12,284 (60%) Carpooled: 1,974 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 1,006 (5%) Subway or elevated: 11 (0%) Taxi: 19 (0%) Motorcycle: 103 (1%) Bicycle: 396 (2%) Walked: 3,345 (16%) Other means: 79 (0%) Worked at home: 1,106 (5%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 2645 $10,000 to $14,999: 1475 $15,000 to $19,999: 1578 $20,000 to $24,999: 1384 $25,000 to $29,999: 1106 $30,000 to $34,999: 1081 $35,000 to $39,999: 1102 $40,000 to $44,999: 724 $45,000 to $49,999: 705 $50,000 to $59,999: 1197 $60,000 to $74,999: 1383 $75,000 to $99,999: 1201 $100,000 to $124,999: 509 $125,000 to $149,999: 313 $150,000 to $199,999: 240 $200,000 or more: 218

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 11825
• English: 4078
• German: 3325
• United States or American: 3316
• Irish: 2898
• Italian: 1430
• Scottish: 996
• Scotch-Irish: 852
• European: 834
• Polish: 578
• Subsaharan African:: 477
• French (except Basque): 464
• Dutch: 429
• British: 397
• Russian: 370
• Welsh: 293
• African: 243
• Swedish: 238
• Norwegian: 231
• Greek: 219
• French Canadian: 186
• Arab:: 168
• Hungarian: 146
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 130
• Eastern European: 130
• Swiss: 123
• Austrian: 92
• Northern European: 90
• Danish: 88
• Croatian: 81
• Canadian: 79
• Albanian: 75
• Turkish: 70
• Ukrainian: 67
• Lebanese: 64
• Ghanian: 53
• Jamaican: 49
• Scandinavian: 47
• Portuguese: 47
• Finnish: 41
• Czech: 40
• Slovak: 40
• Moroccan: 40
• Israeli: 38
• Lithuanian: 37
• Other Subsaharan African: 36
• Yugoslavian: 36
• Iranian: 35
• South African: 35
• Czechoslovakian: 34
• Australian: 33
• Arab/Arabic: 30
• Cypriot: 26
• Celtic: 26
• Serbian: 25
• Latvian: 22
• Ethiopian: 21
• Somalian: 21
• Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 21
• Estonian: 20
• Palestinian: 19
• Afghan: 19
• Haitian: 19
• Barbadian: 15
• Egyptian: 15
• Kenyan: 14
• Slavic: 13
• Brazilian: 12
• Nigerian: 12
• New Zealander: 11
• Sudanese: 11
• Armenian: 11
• Ugandan: 11
• West Indian: 11
• Sierra Leonean: 10
• Icelander: 10
• Liberian: 10
• Bermudan: 10
• Slovene: 5
• Luxemburger: 5
• Bahamian: 5

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

• This state: 24121
• Northeast: 6084
• Midwest: 2576
• South: 6722
• West: 1601

37% of Charlottesville residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 87
• Nursery to 4th grade: 65
• 5th and 6th grade: 190
• 7th and 8th grade: 396
• 9th grade: 289
• 10th grade: 304
• 11th grade: 451
• 12th grade, no diploma: 231
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,069
• Less than 1 year of college: 456
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,020
• Associate degree: 340
• Bachelor's degree: 1,892
• Master's degree: 1,216
• Professional school degree: 599
• Doctorate degree: 783

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 117
• Nursery to 4th grade: 48
• 5th and 6th grade: 193
• 7th and 8th grade: 528
• 9th grade: 313
• 10th grade: 421
• 11th grade: 456
• 12th grade, no diploma: 293
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,831
• Less than 1 year of college: 711
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,314
• Associate degree: 422
• Bachelor's degree: 2,545
• Master's degree: 1,516
• Professional school degree: 388
• Doctorate degree: 384

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 6.2%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 6.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.8%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 16.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 10.1%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $34,067
• Black householders: $25,277
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $90,131
• Asian householders: $21,563
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $21,458
• Some other race householders: $22,188
• Two or more races householders: $14,750
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $22,750

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $131,000
• Black or African American householders: $71,700
• Asian householders: $113,900
• Some other race householders: $162,500
• Two or more races householders: $103,800
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $121,700

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 8,375
• One, attached: 1,232
• Two: 2,306
• 3 or 4: 1,012
• 5 to 9: 1,566
• 10 to 19: 1,266
• 20 to 49: 879
• 50 or more: 811
• Mobile homes: 144

Median worth of mobile homes: $16,100

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Virginia:	9.5%

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Virginia:	8.2%

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Virginia:	20.6%

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