Dumfries, VA (Virginia) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,805 (All urban)

Dumfries, Virginia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,703 (1,588 occupied: 938 owner occupied, 650 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	41%
State:	32%

Housing density: 1064 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $347,958.

Median contract rent in 2007: $962 (lower quartile is $579, upper quartile is $1,291)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $943

Median gross rent in Dumfries, VA in 2007: $1,148

Housing units in Dumfries with a mortgage: 683 (104 second mortgage, 32 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 112

Dumfries,VA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $265,943 (it was $90,400 in 2000)

Dumfries:	$265,943
Virginia:	$262,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $224,045 - $346,332

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $343,863
Here: $343,863
State: $357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $253,562
Here: $253,562
State: $371,438

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $231,841
Here: $231,841
State: $305,320

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $273,546
Here: $273,546
State: $316,638

Mobile homes: $23,238
Here: $23,238
State: $37,843

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,779

In family households: 4,198 (657 male householders, 483 female householders)
738 spouses, 1,695 children (1,562 natural, 53 adopted, 80 stepchildren), 121 grandchildren, 54 brothers or sisters, 33 parents, 181 other relatives, 236 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 581 (235 male householders (166 living alone)), 148 female householders (114 living alone)), 198 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 7 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 324 2-persons, 235 3-persons, 312 4-persons, 142 5-persons, 59 6-persons, 68 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 280 1-person, 72 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

953 married couples with children.
538 single-parent households (113 men, 425 women).

81.1% of residents of Dumfries speak English at home.
16.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (48% speak English very well, 52% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 575 (12.0%)
(23.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.3
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dumfries, Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 9 3 rooms: 33 4 rooms: 34 5 rooms: 153 6 rooms: 292 7 rooms: 163 8 rooms: 163 9 or more rooms: 91

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dumfries, Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 41 3 rooms: 80 4 rooms: 86 5 rooms: 144 6 rooms: 150 7 rooms: 129 8 rooms: 14 9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 23
1995 to 1998: 73
1990 to 1994: 229
1980 to 1989: 477
1970 to 1979: 402
1960 to 1969: 266
1950 to 1959: 139
1940 to 1949: 78
1939 or earlier: 16

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dumfries:
	no bedroom: 16 1 bedroom: 20 2 bedrooms: 121 3 bedrooms: 500 4 bedrooms: 255 5 or more bedrooms: 26

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dumfries:
	no bedroom: 28 1 bedroom: 89 2 bedrooms: 138 3 bedrooms: 336 4 bedrooms: 59 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Dumfries in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 40 1 vehicle: 265 2 vehicles: 349 3 vehicles: 190 4 vehicles: 69 5 or more vehicles: 25

Cars and other vehicles available in Dumfries in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 59 1 vehicle: 337 2 vehicles: 151 3 vehicles: 70 4 vehicles: 21 5 or more vehicles: 12

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Dumfries, VA:

Less than $10,000: 10
$10,000 to $14,999: 5
$15,000 to $19,999: 5
$20,000 to $24,999: 5
$25,000 to $29,999: 5
$30,000 to $34,999: 7
$35,000 to $39,999: 7
$40,000 to $49,999: 8
$50,000 to $59,999: 4
$60,000 to $69,999: 8
$70,000 to $79,999: 9
$80,000 to $89,999: 8
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 15
$125,000 to $149,999: 13
$150,000 to $174,999: 34
$175,000 to $199,999: 52
$200,000 to $249,999: 190
$250,000 to $299,999: 167
$300,000 to $399,999: 210
$400,000 to $499,999: 89
$500,000 to $749,999: 47
$750,000 to $999,999: 12
$1,000,000 or more: 2

Dumfries rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Dumfries:

Less than $100: 9 people
$100 to $149: 5
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 2
$250 to $299: 4
$300 to $349: 16
$350 to $399: 16
$400 to $449: 14
$450 to $499: 21
$500 to $549: 25
$550 to $599: 30
$600 to $649: 22
$650 to $699: 13
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 31
$800 to $899: 34
$900 to $999: 116
$1,000 to $1,249: 211
$1,250 to $1,499: 55
$1,500 to $1,999: 2
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 7

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 179 1990 to 1994: 107 1985 to 1989: 171 1980 to 1984: 49 1975 to 1979: 11 1970 to 1974: 20 1970 to 1974: 12 1965 to 1969: 26

Dumfries, VA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 45.6%
Number of people working at home: 47 (2.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 9
5 to 9 minutes: 132
10 to 14 minutes: 117
15 to 19 minutes: 248
20 to 24 minutes: 237
25 to 29 minutes: 136
30 to 34 minutes: 267
35 to 39 minutes: 100
40 to 44 minutes: 78
45 to 59 minutes: 362
60 to 89 minutes: 374
90 or more minutes: 127

Dumfries mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,539 (69%)
Carpooled: 543 (24%)
Bus or trolley bus: 18 (1%)
Railroad: 24 (1%)
Taxi: 17 (1%)
Walked: 37 (2%)
Other means: 9 (0%)
Worked at home: 47 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 88
$10,000 to $14,999: 77
$15,000 to $19,999: 116
$20,000 to $24,999: 93
$25,000 to $29,999: 82
$30,000 to $34,999: 97
$35,000 to $39,999: 141
$40,000 to $44,999: 93
$45,000 to $49,999: 96
$50,000 to $59,999: 121
$60,000 to $74,999: 179
$75,000 to $99,999: 217
$100,000 to $124,999: 43
$125,000 to $149,999: 47
$150,000 to $199,999: 10
$200,000 or more: 23

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2419

United States or American: 332

Irish: 312

German: 231

English: 218

Italian: 192

Polish: 79

Subsaharan African:: 61

Scottish: 54

African: 34

Scotch-Irish: 33

Welsh: 23

French (except Basque): 22

French Canadian: 22

British: 18

Slovak: 16

Dutch: 16

South African: 16

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 15

Hungarian: 14

Finnish: 11

Somalian: 11

Russian: 8

Haitian: 8

German Russian: 7

Jamaican: 7

Canadian: 5

Ukrainian: 5

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

Mexico (34%)
El Salvador (29%)
Nicaragua (7%)
Germany (5%)
Philippines (4%)
South Africa (3%)
Peru (2%)

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

This state: 1937
Northeast: 680
Midwest: 168
South: 1082
West: 184

47% of Dumfries residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 19
Nursery to 4th grade: 11
5th and 6th grade: 17
7th and 8th grade: 74
9th grade: 58
10th grade: 60
11th grade: 59
12th grade, no diploma: 93
High school graduate (or equivalency): 339
Less than 1 year of college: 86
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 220
Associate degree: 55
Bachelor's degree: 127
Master's degree: 33
Professional school degree: 4
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 4
5th and 6th grade: 71
7th and 8th grade: 57
9th grade: 42
10th grade: 65
11th grade: 72
12th grade, no diploma: 57
High school graduate (or equivalency): 446
Less than 1 year of college: 165
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 200
Associate degree: 72
Bachelor's degree: 129
Master's degree: 36
Professional school degree: 13
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 8.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 4.4%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 11.1%
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: 9.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 3.1%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $63,718
Black householders: $48,513
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $17,058
Asian householders: $3,913
Some other race householders: $62,179
Two or more races householders: $74,629
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $69,325

Dumfries household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Dumfries household income for Black householders

Dumfries household income for Some other race householders

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Dumfries household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Dumfries marital status for males

Dumfries marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $294,185
Black or African American householders: $264,472
Some other race householders: $220,638
Two or more races householders: $215,049
Hispanic or Latino householders: $227,405

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 517
One, attached: 810
Two: 16
3 or 4: 33
5 to 9: 11
10 to 19: 40
20 to 49: 28
Mobile homes: 242
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $51,500

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Dumfries:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (53%) Utility gas (43%) Wood (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (58%) Utility gas (37%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 13

Here:	1.8%
Virginia:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11

Here:	3.3%
Virginia:	8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
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 (Noninst.)

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