Fredericksburg, VA (Virginia) Houses and Residents

Click Here to Find Homes in Fredericksburg, VA   Back to: Fredericksburg, Virginia main profile, Virginia, Virginia smaller cities, Virginia small towns, Virginia forum, All US cities. Total population: 19,279 (Urban population: 19,199, Rural population: 80 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 8,888 (8,102 occupied: 2,876 owner occupied, 5,226 renter occupied) % of renters here:   65% State:   32% Housing density: 845 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Fredericksburg, Virginia on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: Raising a Family in Fredericksburg VA?  (3 replies) Fredericksburg, VA Info Needed  (10 replies) Fredericksburg - Communities Near VRE  (7 replies) moving to Fredericksburg, Need Info please  (4 replies) Considering Fredericksburg for Retirement  (7 replies) Can someone tell me about Warrenton/Fredericksburg  (6 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $99,400 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $659 Median gross rent in Fredericksburg, VA in 2000: $651 Housing units in Fredericksburg with a mortgage: 1,901 (153 second mortgage, 212 home equity loan, 27 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 811 Household type by relationship Households: 16,917 In family households: 11,503 (2,600 male householders, 1,342 female householders) 2,650 spouses, 3,748 children (3,597 natural, 17 adopted, 134 stepchildren), 298 grandchildren, 151 brothers or sisters, 88 parents, 237 other relatives, 389 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 5,414 (1,776 male householders (1,327 living alone)), 2,368 female householders (1,848 living alone)), 1,270 nonrelatives In group quarters: 2,362 (123 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 1,921 2-persons, 983 3-persons, 649 4-persons, 269 5-persons, 95 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 3,175 1-person, 780 2-persons, 146 3-persons, 36 4-persons, 7 6-persons. 1,632 married couples with children. 1,314 single-parent households (193 men, 1,121 women). 90.4% of residents of Fredericksburg speak English at home. 6.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all). 2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well). Foreign born population: 997 (5.2%) (32.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Fredericksburg, VA: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 11 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 30 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 42 $50,000 to $59,999: 72 $60,000 to $69,999: 92 $70,000 to $79,999: 196 $80,000 to $89,999: 154 $90,000 to $99,999: 241 $100,000 to $124,999: 397 $125,000 to $149,999: 279 $150,000 to $174,999: 339 $175,000 to $199,999: 242 $200,000 to $249,999: 263 $250,000 to $299,999: 134 $300,000 to $399,999: 89 $400,000 to $499,999: 89 $500,000 to $749,999: 42 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Fredericksburg: Less than $100: 134 $100 to $149: 135 $150 to $199: 69 $200 to $249: 100 $250 to $299: 83 $300 to $349: 121 $350 to $399: 183 $400 to $449: 355 $450 to $499: 416 $500 to $549: 564 $550 to $599: 590 $600 to $649: 971 $650 to $699: 662 $700 to $749: 197 $750 to $799: 173 $800 to $899: 237 $900 to $999: 57 $1,000 to $1,249: 48 $1,250 to $1,499: 0 $1,500 to $1,999: 10 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 112

Percentage of workers working in this county: 42.1%
Number of people working at home: 333 (3.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 606 5 to 9 minutes: 1747 10 to 14 minutes: 1802 15 to 19 minutes: 1607 20 to 24 minutes: 700 25 to 29 minutes: 225 30 to 34 minutes: 491 35 to 39 minutes: 215 40 to 44 minutes: 255 45 to 59 minutes: 442 60 to 89 minutes: 754 90 or more minutes: 482

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 6,824 (71%) Carpooled: 1,215 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 116 (1%) Railroad: 221 (2%) Taxi: 74 (1%) Bicycle: 44 (0%) Walked: 725 (8%) Other means: 107 (1%) Worked at home: 333 (3%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 809 $10,000 to $14,999: 765 $15,000 to $19,999: 606 $20,000 to $24,999: 601 $25,000 to $29,999: 706 $30,000 to $34,999: 589 $35,000 to $39,999: 449 $40,000 to $44,999: 397 $45,000 to $49,999: 402 $50,000 to $59,999: 627 $60,000 to $74,999: 755 $75,000 to $99,999: 564 $100,000 to $124,999: 285 $125,000 to $149,999: 166 $150,000 to $199,999: 189 $200,000 or more: 176

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 4590
• English: 1940
• German: 1668
• Irish: 1518
• United States or American: 1145
• Italian: 641
• Subsaharan African:: 421
• French (except Basque): 417
• African: 395
• Scottish: 353
• Scotch-Irish: 340
• Polish: 258
• European: 190
• Swedish: 147
• Dutch: 144
• Welsh: 118
• British: 108
• Norwegian: 108
• Russian: 90
• Czech: 69
• Greek: 64
• Austrian: 58
• Lithuanian: 55
• Slovak: 45
• Hungarian: 45
• Danish: 38
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 35
• French Canadian: 33
• Finnish: 31
• Ukrainian: 26
• Afghan: 25
• Arab:: 24
• Canadian: 23
• Portuguese: 23
• Haitian: 20
• Slavic: 19
• Romanian: 17
• Ethiopian: 17
• Acadian/Cajun: 17
• Lebanese: 16
• Swiss: 15
• Turkish: 15
• Armenian: 14
• Eastern European: 13
• Pennsylvania German: 10
• Croatian: 9
• Other Subsaharan African: 9
• Other Arab: 8
• Jamaican: 8
• Iranian: 7
• Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 7
• Scandinavian: 6
• Latvian: 5

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

• This state: 10104
• Northeast: 2842
• Midwest: 1135
• South: 3351
• West: 665

40% of Fredericksburg residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 52
• Nursery to 4th grade: 24
• 5th and 6th grade: 104
• 7th and 8th grade: 164
• 9th grade: 165
• 10th grade: 141
• 11th grade: 169
• 12th grade, no diploma: 126
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,428
• Less than 1 year of college: 247
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 622
• Associate degree: 182
• Bachelor's degree: 1,032
• Master's degree: 390
• Professional school degree: 257
• Doctorate degree: 130

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 21
• Nursery to 4th grade: 27
• 5th and 6th grade: 116
• 7th and 8th grade: 207
• 9th grade: 215
• 10th grade: 364
• 11th grade: 148
• 12th grade, no diploma: 176
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,658
• Less than 1 year of college: 450
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 706
• Associate degree: 276
• Bachelor's degree: 979
• Master's degree: 459
• Professional school degree: 86
• Doctorate degree: 90

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 10.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 10.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 11.8%

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: 15.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 53.4%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 12.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 9.4%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 18.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 19.7%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 15.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 23.8%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $36,803
• Black householders: $28,967
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $43,214
• Asian householders: $21,875
• Some other race householders: $26,806
• Two or more races householders: $25,417
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $38,250

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $152,300
• Black or African American householders: $87,200
• Asian householders: $112,500
• Some other race householders: $108,900
• Two or more races householders: $148,200
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $115,800

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,705
• One, attached: 661
• Two: 410
• 3 or 4: 405
• 5 to 9: 937
• 10 to 19: 1,856
• 20 to 49: 331
• 50 or more: 531
• Mobile homes: 52

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999

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