Gainesville, VA (Virginia) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 1,663, Rural population: 2,611 (56 farm, 2,555 nonfarm))

Gainesville, Virginia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,813 (1,726 occupied: 1,566 owner occupied, 160 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	9%
State:	32%

Housing density: 187 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: $1,042 (lower quartile is $899, upper quartile is $2,217)

Median gross rent in Gainesville, VA in 2007: $1,251

Housing units in Gainesville with a mortgage: 1,195 (258 second mortgage, 95 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 151

Gainesville,VA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $549,832 (it was $186,900 in 2000)

Gainesville:	$549,832
Virginia:	$262,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $439,440 - $863,695

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $766,822
Here: $766,822
State: $357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $520,015
Here: $520,015
State: $371,438

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $265,500
Here: $265,500
State: $316,638

Mobile homes: $22,124
Here: $22,124
State: $37,843

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,274

In family households: 3,745 (1,033 male householders, 249 female householders)
1,089 spouses, 1,106 children (983 natural, 34 adopted, 89 stepchildren), 101 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 20 parents, 59 other relatives, 79 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 529 (168 male householders (119 living alone)), 225 female householders (180 living alone)), 136 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 648 2-persons, 275 3-persons, 238 4-persons, 84 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 299 1-person, 79 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

891 married couples with children.
112 single-parent households (34 men, 78 women).

90.8% of residents of Gainesville speak English at home.
6.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 30% speak English well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 42% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 210 (4.9%)
(62.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.3
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.7
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gainesville, Virginia:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 22 3 rooms: 32 4 rooms: 115 5 rooms: 138 6 rooms: 223 7 rooms: 302 8 rooms: 269 9 or more rooms: 458

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gainesville, Virginia:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 11 4 rooms: 27 5 rooms: 29 6 rooms: 28 7 rooms: 32 8 rooms: 22 9 or more rooms: 4

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 544
1995 to 1998: 625
1990 to 1994: 67
1980 to 1989: 175
1970 to 1979: 113
1960 to 1969: 169
1950 to 1959: 63
1940 to 1949: 21
1939 or earlier: 36

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gainesville:
	no bedroom: 12 1 bedroom: 46 2 bedrooms: 253 3 bedrooms: 696 4 bedrooms: 460 5 or more bedrooms: 99

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gainesville:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 27 2 bedrooms: 38 3 bedrooms: 42 4 bedrooms: 36 5 or more bedrooms: 10

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Gainesville in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 46 1 vehicle: 373 2 vehicles: 816 3 vehicles: 237 4 vehicles: 62 5 or more vehicles: 32

Cars and other vehicles available in Gainesville in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 11 1 vehicle: 44 2 vehicles: 70 3 vehicles: 20 4 vehicles: 11 5 or more vehicles: 4

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

Less than $10,000: 23
$10,000 to $14,999: 12
$15,000 to $19,999: 12
$20,000 to $24,999: 12
$25,000 to $29,999: 11
$30,000 to $34,999: 8
$35,000 to $39,999: 8
$40,000 to $49,999: 20
$50,000 to $59,999: 20
$60,000 to $69,999: 7
$70,000 to $79,999: 9
$80,000 to $89,999: 9
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 4
$125,000 to $149,999: 6
$150,000 to $174,999: 16
$175,000 to $199,999: 11
$200,000 to $249,999: 22
$250,000 to $299,999: 33
$300,000 to $399,999: 147
$400,000 to $499,999: 267
$500,000 to $749,999: 363
$750,000 to $999,999: 286
$1,000,000 or more: 259

Gainesville rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Gainesville:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 1
$400 to $449: 2
$450 to $499: 9
$500 to $549: 5
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 6
$800 to $899: 10
$900 to $999: 11
$1,000 to $1,249: 46
$1,250 to $1,499: 3
$1,500 to $1,999: 18
$2,000 or more: 28
No cash rent: 11

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 35 1990 to 1994: 32 1985 to 1989: 30 1980 to 1984: 41 1975 to 1979: 7 1970 to 1974: 4 1970 to 1974: 2 1965 to 1969: 59

Gainesville, VA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 27.6%
Number of people working at home: 129 (5.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 42
5 to 9 minutes: 69
10 to 14 minutes: 98
15 to 19 minutes: 275
20 to 24 minutes: 208
25 to 29 minutes: 187
30 to 34 minutes: 356
35 to 39 minutes: 122
40 to 44 minutes: 143
45 to 59 minutes: 401
60 to 89 minutes: 306
90 or more minutes: 81

Gainesville mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,846 (76%)
Carpooled: 359 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 4 (0%)
Railroad: 44 (2%)
Walked: 9 (0%)
Other means: 23 (1%)
Worked at home: 129 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 11
$10,000 to $14,999: 30
$15,000 to $19,999: 24
$20,000 to $24,999: 42
$25,000 to $29,999: 39
$30,000 to $34,999: 67
$35,000 to $39,999: 68
$40,000 to $44,999: 68
$45,000 to $49,999: 68
$50,000 to $59,999: 183
$60,000 to $74,999: 214
$75,000 to $99,999: 325
$100,000 to $124,999: 222
$125,000 to $149,999: 108
$150,000 to $199,999: 138
$200,000 or more: 68

First ancestries reported:

German: 482

Other groups: 474

Irish: 467

English: 455

United States or American: 338

Italian: 188

French (except Basque): 154

Scottish: 91

Polish: 75

French Canadian: 67

Greek: 66

Ukrainian: 61

Welsh: 58

British: 55

Hungarian: 53

Swedish: 51

Norwegian: 50

Dutch: 50

Scotch-Irish: 50

European: 47

Danish: 41

Swiss: 29

Russian: 26

Subsaharan African:: 19

African: 19

Arab:: 16

Serbian: 12

Lebanese: 11

Lithuanian: 9

Latvian: 8

Belgian: 7

Czech: 5

Armenian: 5

Other Arab: 5

Czechoslovakian: 3

Scandinavian: 3

Slavic: 2

Slovak: 1

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

Guatemala (13%)
Colombia (9%)
Germany (8%)
Taiwan (8%)
Chile (8%)
Yugoslavia (7%)
Bolivia (4%)

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

This state: 1950
Northeast: 838
Midwest: 380
South: 703
West: 151

23% of Gainesville residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 25
7th and 8th grade: 19
9th grade: 14
10th grade: 31
11th grade: 16
12th grade, no diploma: 33
High school graduate (or equivalency): 303
Less than 1 year of college: 135
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 196
Associate degree: 80
Bachelor's degree: 370
Master's degree: 150
Professional school degree: 31
Doctorate degree: 16

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 24
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 17
7th and 8th grade: 36
9th grade: 17
10th grade: 28
11th grade: 23
12th grade, no diploma: 39
High school graduate (or equivalency): 359
Less than 1 year of college: 150
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 247
Associate degree: 90
Bachelor's degree: 360
Master's degree: 169
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

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

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

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $109,254
Black householders: $55,379
Asian householders: $95,519
Some other race householders: $46,664
Two or more races householders: $44,629
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $47,813

Gainesville household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Gainesville household income for Black householders

Gainesville household income for Asian householders

Gainesville household income for Some other race householders

Gainesville household income for Two or more races householders

Gainesville household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Gainesville marital status for males

Gainesville marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $639,852
Black or African American householders: $428,922
Asian householders: $389,501
Some other race householders: $541,006
Two or more races householders: $796,653
Hispanic or Latino householders: $562,188

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,012
One, attached: 552
Two: 3
3 or 4: 22
5 to 9: 19
Mobile homes: 186
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

Median worth of mobile homes: $37,250

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Gainesville:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (71%) Electricity (11%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (38%) Electricity (28%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%) Wood (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 93

Here:	26.2%
Virginia:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8

Here:	6.3%
Virginia:	8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 25

Here:	14.9%
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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