Gate City, VA (Virginia) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,052 (Urban population: 1,987 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 65 (all nonfarm))

Gate City, Virginia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,103 (970 occupied: 677 owner occupied, 293 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	30%
State:	32%

Housing density: 541 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: $338 (lower quartile is $179, upper quartile is $428)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $298

Median gross rent in Gate City, VA in 2007: $425

Housing units in Gate City with a mortgage: 206 (23 second mortgage, 22 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 361

Gate City,VA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $171,431 (it was $73,400 in 2000)

Gate City:	$171,431
Virginia:	$262,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $107,523 - $301,800

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $242,251
Here: $242,251
State: $357,398

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $149,269
Here: $149,269
State: $305,320

Mobile homes: $29,472
Here: $29,472
State: $37,843

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,136

In family households: 1,765 (516 male householders, 119 female householders)
454 spouses, 544 children (514 natural, 7 adopted, 23 stepchildren), 47 grandchildren, 20 brothers or sisters, 20 parents, 32 other relatives, 13 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 371 (95 male householders (91 living alone)), 272 female householders (272 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 33 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 308 2-persons, 181 3-persons, 123 4-persons, 18 5-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 363 1-person, 4 2-persons.

301 married couples with children.
90 single-parent households (25 men, 65 women).

99.1% of residents of Gate City speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 3 (0.1%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.3

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gate City, Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 91 5 rooms: 199 6 rooms: 113 7 rooms: 96 8 rooms: 79 9 or more rooms: 99

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gate City, Virginia:
	1 room: 5 2 rooms: 35 3 rooms: 65 4 rooms: 61 5 rooms: 67 6 rooms: 25 7 rooms: 20 8 rooms: 6 9 or more rooms: 9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 32
1990 to 1994: 108
1980 to 1989: 129
1970 to 1979: 153
1960 to 1969: 166
1950 to 1959: 135
1940 to 1949: 108
1939 or earlier: 272

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gate City:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 6 2 bedrooms: 194 3 bedrooms: 366 4 bedrooms: 85 5 or more bedrooms: 26

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gate City:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 109 2 bedrooms: 118 3 bedrooms: 35 4 bedrooms: 26 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 Gate City in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 71 1 vehicle: 204 2 vehicles: 268 3 vehicles: 77 4 vehicles: 57 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Gate City in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 105 1 vehicle: 126 2 vehicles: 57 3 vehicles: 5 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 12
$10,000 to $14,999: 6
$15,000 to $19,999: 6
$20,000 to $24,999: 10
$25,000 to $29,999: 12
$30,000 to $34,999: 10
$35,000 to $39,999: 6
$40,000 to $49,999: 12
$50,000 to $59,999: 9
$60,000 to $69,999: 17
$70,000 to $79,999: 31
$80,000 to $89,999: 16
$90,000 to $99,999: 6
$100,000 to $124,999: 59
$125,000 to $149,999: 78
$150,000 to $174,999: 62
$175,000 to $199,999: 69
$200,000 to $249,999: 61
$250,000 to $299,999: 44
$300,000 to $399,999: 75
$400,000 to $499,999: 8
$500,000 to $749,999: 14
$750,000 to $999,999: 5
$1,000,000 or more: 15

Gate City rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Gate City:

Less than $100: 15 people
$100 to $149: 17
$150 to $199: 42
$200 to $249: 18
$250 to $299: 15
$300 to $349: 20
$350 to $399: 45
$400 to $449: 27
$450 to $499: 16
$500 to $549: 7
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 3
$650 to $699: 3
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 4
$800 to $899: 2
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 5
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 42

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 3 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Gate City, VA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 51.3%
Number of people working at home: 11 (1.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 67
5 to 9 minutes: 123
10 to 14 minutes: 178
15 to 19 minutes: 92
20 to 24 minutes: 247
25 to 29 minutes: 38
30 to 34 minutes: 125
35 to 39 minutes: 18
40 to 44 minutes: 27
45 to 59 minutes: 31
60 to 89 minutes: 11
90 or more minutes: 0

Gate City mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 818 (85%)
Carpooled: 77 (8%)
Taxi: 7 (1%)
Walked: 18 (2%)
Other means: 37 (4%)
Worked at home: 11 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 199
$10,000 to $14,999: 71
$15,000 to $19,999: 83
$20,000 to $24,999: 81
$25,000 to $29,999: 52
$30,000 to $34,999: 44
$35,000 to $39,999: 74
$40,000 to $44,999: 39
$45,000 to $49,999: 53
$50,000 to $59,999: 96
$60,000 to $74,999: 66
$75,000 to $99,999: 66
$100,000 to $124,999: 54
$125,000 to $149,999: 7
$150,000 to $199,999: 8
$200,000 or more: 9

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 755

Other groups: 153

English: 132

Scotch-Irish: 132

Irish: 76

German: 71

Dutch: 21

Welsh: 16

French (except Basque): 12

Norwegian: 6

Scottish: 6

Italian: 3

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

Italy (100%)

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

This state: 931
Northeast: 12
Midwest: 108
South: 1086
West: 23

70% of Gate City residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 12
5th and 6th grade: 12
7th and 8th grade: 34
9th grade: 38
10th grade: 21
11th grade: 37
12th grade, no diploma: 18
High school graduate (or equivalency): 203
Less than 1 year of college: 64
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 68
Associate degree: 54
Bachelor's degree: 62
Master's degree: 28
Professional school degree: 39
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 31
5th and 6th grade: 52
7th and 8th grade: 92
9th grade: 54
10th grade: 20
11th grade: 31
12th grade, no diploma: 8
High school graduate (or equivalency): 261
Less than 1 year of college: 62
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 84
Associate degree: 78
Bachelor's degree: 101
Master's degree: 32
Professional school degree: 8
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.3%

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $37,290
Black householders: $59,252
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $45,790

Gate City household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Gate City household income for Black householders

Gate City marital status for males

Gate City marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $171,203
Black or African American householders: $188,191
Hispanic or Latino householders: $49,640

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 821
Two: 36
3 or 4: 45
5 to 9: 5
10 to 19: 21
20 to 49: 66
50 or more: 15
Mobile homes: 94

Median worth of mobile homes: $17,937

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Gate City:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (70%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Coal or coke (2%) Wood (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (67%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (30%) Wood (2%) Other fuel (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Virginia:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Virginia:	8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8

Here:	12.7%
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 (Noninst.)

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