Highland Springs, VA (Virginia) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 15,268, Rural population: 0)

Highland Springs, Virginia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,091 (5,839 occupied: 3,801 owner occupied, 2,038 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	35%
State:	32%

Housing density: 715 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: $623 (lower quartile is $425, upper quartile is $733)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $787

Median gross rent in Highland Springs, VA in 2007: $773

Housing units in Highland Springs with a mortgage: 2,868 (386 second mortgage, 293 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 732

Highland Springs,VA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $154,557 (it was $81,600 in 2000)

Highland Springs:	$154,557
Virginia:	$262,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $127,128 - $189,608

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $168,819
Here: $168,819
State: $357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $150,908
Here: $150,908
State: $371,438

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $55,747
Here: $55,747
State: $305,320

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $134,479
Here: $134,479
State: $316,638

Household type by relationship

Households: 15,132

In family households: 13,057 (2,393 male householders, 1,784 female householders)
2,672 spouses, 4,902 children (4,460 natural, 97 adopted, 345 stepchildren), 388 grandchildren, 160 brothers or sisters, 33 parents, 291 other relatives, 434 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,075 (774 male householders (563 living alone)), 907 female householders (819 living alone)), 394 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 136 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,554 2-persons, 1,241 3-persons, 845 4-persons, 373 5-persons, 111 6-persons, 53 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,382 1-person, 236 2-persons, 42 3-persons, 21 4-persons.

1,940 married couples with children.
1,833 single-parent households (225 men, 1,608 women).

96.2% of residents of Highland Springs speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 45% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 233 (1.5%)
(41.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Highland Springs, Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 27 4 rooms: 101 5 rooms: 1,282 6 rooms: 967 7 rooms: 725 8 rooms: 352 9 or more rooms: 340

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Highland Springs, Virginia:
	1 room: 12 2 rooms: 45 3 rooms: 245 4 rooms: 448 5 rooms: 817 6 rooms: 311 7 rooms: 123 8 rooms: 37 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 83
1995 to 1998: 321
1990 to 1994: 322
1980 to 1989: 1,303
1970 to 1979: 1,745
1960 to 1969: 663
1950 to 1959: 831
1940 to 1949: 382
1939 or earlier: 441

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Highland Springs:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 7 2 bedrooms: 539 3 bedrooms: 2,451 4 bedrooms: 717 5 or more bedrooms: 87

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Highland Springs:
	no bedroom: 12 1 bedroom: 245 2 bedrooms: 735 3 bedrooms: 952 4 bedrooms: 87 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Highland Springs in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 172 1 vehicle: 1,159 2 vehicles: 1,422 3 vehicles: 838 4 vehicles: 149 5 or more vehicles: 61

Cars and other vehicles available in Highland Springs in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 384 1 vehicle: 888 2 vehicles: 570 3 vehicles: 139 4 vehicles: 57 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 3
$60,000 to $69,999: 28
$70,000 to $79,999: 75
$80,000 to $89,999: 95
$90,000 to $99,999: 143
$100,000 to $124,999: 581
$125,000 to $149,999: 812
$150,000 to $174,999: 902
$175,000 to $199,999: 521
$200,000 to $249,999: 375
$250,000 to $299,999: 167
$300,000 to $399,999: 53
$400,000 to $499,999: 17
$500,000 to $749,999: 21
$750,000 to $999,999: 8
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Highland Springs rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Highland Springs:

Less than $100: 85 people
$100 to $149: 71
$150 to $199: 112
$200 to $249: 25
$250 to $299: 55
$300 to $349: 54
$350 to $399: 45
$400 to $449: 85
$450 to $499: 83
$500 to $549: 107
$550 to $599: 153
$600 to $649: 256
$650 to $699: 231
$700 to $749: 201
$750 to $799: 169
$800 to $899: 186
$900 to $999: 36
$1,000 to $1,249: 27
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 9
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 47

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 26 1990 to 1994: 33 1985 to 1989: 65 1980 to 1984: 6 1975 to 1979: 24 1970 to 1974: 19 1970 to 1974: 11 1965 to 1969: 49

Highland Springs, VA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 48.3%
Number of people working at home: 110 (1.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 136
5 to 9 minutes: 672
10 to 14 minutes: 1177
15 to 19 minutes: 1371
20 to 24 minutes: 1738
25 to 29 minutes: 677
30 to 34 minutes: 1027
35 to 39 minutes: 145
40 to 44 minutes: 82
45 to 59 minutes: 224
60 to 89 minutes: 165
90 or more minutes: 176

Highland Springs mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,250 (81%)
Carpooled: 1,027 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 66 (1%)
Walked: 103 (1%)
Other means: 144 (2%)
Worked at home: 110 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 548
$10,000 to $14,999: 330
$15,000 to $19,999: 365
$20,000 to $24,999: 338
$25,000 to $29,999: 399
$30,000 to $34,999: 489
$35,000 to $39,999: 465
$40,000 to $44,999: 365
$45,000 to $49,999: 409
$50,000 to $59,999: 660
$60,000 to $74,999: 716
$75,000 to $99,999: 494
$100,000 to $124,999: 109
$125,000 to $149,999: 85
$150,000 to $199,999: 17
$200,000 or more: 69

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 7741

United States or American: 1766

English: 761

German: 676

Irish: 568

Italian: 208

Scottish: 183

Scotch-Irish: 159

European: 151

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 92

Subsaharan African:: 88

African: 88

Dutch: 83

French (except Basque): 83

Polish: 63

Jamaican: 53

Welsh: 39

West Indian: 39

Norwegian: 31

French Canadian: 21

Arab:: 19

Lebanese: 19

Czechoslovakian: 18

British: 16

Czech: 10

Canadian: 8

Slovak: 6

Pennsylvania German: 6

Australian: 5

Swiss: 5

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

Jamaica (21%)
El Salvador (17%)
Germany (16%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)
Spain (6%)
Colombia (6%)
United Kingdom (5%)

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

This state: 11857
Northeast: 1032
Midwest: 302
South: 1567
West: 161

53% of Highland Springs residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 21
Nursery to 4th grade: 27
5th and 6th grade: 54
7th and 8th grade: 203
9th grade: 123
10th grade: 182
11th grade: 210
12th grade, no diploma: 139
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,639
Less than 1 year of college: 382
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 611
Associate degree: 94
Bachelor's degree: 301
Master's degree: 63
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 16

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 22
Nursery to 4th grade: 42
5th and 6th grade: 81
7th and 8th grade: 211
9th grade: 261
10th grade: 289
11th grade: 328
12th grade, no diploma: 169
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,868
Less than 1 year of college: 453
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,004
Associate degree: 217
Bachelor's degree: 401
Master's degree: 81
Professional school degree: 44
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 5.7%

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 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: $48,257
Black householders: $44,715
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $36,831
Asian householders: $30,770
Some other race householders: $26,865
Two or more races householders: $40,046
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $36,065

Highland Springs household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Highland Springs household income for Black householders

Highland Springs household income for Asian householders

Highland Springs household income for Some other race householders

Highland Springs household income for Two or more races householders

Highland Springs household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Highland Springs marital status for males

Highland Springs marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $143,571
Black or African American householders: $167,436
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $198,878
Asian householders: $149,632
Two or more races householders: $162,133
Hispanic or Latino householders: $157,587

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,239
One, attached: 674
Two: 117
3 or 4: 149
5 to 9: 683
10 to 19: 79
20 to 49: 60
50 or more: 90

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Highland Springs:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (61%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%) Utility gas (12%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (49%) Utility gas (36%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 104

Here:	5.2%
Virginia:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 62

Here:	7.0%
Virginia:	8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 68

Here:	12.1%
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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