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Waynesboro city, Virginia (VA)

County population in 2022: 22,494 (97% urban, 3% rural); it was 19,520 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,707
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,668
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,096
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,528 (it was 3,236 in 2000)
% of renters here:

39%
State:

33%

Land area: 15 sq. mi.

Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 1464 people per square mile   (very high).

March 2022 cost of living index in Waynesboro city: 82.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (26.0%), Retail trade (14.4%), Manufacturing (13.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Waynesboro city, VA (2022)
    • 16,01971.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2,1729.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2,1239.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,7387.7%Two or more races
    • 3901.7%Asian alone
    • 300.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

39.0 years
Virginia median age:

39.0 years
Males: 11,073  (49.2%)
Females: 11,421  (50.8%)
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Average household size:
Waynesboro city:

2.0 people
Virginia:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $51,690 ($32,686 in 1999)
This county:

$51,690
Virginia:

$85,873

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $763 (lower quartile is $556, upper quartile is $964)
This county:

$763
State:

$1270


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $243,979 (it was $88,500 in 2000)
Waynesboro city:

$243,979
Virginia:

$365,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $177,895 - $324,620

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $264,805
Here:

$264,805
State:

$472,865

Townhouses or other attached units: $284,334
Here:

$284,334
State:

$457,437

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $246,553
Here:

$246,553
State:

$382,551

Mobile homes: $158,367
Here:

$158,367
State:

$100,736

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,318
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $492

Institutionalized population: 131
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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,497 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,711 (0.8%)

Distribution of median household income in Waynesboro city, VA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Waynesboro city, VA in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Waynesboro city, VA in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 17.1%
Waynesboro city:

17.1%
Virginia:

10.6%
(13.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 32.7% for Black residents, 26.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 76.4% for American Indian residents, 20.4% for other race residents, 25.8% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 39.0 years old
(Males: 36.7 years old, Females: 41.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43.9 years old, Black residents: 37.9 years old, American Indian residents: 76.9 years old, Asian residents: 45.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.3 years old, Other race residents: 25.3 years old)

Area name: Augusta County-Staunton city-Waynesboro city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Waynesboro city is $433 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $565 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $808 a month.

Waynesboro city has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Neighboring counties: Gallatin County, Illinois , Grant County, Kansas , Hamilton County, Kansas , Hodgeman County, Kansas , Polk County, Missouri , Shelby County, Kentucky .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.7%
Virginia:

2.7%

Unemployment by year in Waynesboro city, VA

Current college students: 488
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 27.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,286 (52.8% naturalized citizens)

Waynesboro city:

5.7%
Whole state:

12.7%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2972010 or later
  • 4512000 to 2009
  • 1851990 to 1999
  • 981980 to 1989
  • 411970 to 1979
  • 86Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 100.7%

Waynesboro city marital status for males Waynesboro city marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,017
  • One, attached: 329
  • Two: 173
  • 3 or 4: 710
  • 5 to 9: 898
  • 10 to 19: 744
  • 20 to 49: 234
  • 50 or more: 210
  • Mobile homes: 91

Housing units in Waynesboro city with a mortgage: 3,913 (611 second mortgage, 66 home equity loan, 442 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 158

Here:

1.9% with mortgage
State:

97.2% with mortgage

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
Waynesboro city:

4.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.93 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
Waynesboro city:

7.87 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 23
This county:

10.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Waynesboro city:

10.0%
Virginia:

9.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Waynesboro city:

26.9%
State:

26.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

21.7%
State:

18.6%

Earthquake activity:

Waynesboro city-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 44% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 53.4 miles away from Waynesboro city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 163.7 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 47.9 miles away from the county center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 51.3 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 63.6 miles away from Waynesboro city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 249.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Waynesboro city

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 7,867 (73.6%)
  • Carpooled: 1,277 (12.0%)
  • Bus: 2 (0.0%)
  • Ferryboat: 4 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 149 (1.4%)
  • Walked: 154 (1.4%)
  • Worked at home: 1,062 (9.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (31%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (30%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Production occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Material moving occupations (9%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (31%)
  • Vietnam (21%)
  • El Salvador (12%)
  • Venezuela (12%)
  • Jamaica (4%)
  • Colombia (4%)
  • Philippines (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Waynesboro city


  • American (13%)
  • German (13%)
  • English (12%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • European (4%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • Scottish (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Waynesboro city, Virginia in 2010:

  • 131 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 36 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 25 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Waynesboro city, Virginia in 2000:

  • 242 people in nursing homes
  • 16 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $57,375.

11.57% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($50,563 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.57%
Virginia average:

10.16%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
9.47% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($36,821 average AGI)
2.10% relocated from other states ($13,742 average AGI)
Waynesboro city:

2.10%
Virginia average:

3.91%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Augusta County, VA  3.68% ($42,670 average AGI)
from Albemarle County, VA  1.30% ($51,463)
from Staunton city, VA  1.10% ($45,337)
from Charlottesville city, VA  0.39% ($35,811)
from Rockingham County, VA  0.35% ($53,000)
from Nelson County, VA  0.30% ($53,429)
from Harrisonburg city, VA  0.30% ($36,643)


11.41% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($47,564 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.41%
Virginia average:

10.20%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
9.31% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($38,166 average AGI)
2.11% relocated to other states ($9,398 average AGI)
Waynesboro city:

2.11%
Virginia average:

3.98%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Augusta County, VA  4.55% ($50,998 average AGI)
to Staunton city, VA  0.91% ($33,919)
to Albemarle County, VA  0.66% ($52,484)
to Harrisonburg city, VA  0.30% ($25,714)
to Rockingham County, VA  0.23% ($27,773)
to Fluvanna County, VA  0.21% ($42,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.0

Births per 1000 population in Waynesboro city

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Waynesboro city

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.0

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Waynesboro city
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 12.2%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.5%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Waynesboro city
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Waynesboro city
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Waynesboro city
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Waynesboro city
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Waynesboro city
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Waynesboro city

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,285 (3,514 aged, 771 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 497 (9%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Waynesboro city, Virginia in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (359)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (315)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (226)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (191)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (140)
  • Unspecified dementia (135)
  • Congestive heart failure (71)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (45)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (21)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (21)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,434
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,157
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 81
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 127

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 195.2. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 22,494
  • Male householders: 4,154 (1,586 living alone), Female householders: 5,546 (2,133 living alone)
  • 3,137 spouses (3,103 opposite-sex spouses), 777 unmarried partners, (721 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,581 children (6,087 natural, 233 adopted, 247 stepchildren), 351 grandchildren, 166 brothers or sisters, 567 parents, 9 foster children, 345 other relatives, 685 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 219

Size of family households: 2,544 2-persons, 1,106 3-persons, 881 4-persons, 516 5-persons, 169 6-persons, 129 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,719 1-person, 549 2-persons, 34 3-persons, 59 4-persons.

2,294 married couples with children.
2,437 single-parent households (800 men, 1,637 women).

91.2% of residents of Waynesboro city speak English at home.
6.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (1% speak English very well, 47% speak English well, 51% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $129,610,000 ($6,245 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,550,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $84,346,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $28,627,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,674,000
Federal grants: $10,686,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,374,000 ($546,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,903,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $45,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,121,000
Federal Government insurance: $18,531,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,562
Here:

73 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,161
Here:

55 per 1000 residents
State:

40 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +125
Here:

+6 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,265
Here:

+59 per 1000 residents
State:

+14 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Waynesboro city

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.85 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

7.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.3

Year house built in Waynesboro city, Virginia
  • Year house built in Waynesboro city, Virginia
  • 1042020 or later
  • 7962010 to 2019
  • 8922000 to 2009
  • 1,2521990 to 1999
  • 1,1601980 to 1989
  • 1,1331970 to 1979
  • 1,6331960 to 1969
  • 1,6341950 to 1959
  • 5521940 to 1949
  • 1,1011939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Waynesboro city, Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Waynesboro city, Virginia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Waynesboro city, Virginia
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 1003 rooms
  • 3154 rooms
  • 1,1465 rooms
  • 1,1986 rooms
  • 8457 rooms
  • 9108 rooms
  • 1,0139+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waynesboro city, Virginia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waynesboro city, Virginia
  • 691 room
  • 2992 rooms
  • 4423 rooms
  • 1,3274 rooms
  • 9685 rooms
  • 3766 rooms
  • 3817 rooms
  • 1148 rooms
  • 1179+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Waynesboro city, Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Waynesboro city, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Waynesboro city, Virginia
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1381 bedroom
  • 7742 bedrooms
  • 2,8783 bedrooms
  • 1,4764 bedrooms
  • 2715+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waynesboro city, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waynesboro city, Virginia
  • 123no bedroom
  • 1,0011 bedroom
  • 1,7762 bedrooms
  • 8583 bedrooms
  • 3244 bedrooms
  • 235+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Waynesboro city, Virginia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Waynesboro city in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Waynesboro city in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 223no vehicle
  • 1,6051 vehicle
  • 2,4252 vehicles
  • 8373 vehicles
  • 3444 vehicles
  • 1465+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Waynesboro city in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Waynesboro city in renter-occupied apartments
  • 541no vehicle
  • 2,4101 vehicle
  • 9652 vehicles
  • 1533 vehicles
  • 394 vehicles
  • 415+ vehicles

87.0% of Waynesboro city residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Virginia.

Waynesboro city:

87.0%
State average:

86.6%

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

  • This state: 14,129
  • Other state: 6,837
  • Northeast: 2,395
  • Midwest: 1,027
  • South: 2,682
  • West: 728
Year householders moved into unit in Waynesboro city, VA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Waynesboro city
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 57.1%Utility gas
  • 35.6%Electricity
  • 2.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.8%Wood
  • 0.9%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 54.4%Electricity
  • 41.7%Utility gas
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Other fuel
  • 0.5%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 208
Here:

9.6%
Virginia:

13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 117
Here:

12.1%
Virginia:

10.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 172
Here:

26.1%
Virginia:

18.7%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2004:

  • Total number of recipients: 529
  • Number of aged recipients: 43
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 486
  • Number of recipients under 18: 73
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 358
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 98
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 217
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 212
Most common first names in Waynesboro city, VA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William25973.5 years
Mary25578.8 years
John23773.7 years
James22971.7 years
Charles16672.3 years
Robert16670.2 years
George10975.9 years
Margaret9679.9 years
Virginia8678.0 years
Elizabeth8677.5 years
Most common last names in Waynesboro city, VA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Brown10571.8 years
Fitzgerald9272.4 years
Smith8574.0 years
Johnson8475.0 years
Campbell8373.2 years
Davis7876.8 years
Harris7073.6 years
Jones6272.3 years
Taylor6075.0 years
Coffey5873.3 years