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Gainesville, VA (Virginia) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $686,555 (it was $186,900 in 2000)
Gainesville:

$686,555
Virginia:

$365,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $525,563 - $848,545

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $757,795
Here:

$757,795
State:

$472,865

Townhouses or other attached units: $488,903
Here:

$488,903
State:

$457,437

In 2-unit structures: $517,632
Here:

$517,632
State:

$396,289

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $308,767
Here:

$308,767
State:

$252,346

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $507,781
Here:

$507,781
State:

$382,551

Total population: 11,481 (Urban population: 1,663, Rural population: 2,611 (56 farm, 2,555 nonfarm))

Houses: 5,593 (5,457 occupied: 4,682 owner occupied, 803 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

15%
State:

33%

Housing density: 576 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $980,910.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,929 (lower quartile is $1,555, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $2,436


Median gross rent in Gainesville, VA in 2022: over $2,000

Housing units in Gainesville with a mortgage: 3,945 (417 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 263 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 18

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $190,241

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $133,427

Median monthly housing costs: $2,681

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Gainesville, Virginia Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 2007

Median year apartment built: 2010

Household type by relationship:

Households: 17,177
  • Male householders: 3,192 (316 living alone), Female householders: 2,214 (555 living alone)
  • 3,865 spouses (3,865 opposite-sex spouses), 126 unmarried partners, (126 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,586 children (6,133 natural, 275 adopted, 178 stepchildren), 193 grandchildren, 260 brothers or sisters, 298 parents, 0 foster children, 219 other relatives, 174 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 46

Size of family households: 1,370 2-persons, 1,104 3-persons, 1,122 4-persons, 617 5-persons, 178 6-persons, 60 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 921 1-person, 100 2-persons, 4 3-persons.

4,087 married couples with children.
674 single-parent households (129 men, 545 women).

75.8% of residents of Gainesville speak English at home.
7.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
7.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
8.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak other language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 2,995 (17.4%)
(72.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

10.0
State:

7.0

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.7
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gainesville, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gainesville, Virginia
  • 29no bedroom
  • 481 bedroom
  • 1452 bedrooms
  • 1,4543 bedrooms
  • 1,9784 bedrooms
  • 1,0295+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gainesville, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gainesville, Virginia
  • 10no bedroom
  • 1441 bedroom
  • 1672 bedrooms
  • 2983 bedrooms
  • 1314 bedrooms
  • 525+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Gainesville in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Gainesville in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 34no vehicle
  • 7891 vehicle
  • 2,3372 vehicles
  • 9893 vehicles
  • 4214 vehicles
  • 1135+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Gainesville in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Gainesville in renter-occupied apartments
  • 69no vehicle
  • 3271 vehicle
  • 3112 vehicles
  • 693 vehicles
  • 284 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gainesville, Virginia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gainesville, Virginia
  • 161 room
  • 122 rooms
  • 683 rooms
  • 2724 rooms
  • 3525 rooms
  • 4896 rooms
  • 3587 rooms
  • 7108 rooms
  • 2,4059+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gainesville, Virginia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gainesville, Virginia
  • 101 room
  • 442 rooms
  • 893 rooms
  • 1804 rooms
  • 385 rooms
  • 1596 rooms
  • 1167 rooms
  • 498 rooms
  • 1179+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Gainesville, VA
  • Gainesville, VA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Gainesville, VA in 2022
  • 133Less than $10,000
  • 187$10,000 to $19,999
  • 113$20,000 to $29,999
  • 80$30,000 to $39,999
  • 215$40,000 to $49,999
  • 162$50,000 to $59,999
  • 271$60,000 to $74,999
  • 235$75,000 to $99,999
  • 403$100,000 to $124,999
  • 522$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,289$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,908$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Gainesville, VA

  • Distribution of house value in Gainesville, VA in 2022
  • 18$40,000 to $49,999
  • 22$50,000 to $59,999
  • 11$60,000 to $69,999
  • 30$200,000 to $249,999
  • 37$250,000 to $299,999
  • 312$300,000 to $399,999
  • 589$400,000 to $499,999
  • 2,273$500,000 to $749,999
  • 1,418$750,000 to $999,999
  • 527$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 38$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 34$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Gainesville, VA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Gainesville, VA in 2022
  • 6$1,000 to $1,249
  • 118$1,250 to $1,499
  • 310$1,500 to $1,999
  • 212$2,000 to $2,499
  • 69$2,500 to $2,999
  • 48$3,000 to $3,499
  • 28$3,500 or more
  • 13No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 48.9%
Number of people working at home: 2,395 (26.3% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 110
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 387
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 569
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 708
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 611
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 312
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 790
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 318
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 489
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,401
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 870
  • 90 or more minutes: 233
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Gainesville

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 8,364 (69.6%)
  • Carpooled: 792 (6.6%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 27 (0.2%)
  • Taxi: 178 (1.5%)
  • Walked: 27 (0.2%)
  • Worked at home: 2,395 (19.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.3%Males
  • 2.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 9.7%Males
  • 0.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 4.3%Males
  • 2.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 2.5%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 7.2%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Gainesville, Virginia
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Gainesville, Virginia
  • 6722010 or later
  • 7692000 to 2009
  • 6971990 to 1999
  • 711980 to 1989
  • 111970 to 1979
  • 61Before 1970
Ancestries in Gainesville, VA

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 666 (7.5%)
  • European: 552 (6.2%)
  • Irish: 401 (4.5%)
  • American: 331 (3.7%)
  • German: 321 (3.6%)
  • Italian: 285 (3.2%)
  • African: 268 (3.0%)
  • Palestinian: 166 (1.9%)
  • Iranian: 101 (1.1%)
  • Ethiopian: 90 (1.0%)
  • Ghanaian: 87 (1.0%)
  • Turkish: 80 (0.9%)
  • Scottish: 75 (0.8%)
  • Russian: 65 (0.7%)
  • Kenyan: 58 (0.6%)
  • French: 58 (0.6%)
  • Northern European: 55 (0.6%)
  • Polish: 53 (0.6%)
  • Afghan: 52 (0.6%)
  • Czech: 43 (0.5%)
  • Eastern European: 42 (0.5%)
  • Moroccan: 28 (0.3%)
  • Nigerian: 28 (0.3%)
  • Welsh: 28 (0.3%)
  • Swiss: 21 (0.2%)
  • Norwegian: 20 (0.2%)
  • Yugoslavian: 17 (0.2%)
  • Slovene: 14 (0.2%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 14 (0.2%)
  • Armenian: 14 (0.2%)
  • Romanian: 11 (0.1%)
  • Portuguese: 8 (0.09%)
  • Syrian: 8 (0.09%)
  • Lebanese: 7 (0.08%)
  • U.S. Virgin Islander: 7 (0.08%)
  • Cajun: 6 (0.07%)
  • Jamaican: 6 (0.07%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 5 (0.06%)
  • Dutch: 5 (0.06%)
  • Hungarian: 4 (0.04%)

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

Korea
Gainesville:

10.2% (317)
Virginia:

4.9% (52,857)

India
Gainesville:

10.0% (310)
Virginia:

9.0% (97,830)

Pakistan
Gainesville:

7.0% (216)
Virginia:

2.3% (24,582)

Guatemala
Gainesville:

4.6% (144)
Virginia:

3.3% (35,938)

Kenya
Gainesville:

4.5% (140)
Virginia:

0.3% (3,799)

Nepal
Gainesville:

4.4% (136)
Virginia:

0.9% (9,695)

El Salvador
Gainesville:

4.1% (127)
Virginia:

9.9% (107,534)

Philippines
Gainesville:

4.1% (127)
Virginia:

4.8% (52,629)

Peru
Gainesville:

3.8% (119)
Virginia:

2.4% (26,366)

Vietnam
Gainesville:

3.5% (110)
Virginia:

4.2% (45,750)

Iraq
Gainesville:

3.1% (95)
Virginia:

0.9% (9,351)

Iran
Gainesville:

2.7% (83)
Virginia:

1.3% (14,417)

Ethiopia
Gainesville:

2.4% (76)
Virginia:

2.9% (32,082)

Israel
Gainesville:

2.3% (70)
Virginia:

0.1% (1,474)

Honduras
Gainesville:

2.2% (69)
Virginia:

3.0% (32,892)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Gainesville:

2.1% (65)
Virginia:

3.9% (42,989)

Turkey
Gainesville:

2.1% (64)
Virginia:

0.7% (7,148)

Malaysia
Gainesville:

1.9% (58)
Virginia:

0.2% (1,776)

Venezuela
Gainesville:

1.9% (58)
Virginia:

0.8% (8,186)

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

  • This state: 7,136
  • Other state: 6,593
  • Northeast: 1,900
  • Midwest: 1,432
  • South: 2,313
  • West: 984

88.1% of Gainesville residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 17.6% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 67.4% lived in Virginia.


Gainesville:

88.1%
State average:

86.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 69
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 20
  • 5th and 6th grade: 47
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 7
  • 10th grade: 10
  • 11th grade: 40
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 22
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 724
  • Less than 1 year of college: 326
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 529
  • Associate degree: 503
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,481
  • Master's degree: 1,079
  • Professional school degree: 133
  • Doctorate degree: 126
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 64
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 13
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 18
  • 11th grade: 29
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 38
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 938
  • Less than 1 year of college: 171
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 591
  • Associate degree: 546
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,746
  • Master's degree: 1,358
  • Professional school degree: 109
  • Doctorate degree: 9
Educational Attainment for Females
Gainesville marital status for males
Gainesville marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,362
  • One, attached: 1,632
  • Two: 53
  • 3 or 4: 74
  • 5 to 9: 65
  • 10 to 19: 288
  • 20 to 49: 41
  • 50 or more: 53
  • Mobile homes: 22
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.5%

House/condo owner moved in on average 8 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Gainesville
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Gainesville, VA
  • 82.7%Utility gas
  • 15.8%Electricity
  • 0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Gainesville, VA
  • 74.4%Utility gas
  • 19.2%Electricity
  • 6.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 172
Here:

8.3%
Virginia:

13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 28
Here:

2.3%
Virginia:

10.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 121
Here:

14.5%
Virginia:

18.7%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
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