Charlottesville, VA City Data

Charlottesville, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 45,049 people who live in Charlottesville and approximately 79,236 who live in Albemarle County. We want to help people moving to or living in Charlottesville to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Charlottesville. We have included Charlottesville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Charlottesville Information

Albemarle County where Charlottesville resides is 726.18 square miles. The resident population of this county is 79,236 and has a population rank of 646 out of all the places in the United States.

Charlottesville has a total of 45,049 people and of those residents there are 21,021 males and 24,028 females. The median age of the male population is 25 and the female population is 26.1. There are approximately 1,057 births each year and around 636 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Charlottesville varies per year, but currently 44,091 are one race and 958 are two or more races.

Of the 45,049 people who live in Charlottesville, there are 11,836 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Charlottesville is 5,605 male and 6,231 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 38,214.

General Charlottesville Information
Total area in square miles - Albemarle County	726.18
Water area in square miles - Albemarle County	N/A
Resident population - Albemarle County	79,236
Population rank - Albemarle County	646
Total population	45,049
Total population (male)	21,021
Total population (female)	24,028
Population median age (male)	25
Population median age (female)	26.1
Births - Albemarle County	1,057
Deaths- Albemarle County	636
Population of one race	44,091
Population of two or more races	958
Population under 20 years	11,836
Population under 20 years (male)	5,605
Population under 20 years (female)	6,231
Total population 18 years and over	38,214

Charlottesville Social Characteristics

There are 31,876 households in Charlottesville. Families make up 21,160 of these households. The table below breaks down the Charlottesville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (17,284), male householder with no wife present (906) and female householder with no husband present (2,902). The remainder of the Charlottesville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 10,807. Charlottesville, VA moving companies help people in Charlottesville move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Charlottesville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Charlottesville is based, there are 32,920 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,171 never married, 18,496 now married, 693 separated, 3,004 widowed, and 3,556 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 445 separated, 816 widowed and 2,202 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Charlottesville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Charlottesville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Albemarle County)
Total households	31,876
Family households (families)	21,160
With own children under 18 years	10,789
Married-couple family	17,284
With own children under 18 years	8,009
Male householder, no wife present, family	906
With own children under 18 years	488
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,902
With own children under 18 years	1,803
Nonfamily households	10,807
Householder living alone	8,627
65 years and over	2,556

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,879
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,151
Average household size	2.27
Average family size	2.85

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	22,512
Householder	7,626
Spouse	4,927
Child	7,543
Other relatives	459
Nonrelatives	776
Unmarried partner	303
Roomer or boarder	114
Housemate or roommate	196
Unmarried partner	919
Foster child	42
Other	121

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	15,705
Male householder	4,115
Male householder living alone	2,503
Male householder not living alone	1,612
Female householder	5,110
Female householder living alone	3,385
Female householder not living alone	1,725
Nonrelatives	6,480
Unmarried partner	616
Roomer or boarder	485
Housemate or roommate	5,171
Foster child	17
Other	191

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	32,920
Never married	7,171
Now married	18,496
Separated	693
Widowed	3,004
Divorced	3,556
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	445
Widowed	816
Divorced	2,202

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	45,049
Male	21,021
Under 5 years	1,026
5 to 9 years	992
10 to 14 years	961
15 to 17 years	530
18 and 19 years	2,096
20 years	1,470
21 years	1,428
22 to 24 years	1,986
25 to 29 years	1,866
30 to 34 years	1,369
35 to 39 years	1,257
40 to 44 years	1,158
45 to 49 years	1,087
50 to 54 years	931
55 to 59 years	639
60 and 61 years	215
62 to 64 years	313
65 and 66 years	183
67 to 69 years	280
70 to 74 years	489
75 to 79 years	375
80 to 84 years	235
85 years and over	135
Female	24,028
Under 5 years	955
5 to 9 years	928
10 to 14 years	921
15 to 17 years	522
18 and 19 years	2,905
20 years	1,822
21 years	1,633
22 to 24 years	1,868
25 to 29 years	1,828
30 to 34 years	1,503
35 to 39 years	1,371
40 to 44 years	1,253
45 to 49 years	1,148
50 to 54 years	1,044
55 to 59 years	794
60 and 61 years	299
62 to 64 years	383
65 and 66 years	271
67 to 69 years	399
70 to 74 years	685
75 to 79 years	594
80 to 84 years	439
85 years and over	463

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	45,049
One race	44,091
White	31,337
Black or African American	10,009
American Indian and Alaska Native	49
Asian	2,223
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	15
Some other race	89
Two or more races	958

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	38,217
People who are White alone	26,610
People who are Black or African American alone	9,016
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	45
People who are Asian alone	1,416
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	15
People who are Hispanic or Latino	917
People who are Some other race alone	386

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	74,250
Same house	37,001
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,965
Different state or abroad	14,359
Different state	11,758
Abroad	2,601

PLACE OF BIRTH (Albemarle County)
Total resident population	79,236
Born in United States	33,500
State of residence	39,195
Different state	33,535
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	753
Foreign born	5,753

Charlottesville Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Charlottesville. That total enrollment is 21,699 for the population of the country, which includes Charlottesville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,556 and elementary or high school enrollment was 27,011 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,378.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Charlottesville population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	21,699
Pre-kindergarten	1,615
Public	481
Private	1,134
Kindergarten	1,199
Public	1,007
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,301
Public	8,079
Private	1,222
Elementary and high school	13,506
Public	11,674
Private	1,832
High school grades 9 to 12	4,205
Public	3,595
Private	610
College, undergraduate years	2,452
Public	2,116
Private	336
Graduate or professional school	2,927
Public	2,607
Private	320
Not enrolled in school	54,604

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	53,847
Less than 9th grade	2,844
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,915
High school graduate	9,591
Some college, no degree	8,848
Associate's degree	2,974
Bachelor's degree	25,675
Graduate or professional degree	47.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	13,260

Charlottesville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 61,615 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Charlottesville. The Charlottesville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (20,541), service occupations (4,415), sales and office occupations (8,860), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (249), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,061) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,458). The 61,615 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 25,374 private wage and salary workers, 10,942 government workers, 3,129 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Albemarle County)
Population 16 years and over	61,615
In labor force	41,043
Civilian labor force	40,859
Employed	39,584
Unemployed	1,275
Percent Unemployed	3.1
Armed Forces	184
Females 16 years and over	32,440
In labor force	19,907
Civilian labor force	19,884
Unemployed Civilian labor force	657
Armed forces	23
Males 16 years and over	29,175
In labor force	21,136
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	618
Armed forces	161

COMMUTING TO WORK (Albemarle County)
Workers 16 years and over	39,137
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	30,827
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,715
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	594
Other means	184
Worked at home	2,011
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	828,400

OCCUPATION (Albemarle County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	20,541
Management, professional, and related occupations	20,541
Service occupations	4,415
Sales and office occupations	8,860
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	249
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,061
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,458

INDUSTRY (Albemarle County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	20,541
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	867
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,800
Wholesale trade	751
Retail trade	3,724
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,030
Information	1,239
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,861
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,790
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	13,644
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,708
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,323

CLASS OF WORKER (Albemarle County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	20,541
Private wage and salary workers	25,374
Government workers	10,942
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,129
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Charlottesville Housing Characteristics

In Charlottesville, VA there are 33,720 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 31,876 occupied and 1,844 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Charlottesville, there are 21,225 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 3,533 units in Charlottesville. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Charlottesville, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Charlottesville, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Charlottesville. There are 149 housing units with rent less than $200, 264 with rent between $200-299, 841 with rent between $300-499 and 8,134 with rent for $500 and above. Full Charlottesville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Charlottesville, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Albemarle County)
Total housing units	33,720
Occupied housing units	31,876
Vacant housing units	1,844

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Albemarle County)
Total housing units	33,720
1-unit, detached	21,225
1-unit, attached	3,533
2 units	431
3 or 4 units	937
5 to 9 units	1,488
10 to 19 units	2,628
20 to 49 units	694
50 or more units	1,016
Mobile home	1,742

HOUSING TENURE (Albemarle County)
Occupied housing units	31,876
Owner-occupied	20,991
Renter-occupied	10,885

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Albemarle County)
Occupied housing units	31,876
No vehicles available	1,416
2 vehicle available	20,045
3 vehicles available	4,841
4 vehicles available	1,379
5 or more vehicles available	538

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Albemarle County)
Occupied housing units	31,876
Utility gas	4,445
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	18,063
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,739
Coal or coke	18
Wood	1,810
Solar energy	58
Other fuel	96
No fuel used	37

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Albemarle County)
Occupied housing units	31,876
Less Than $50,000	20,991
$50,000 to $99,999	2,752
$100,000 to $149,999	4,349
$150,000 to $199,999	3,404
$200,000 to $299,999	3,154
$300,000 to $499,999	1,218
$1,000,000 or more	100
Median (dollars)	161,100

GROSS RENT (Albemarle County)
Occupied units paying rent	10,885
Less than $200	149
$200 to $299	264
$300 to $499	841
$500 to $699	3,270
$700 to $999	3,701
$1,000 to $1,499	960
$1,500 or more	202