Farnham, VA City Data

Farnham, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,944 people who live in Farnham and approximately 197,790 who live in Richmond County. We want to help people moving to or living in Farnham 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 Farnham. We have included Farnham housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Farnham Information

Richmond County where Farnham resides is 62.55 square miles. The resident population of this county is 197,790 and has a population rank of 280 out of all the places in the United States.

Farnham has a total of 1,944 people and of those residents there are 932 males and 1,012 females. The median age of the male population is 42.1 and the female population is 46.4. There are approximately 3,054 births each year and around 2,471 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Farnham varies per year, but currently 1,935 are one race and 9 are two or more races.

Of the 1,944 people who live in Farnham, there are 438 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Farnham is 232 male and 206 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 1,542.

General Farnham Information
Total area in square miles - Richmond County	62.55
Water area in square miles - Richmond County	N/A
Resident population - Richmond County	197,790
Population rank - Richmond County	280
Total population	1,944
Total population (male)	932
Total population (female)	1,012
Population median age (male)	42.1
Population median age (female)	46.4
Births - Richmond County	3,054
Deaths- Richmond County	2,471
Population of one race	1,935
Population of two or more races	9
Population under 20 years	438
Population under 20 years (male)	232
Population under 20 years (female)	206
Total population 18 years and over	1,542

Farnham Social Characteristics

There are 84,549 households in Farnham. Families make up 44,225 of these households. The table below breaks down the Farnham families into three different groups. Married-couple families (22,898), male householder with no wife present (3,578) and female householder with no husband present (17,024). The remainder of the Farnham households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 40,900. Farnham, VA moving companies help people in Farnham 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 Farnham. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Farnham is based, there are 87,664 females 15 and over; of those females there are 34,053 never married, 27,253 now married, 4,138 separated, 11,343 widowed, and 10,877 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,665 separated, 2,510 widowed and 7,645 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Farnham social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Farnham.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Richmond County)
Total households	84,549
Family households (families)	44,225
With own children under 18 years	23,105
Married-couple family	22,898
With own children under 18 years	8,639
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,578
With own children under 18 years	1,355
Female householder, no husband present, family	17,024
With own children under 18 years	10,046
Nonfamily households	40,900
Householder living alone	31,788
65 years and over	9,251

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	228
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	281
Average household size	2.36
Average family size	2.87

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,578
Householder	540
Spouse	425
Child	479
Other relatives	14
Nonrelatives	30
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	37
Foster child	1
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	295
Male householder	117
Male householder living alone	98
Male householder not living alone	19
Female householder	137
Female householder living alone	123
Female householder not living alone	14
Nonrelatives	41
Unmarried partner	20
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	87,664
Never married	34,053
Now married	27,253
Separated	4,138
Widowed	11,343
Divorced	10,877
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,665
Widowed	2,510
Divorced	7,645

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,944
Male	932
Under 5 years	35
5 to 9 years	60
10 to 14 years	69
15 to 17 years	49
18 and 19 years	19
20 years	12
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	28
25 to 29 years	41
30 to 34 years	45
35 to 39 years	75
40 to 44 years	55
45 to 49 years	57
50 to 54 years	58
55 to 59 years	70
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	41
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	42
70 to 74 years	46
75 to 79 years	37
80 to 84 years	27
85 years and over	20
Female	1,012
Under 5 years	38
5 to 9 years	58
10 to 14 years	54
15 to 17 years	39
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	8
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	26
25 to 29 years	49
30 to 34 years	52
35 to 39 years	67
40 to 44 years	74
45 to 49 years	60
50 to 54 years	70
55 to 59 years	63
60 and 61 years	24
62 to 64 years	41
65 and 66 years	32
67 to 69 years	31
70 to 74 years	54
75 to 79 years	46
80 to 84 years	44
85 years and over	57

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,944
One race	1,935
White	1,443
Black or African American	476
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	10
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	9

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,873
People who are White alone	1,374
People who are Black or African American alone	474
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	10
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	11
People who are Some other race alone	6

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	185,379
Same house	88,927
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	29,174
Different state or abroad	20,431
Different state	16,176
Abroad	4,255

PLACE OF BIRTH (Richmond County)
Total resident population	197,790
Born in United States	158,052
State of residence	132,899
Different state	55,372
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,876
Foreign born	7,643

Farnham 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 Farnham. That total enrollment is 54,048 for the population of the country, which includes Farnham. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 45,835 and elementary or high school enrollment was 57,827 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 19,115.

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 Farnham population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	54,048
Pre-kindergarten	3,408
Public	2,212
Private	1,196
Kindergarten	2,610
Public	2,258
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	20,092
Public	17,543
Private	2,549
Elementary and high school	28,914
Public	25,318
Private	3,596
High school grades 9 to 12	8,822
Public	7,775
Private	1,047
College, undergraduate years	15,222
Public	10,849
Private	4,373
Graduate or professional school	3,894
Public	3,032
Private	862
Not enrolled in school	135,884

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	128,555
Less than 9th grade	9,859
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	22,048
High school graduate	30,314
Some college, no degree	24,224
Associate's degree	4,249
Bachelor's degree	37,861
Graduate or professional degree	29.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	75.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	23,951

Farnham Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 158,612 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Farnham. The Farnham occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (32,245), service occupations (16,924), sales and office occupations (24,404), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (53), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,805) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (11,314). The 158,612 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 69,232 private wage and salary workers, 17,287 government workers, 4,115 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Richmond County)
Population 16 years and over	158,612
In labor force	99,009
Civilian labor force	98,688
Employed	90,745
Unemployed	7,943
Percent Unemployed	8
Armed Forces	321
Females 16 years and over	86,554
In labor force	50,488
Civilian labor force	50,442
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,321
Armed forces	46
Males 16 years and over	72,058
In labor force	48,521
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,622
Armed forces	275

COMMUTING TO WORK (Richmond County)
Workers 16 years and over	88,924
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	62,743
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	11,165
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,941
Other means	629
Worked at home	2,023
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,924,360

OCCUPATION (Richmond County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	32,245
Management, professional, and related occupations	32,245
Service occupations	16,924
Sales and office occupations	24,404
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	53
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,805
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	11,314

INDUSTRY (Richmond County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	32,245
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	177
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,600
Wholesale trade	2,530
Retail trade	9,462
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,130
Information	2,639
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	8,791
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	10,642
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	19,719
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	9,031
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	6,105

CLASS OF WORKER (Richmond County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	32,245
Private wage and salary workers	69,232
Government workers	17,287
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,115
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Farnham Housing Characteristics

In Farnham, VA there are 92,282 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 84,549 occupied and 7,733 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Farnham, there are 44,935 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 7,771 units in Farnham. 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 Farnham, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Farnham, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Farnham. There are 4,759 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,304 with rent between $200-299, 10,719 with rent between $300-499 and 26,468 with rent for $500 and above. Full Farnham gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Farnham, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Richmond County)
Total housing units	92,282
Occupied housing units	84,549
Vacant housing units	7,733

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Richmond County)
Total housing units	92,282
1-unit, detached	44,935
1-unit, attached	7,771
2 units	6,010
3 or 4 units	7,572
5 to 9 units	9,240
10 to 19 units	5,689
20 to 49 units	3,117
50 or more units	7,258
Mobile home	676

HOUSING TENURE (Richmond County)
Occupied housing units	84,549
Owner-occupied	39,008
Renter-occupied	45,541

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Richmond County)
Occupied housing units	84,549
No vehicles available	18,284
2 vehicle available	30,552
3 vehicles available	6,402
4 vehicles available	1,441
5 or more vehicles available	401

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Richmond County)
Occupied housing units	84,549
Utility gas	45,030
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	20,058
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	16,729
Coal or coke	26
Wood	203
Solar energy	41
Other fuel	527
No fuel used	427

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Richmond County)
Occupied housing units	84,549
Less Than $50,000	39,008
$50,000 to $99,999	16,568
$100,000 to $149,999	6,594
$150,000 to $199,999	3,253
$200,000 to $299,999	2,630
$300,000 to $499,999	967
$1,000,000 or more	147
Median (dollars)	87,300

GROSS RENT (Richmond County)
Occupied units paying rent	45,541
Less than $200	4,759
$200 to $299	2,304
$300 to $499	10,719
$500 to $699	16,324
$700 to $999	8,039
$1,000 to $1,499	1,849
$1,500 or more	255