Fort Defiance, VA City Data

Fort Defiance, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 793 people who live in Fort Defiance and approximately 65,615 who live in Augusta County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fort Defiance 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 Fort Defiance. We have included Fort Defiance housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fort Defiance Information

Augusta County where Fort Defiance resides is 970.93 square miles. The resident population of this county is 65,615 and has a population rank of 744 out of all the places in the United States.

Fort Defiance has a total of 793 people and of those residents there are 398 males and 395 females. The median age of the male population is 40.7 and the female population is 42.4. There are approximately 682 births each year and around 468 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fort Defiance varies per year, but currently 787 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 793 people who live in Fort Defiance, there are 224 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fort Defiance is 120 male and 104 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 589.

General Fort Defiance Information
Total area in square miles - Augusta County	970.93
Water area in square miles - Augusta County	N/A
Resident population - Augusta County	65,615
Population rank - Augusta County	744
Total population	793
Total population (male)	398
Total population (female)	395
Population median age (male)	40.7
Population median age (female)	42.4
Births - Augusta County	682
Deaths- Augusta County	468
Population of one race	787
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	224
Population under 20 years (male)	120
Population under 20 years (female)	104
Total population 18 years and over	589

Fort Defiance Social Characteristics

There are 24,818 households in Fort Defiance. Families make up 18,976 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fort Defiance families into three different groups. Married-couple families (15,809), male householder with no wife present (965) and female householder with no husband present (2,011). The remainder of the Fort Defiance households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,915. Fort Defiance, VA moving companies help people in Fort Defiance 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 Fort Defiance. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fort Defiance is based, there are 26,333 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,075 never married, 16,637 now married, 556 separated, 2,710 widowed, and 2,355 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 651 separated, 630 widowed and 2,597 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fort Defiance social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fort Defiance.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Augusta County)
Total households	24,818
Family households (families)	18,976
With own children under 18 years	8,845
Married-couple family	15,809
With own children under 18 years	6,668
Male householder, no wife present, family	965
With own children under 18 years	528
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,011
With own children under 18 years	1,180
Nonfamily households	5,915
Householder living alone	4,982
65 years and over	2,007

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	114
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	80
Average household size	2.68
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	721
Householder	235
Spouse	199
Child	234
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	18
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	10
Foster child	3
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	72
Male householder	29
Male householder living alone	25
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	32
Female householder living alone	27
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	26,333
Never married	4,075
Now married	16,637
Separated	556
Widowed	2,710
Divorced	2,355
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	651
Widowed	630
Divorced	2,597

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	793
Male	398
Under 5 years	11
5 to 9 years	27
10 to 14 years	42
15 to 17 years	27
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	4
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	16
30 to 34 years	14
35 to 39 years	25
40 to 44 years	46
45 to 49 years	41
50 to 54 years	29
55 to 59 years	22
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	2
Female	395
Under 5 years	15
5 to 9 years	20
10 to 14 years	40
15 to 17 years	22
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	13
30 to 34 years	14
35 to 39 years	34
40 to 44 years	49
45 to 49 years	29
50 to 54 years	36
55 to 59 years	30
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	22
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	793
One race	787
White	768
Black or African American	11
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	793
People who are White alone	768
People who are Black or African American alone	11
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	7
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	5
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	61,958
Same house	38,408
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,024
Different state or abroad	4,417
Different state	3,928
Abroad	489

PLACE OF BIRTH (Augusta County)
Total resident population	65,615
Born in United States	42,959
State of residence	47,957
Different state	16,462
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	271
Foreign born	925

Fort Defiance 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 Fort Defiance. That total enrollment is 14,577 for the population of the country, which includes Fort Defiance. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,079 and elementary or high school enrollment was 22,457 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,579.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	14,577
Pre-kindergarten	943
Public	352
Private	591
Kindergarten	825
Public	728
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,332
Public	6,635
Private	697
Elementary and high school	11,229
Public	10,219
Private	1,010
High school grades 9 to 12	3,897
Public	3,584
Private	313
College, undergraduate years	1,359
Public	1,008
Private	351
Graduate or professional school	221
Public	154
Private	67
Not enrolled in school	48,890

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	45,609
Less than 9th grade	3,715
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,240
High school graduate	18,348
Some college, no degree	8,035
Associate's degree	2,242
Bachelor's degree	7,029
Graduate or professional degree	15.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,970

Fort Defiance Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 51,860 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fort Defiance. The Fort Defiance occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,433), service occupations (4,284), sales and office occupations (8,164), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (413), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,056) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,612). The 51,860 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 25,580 private wage and salary workers, 4,894 government workers, 2,368 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Augusta County)
Population 16 years and over	51,860
In labor force	33,835
Civilian labor force	33,801
Employed	32,962
Unemployed	839
Percent Unemployed	2.5
Armed Forces	34
Females 16 years and over	25,900
In labor force	15,508
Civilian labor force	15,508
Unemployed Civilian labor force	398
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	25,960
In labor force	18,327
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	441
Armed forces	34

COMMUTING TO WORK (Augusta County)
Workers 16 years and over	32,461
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	27,293
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,152
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	558
Other means	207
Worked at home	1,167
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	742,775

OCCUPATION (Augusta County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,433
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,433
Service occupations	4,284
Sales and office occupations	8,164
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	413
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,056
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,612

INDUSTRY (Augusta County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,433
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,116
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,566
Wholesale trade	1,202
Retail trade	3,790
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,254
Information	789
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,269
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,527
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,836
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,724
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,500

CLASS OF WORKER (Augusta County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,433
Private wage and salary workers	25,580
Government workers	4,894
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,368
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fort Defiance Housing Characteristics

In Fort Defiance, VA there are 26,738 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 24,818 occupied and 1,920 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fort Defiance, there are 21,425 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 332 units in Fort Defiance. 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 Fort Defiance, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fort Defiance, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fort Defiance. There are 284 housing units with rent less than $200, 234 with rent between $200-299, 1,081 with rent between $300-499 and 1,695 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fort Defiance gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fort Defiance, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Augusta County)
Total housing units	26,738
Occupied housing units	24,818
Vacant housing units	1,920

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Augusta County)
Total housing units	26,738
1-unit, detached	21,425
1-unit, attached	332
2 units	150
3 or 4 units	301
5 to 9 units	444
10 to 19 units	348
20 to 49 units	27
50 or more units	78
Mobile home	3,599

HOUSING TENURE (Augusta County)
Occupied housing units	24,818
Owner-occupied	20,628
Renter-occupied	4,190

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Augusta County)
Occupied housing units	24,818
No vehicles available	863
2 vehicle available	18,481
3 vehicles available	5,622
4 vehicles available	1,738
5 or more vehicles available	778

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Augusta County)
Occupied housing units	24,818
Utility gas	3,391
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,852
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6,254
Coal or coke	11
Wood	2,735
Solar energy	16
Other fuel	73
No fuel used	43

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Augusta County)
Occupied housing units	24,818
Less Than $50,000	20,628
$50,000 to $99,999	5,889
$100,000 to $149,999	5,104
$150,000 to $199,999	2,113
$200,000 to $299,999	1,279
$300,000 to $499,999	172
$1,000,000 or more	26
Median (dollars)	110,900

GROSS RENT (Augusta County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,190
Less than $200	284
$200 to $299	234
$300 to $499	1,081
$500 to $699	1,114
$700 to $999	499
$1,000 to $1,499	82
$1,500 or more	N/A