Gainesville, VA City Data

Gainesville, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,382 people who live in Gainesville and approximately 280,813 who live in Prince William County. We want to help people moving to or living in Gainesville 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 Gainesville. We have included Gainesville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Gainesville Information

Prince William County where Gainesville resides is 348.36 square miles. The resident population of this county is 280,813 and has a population rank of 200 out of all the places in the United States.

Gainesville has a total of 4,382 people and of those residents there are 2,162 males and 2,220 females. The median age of the male population is 36.2 and the female population is 35.6. There are approximately 5,029 births each year and around 1,138 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Gainesville varies per year, but currently 4,327 are one race and 55 are two or more races.

Of the 4,382 people who live in Gainesville, there are 1,117 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Gainesville is 572 male and 545 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 3,311.

General Gainesville Information
Total area in square miles - Prince William County	348.36
Water area in square miles - Prince William County	N/A
Resident population - Prince William County	280,813
Population rank - Prince William County	200
Total population	4,382
Total population (male)	2,162
Total population (female)	2,220
Population median age (male)	36.2
Population median age (female)	35.6
Births - Prince William County	5,029
Deaths- Prince William County	1,138
Population of one race	4,327
Population of two or more races	55
Population under 20 years	1,117
Population under 20 years (male)	572
Population under 20 years (female)	545
Total population 18 years and over	3,311

Gainesville Social Characteristics

There are 94,570 households in Gainesville. Families make up 73,424 of these households. The table below breaks down the Gainesville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (57,957), male householder with no wife present (4,006) and female householder with no husband present (10,313). The remainder of the Gainesville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 21,833. Gainesville, VA moving companies help people in Gainesville 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 Gainesville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Gainesville is based, there are 105,300 females 15 and over; of those females there are 23,216 never married, 62,892 now married, 3,812 separated, 5,082 widowed, and 10,298 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,504 separated, 1,298 widowed and 7,147 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Gainesville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Gainesville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Prince William County)
Total households	94,570
Family households (families)	73,424
With own children under 18 years	44,488
Married-couple family	57,957
With own children under 18 years	33,368
Male householder, no wife present, family	4,006
With own children under 18 years	2,322
Female householder, no husband present, family	10,313
With own children under 18 years	7,133
Nonfamily households	21,833
Householder living alone	16,101
65 years and over	2,829

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	599
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	295
Average household size	2.55
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,853
Householder	1,305
Spouse	1,156
Child	1,173
Other relatives	56
Nonrelatives	55
Unmarried partner	27
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	86
Foster child	3
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	529
Male householder	198
Male householder living alone	149
Male householder not living alone	49
Female householder	216
Female householder living alone	171
Female householder not living alone	45
Nonrelatives	115
Unmarried partner	59
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	28
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	105,300
Never married	23,216
Now married	62,892
Separated	3,812
Widowed	5,082
Divorced	10,298
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,504
Widowed	1,298
Divorced	7,147

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,382
Male	2,162
Under 5 years	200
5 to 9 years	150
10 to 14 years	142
15 to 17 years	59
18 and 19 years	21
20 years	12
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	53
25 to 29 years	173
30 to 34 years	196
35 to 39 years	225
40 to 44 years	203
45 to 49 years	146
50 to 54 years	140
55 to 59 years	120
60 and 61 years	52
62 to 64 years	63
65 and 66 years	33
67 to 69 years	46
70 to 74 years	69
75 to 79 years	35
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	5
Female	2,220
Under 5 years	209
5 to 9 years	150
10 to 14 years	105
15 to 17 years	56
18 and 19 years	25
20 years	18
21 years	22
22 to 24 years	66
25 to 29 years	194
30 to 34 years	236
35 to 39 years	198
40 to 44 years	185
45 to 49 years	127
50 to 54 years	147
55 to 59 years	134
60 and 61 years	53
62 to 64 years	53
65 and 66 years	50
67 to 69 years	56
70 to 74 years	61
75 to 79 years	41
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	16

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,382
One race	4,327
White	3,890
Black or African American	298
American Indian and Alaska Native	10
Asian	60
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	12
Two or more races	55

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,382
People who are White alone	3,890
People who are Black or African American alone	298
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	10
People who are Asian alone	60
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	165
People who are Some other race alone	67

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	257,038
Same house	117,259
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	40,349
Different state or abroad	52,128
Different state	41,720
Abroad	10,408

PLACE OF BIRTH (Prince William County)
Total resident population	280,813
Born in United States	51,995
State of residence	97,784
Different state	142,947
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	7,896
Foreign born	32,186

Gainesville 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 Gainesville. That total enrollment is 83,548 for the population of the country, which includes Gainesville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 12,746 and elementary or high school enrollment was 112,241 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 16,309.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	83,548
Pre-kindergarten	5,959
Public	2,005
Private	3,954
Kindergarten	5,158
Public	4,147
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	38,579
Public	34,941
Private	3,638
Elementary and high school	56,121
Public	51,258
Private	4,863
High school grades 9 to 12	17,542
Public	16,317
Private	1,225
College, undergraduate years	12,861
Public	10,179
Private	2,682
Graduate or professional school	3,449
Public	2,155
Private	1,294
Not enrolled in school	182,915

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	171,058
Less than 9th grade	7,098
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	12,111
High school graduate	42,554
Some college, no degree	42,945
Associate's degree	12,531
Bachelor's degree	53,819
Graduate or professional degree	31.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	34,666

Gainesville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 204,002 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Gainesville. The Gainesville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (59,556), service occupations (19,530), sales and office occupations (40,216), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (186), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (14,825) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (10,435). The 204,002 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 103,680 private wage and salary workers, 34,582 government workers, 6,206 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Prince William County)
Population 16 years and over	204,002
In labor force	157,254
Civilian labor force	149,208
Employed	144,748
Unemployed	4,460
Percent Unemployed	3
Armed Forces	8,046
Females 16 years and over	103,251
In labor force	72,197
Civilian labor force	71,270
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,496
Armed forces	927
Males 16 years and over	100,751
In labor force	85,057
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,964
Armed forces	7,119

COMMUTING TO WORK (Prince William County)
Workers 16 years and over	150,526
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	109,399
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	28,268
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,154
Other means	1,221
Worked at home	4,435
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	5,388,135

OCCUPATION (Prince William County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	59,556
Management, professional, and related occupations	59,556
Service occupations	19,530
Sales and office occupations	40,216
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	186
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	14,825
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	10,435

INDUSTRY (Prince William County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	59,556
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	458
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,860
Wholesale trade	3,121
Retail trade	17,410
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	8,036
Information	7,372
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	8,196
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	22,083
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	22,473
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	9,012
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	19,098

CLASS OF WORKER (Prince William County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	59,556
Private wage and salary workers	103,680
Government workers	34,582
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	6,206
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Gainesville Housing Characteristics

In Gainesville, VA there are 98,052 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 94,570 occupied and 3,482 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Gainesville, there are 52,826 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 26,288 units in Gainesville. 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 Gainesville, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Gainesville, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Gainesville. There are 424 housing units with rent less than $200, 315 with rent between $200-299, 960 with rent between $300-499 and 23,299 with rent for $500 and above. Full Gainesville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Gainesville, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Prince William County)
Total housing units	98,052
Occupied housing units	94,570
Vacant housing units	3,482

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Prince William County)
Total housing units	98,052
1-unit, detached	52,826
1-unit, attached	26,288
2 units	730
3 or 4 units	1,170
5 to 9 units	3,563
10 to 19 units	8,894
20 to 49 units	1,073
50 or more units	1,702
Mobile home	1,726

HOUSING TENURE (Prince William County)
Occupied housing units	94,570
Owner-occupied	67,787
Renter-occupied	26,783

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Prince William County)
Occupied housing units	94,570
No vehicles available	3,327
2 vehicle available	66,583
3 vehicles available	16,825
4 vehicles available	4,764
5 or more vehicles available	2,021

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Prince William County)
Occupied housing units	94,570
Utility gas	46,289
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	38,497
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6,231
Coal or coke	43
Wood	740
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	173
No fuel used	128

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Prince William County)
Occupied housing units	94,570
Less Than $50,000	67,787
$50,000 to $99,999	7,379
$100,000 to $149,999	23,432
$150,000 to $199,999	13,961
$200,000 to $299,999	13,529
$300,000 to $499,999	2,416
$1,000,000 or more	23
Median (dollars)	149,600

GROSS RENT (Prince William County)
Occupied units paying rent	26,783
Less than $200	424
$200 to $299	315
$300 to $499	960
$500 to $699	4,116
$700 to $999	12,786
$1,000 to $1,499	5,530
$1,500 or more	866