Gum Spring, VA City Data

Gum Spring, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,518 people who live in Gum Spring and approximately 16,863 who live in Goochland County. We want to help people moving to or living in Gum Spring 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 Gum Spring. We have included Gum Spring housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Gum Spring Information

Goochland County where Gum Spring resides is 289.99 square miles. The resident population of this county is 16,863 and has a population rank of 1,963 out of all the places in the United States.

Gum Spring has a total of 1,518 people and of those residents there are 754 males and 764 females. The median age of the male population is 38.4 and the female population is 38.1. There are approximately 204 births each year and around 149 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Gum Spring varies per year, but currently 1,508 are one race and 10 are two or more races.

Of the 1,518 people who live in Gum Spring, there are 373 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Gum Spring is 183 male and 190 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 1,167.

General Gum Spring Information
Total area in square miles - Goochland County	289.99
Water area in square miles - Goochland County	N/A
Resident population - Goochland County	16,863
Population rank - Goochland County	1,963
Total population	1,518
Total population (male)	754
Total population (female)	764
Population median age (male)	38.4
Population median age (female)	38.1
Births - Goochland County	204
Deaths- Goochland County	149
Population of one race	1,508
Population of two or more races	10
Population under 20 years	373
Population under 20 years (male)	183
Population under 20 years (female)	190
Total population 18 years and over	1,167

Gum Spring Social Characteristics

There are 6,158 households in Gum Spring. Families make up 4,749 of these households. The table below breaks down the Gum Spring families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,978), male householder with no wife present (192) and female householder with no husband present (531). The remainder of the Gum Spring households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,446. Gum Spring, VA moving companies help people in Gum Spring 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 Gum Spring. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Gum Spring is based, there are 7,008 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,098 never married, 4,601 now married, 139 separated, 659 widowed, and 511 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 119 separated, 250 widowed and 634 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Gum Spring social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Gum Spring.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Goochland County)
Total households	6,158
Family households (families)	4,749
With own children under 18 years	2,018
Married-couple family	3,978
With own children under 18 years	1,590
Male householder, no wife present, family	192
With own children under 18 years	97
Female householder, no husband present, family	531
With own children under 18 years	241
Nonfamily households	1,446
Householder living alone	1,213
65 years and over	456

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	204
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	120
Average household size	2.58
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,335
Householder	446
Spouse	390
Child	403
Other relatives	22
Nonrelatives	24
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	30
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	183
Male householder	84
Male householder living alone	65
Male householder not living alone	19
Female householder	58
Female householder living alone	44
Female householder not living alone	14
Nonrelatives	41
Unmarried partner	23
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,008
Never married	1,098
Now married	4,601
Separated	139
Widowed	659
Divorced	511
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	119
Widowed	250
Divorced	634

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,518
Male	754
Under 5 years	45
5 to 9 years	54
10 to 14 years	46
15 to 17 years	20
18 and 19 years	18
20 years	1
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	52
30 to 34 years	68
35 to 39 years	81
40 to 44 years	68
45 to 49 years	63
50 to 54 years	50
55 to 59 years	55
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	22
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	19
75 to 79 years	14
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	2
Female	764
Under 5 years	58
5 to 9 years	45
10 to 14 years	58
15 to 17 years	25
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	2
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	20
25 to 29 years	48
30 to 34 years	65
35 to 39 years	80
40 to 44 years	72
45 to 49 years	56
50 to 54 years	54
55 to 59 years	52
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	23
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	12

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,518
One race	1,508
White	1,218
Black or African American	275
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	2
Two or more races	10

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,518
People who are White alone	1,218
People who are Black or African American alone	275
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	16
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	15,999
Same house	9,888
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,705
Different state or abroad	873
Different state	815
Abroad	58

PLACE OF BIRTH (Goochland County)
Total resident population	16,863
Born in United States	9,750
State of residence	11,616
Different state	4,865
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	51
Foreign born	331

Gum Spring 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 Gum Spring. That total enrollment is 3,725 for the population of the country, which includes Gum Spring. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 722 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,153 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 586.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,725
Pre-kindergarten	359
Public	131
Private	228
Kindergarten	202
Public	152
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,700
Public	1,260
Private	440
Elementary and high school	2,577
Public	1,884
Private	693
High school grades 9 to 12	877
Public	624
Private	253
College, undergraduate years	343
Public	241
Private	102
Graduate or professional school	244
Public	186
Private	58
Not enrolled in school	12,657

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	12,248
Less than 9th grade	1,129
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,472
High school graduate	3,598
Some college, no degree	2,071
Associate's degree	377
Bachelor's degree	3,601
Graduate or professional degree	29.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,188

Gum Spring Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,717 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Gum Spring. The Gum Spring occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,054), service occupations (1,144), sales and office occupations (2,344), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (42), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,082) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (836). The 13,717 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,467 private wage and salary workers, 1,243 government workers, 765 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Goochland County)
Population 16 years and over	13,717
In labor force	8,650
Civilian labor force	8,650
Employed	8,502
Unemployed	148
Percent Unemployed	1.7
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	6,917
In labor force	3,799
Civilian labor force	3,799
Unemployed Civilian labor force	58
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,800
In labor force	4,851
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	90
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Goochland County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,299
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,898
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	889
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	81
Other means	92
Worked at home	317
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	256,275

OCCUPATION (Goochland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,054
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,054
Service occupations	1,144
Sales and office occupations	2,344
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	42
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,082
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	836

INDUSTRY (Goochland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,054
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	204
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	622
Wholesale trade	309
Retail trade	985
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	385
Information	164
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	957
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	915
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,355
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	527
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	596

CLASS OF WORKER (Goochland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,054
Private wage and salary workers	6,467
Government workers	1,243
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	765
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Gum Spring Housing Characteristics

In Gum Spring, VA there are 6,555 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,158 occupied and 397 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Gum Spring, there are 5,977 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 32 units in Gum Spring. 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 Gum Spring, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Gum Spring, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Gum Spring. There are 5 housing units with rent less than $200, 23 with rent between $200-299, 172 with rent between $300-499 and 278 with rent for $500 and above. Full Gum Spring gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Gum Spring, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Goochland County)
Total housing units	6,555
Occupied housing units	6,158
Vacant housing units	397

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Goochland County)
Total housing units	6,555
1-unit, detached	5,977
1-unit, attached	32
2 units	32
3 or 4 units	40
5 to 9 units
10 to 19 units	7
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	467

HOUSING TENURE (Goochland County)
Occupied housing units	6,158
Owner-occupied	5,334
Renter-occupied	824

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Goochland County)
Occupied housing units	6,158
No vehicles available	283
2 vehicle available	4,621
3 vehicles available	1,448
4 vehicles available	387
5 or more vehicles available	165

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Goochland County)
Occupied housing units	6,158
Utility gas	199
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,656
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,151
Coal or coke
Wood	483
Solar energy	6
Other fuel
No fuel used	19

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Goochland County)
Occupied housing units	6,158
Less Than $50,000	5,334
$50,000 to $99,999	854
$100,000 to $149,999	1,048
$150,000 to $199,999	627
$200,000 to $299,999	691
$300,000 to $499,999	281
$1,000,000 or more	38
Median (dollars)	149,800

GROSS RENT (Goochland County)
Occupied units paying rent	824
Less than $200	5
$200 to $299	23
$300 to $499	172
$500 to $699	120
$700 to $999	113
$1,000 to $1,499	45
$1,500 or more	N/A