Luray, VA City Data

Luray, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,871 people who live in Luray and approximately 23,177 who live in Page County. We want to help people moving to or living in Luray 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 Luray. We have included Luray housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Luray Information

Page County where Luray resides is 314.09 square miles. The resident population of this county is 23,177 and has a population rank of 1,635 out of all the places in the United States.

Luray has a total of 4,871 people and of those residents there are 2,269 males and 2,602 females. The median age of the male population is 37.7 and the female population is 44.1. There are approximately 266 births each year and around 232 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Luray varies per year, but currently 4,822 are one race and 49 are two or more races.

Of the 4,871 people who live in Luray, there are 1,191 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Luray is 616 male and 575 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 3,793.

General Luray Information
Total area in square miles - Page County	314.09
Water area in square miles - Page County	N/A
Resident population - Page County	23,177
Population rank - Page County	1,635
Total population	4,871
Total population (male)	2,269
Total population (female)	2,602
Population median age (male)	37.7
Population median age (female)	44.1
Births - Page County	266
Deaths- Page County	232
Population of one race	4,822
Population of two or more races	49
Population under 20 years	1,191
Population under 20 years (male)	616
Population under 20 years (female)	575
Total population 18 years and over	3,793

Luray Social Characteristics

There are 9,305 households in Luray. Families make up 6,651 of these households. The table below breaks down the Luray families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,191), male householder with no wife present (515) and female householder with no husband present (922). The remainder of the Luray households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,673. Luray, VA moving companies help people in Luray 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 Luray. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Luray is based, there are 9,564 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,523 never married, 5,542 now married, 267 separated, 1,364 widowed, and 868 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 232 separated, 282 widowed and 889 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Luray social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Luray.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Page County)
Total households	9,305
Family households (families)	6,651
With own children under 18 years	3,035
Married-couple family	5,191
With own children under 18 years	2,069
Male householder, no wife present, family	515
With own children under 18 years	250
Female householder, no husband present, family	922
With own children under 18 years	515
Nonfamily households	2,673
Householder living alone	2,280
65 years and over	1,032

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	641
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	688
Average household size	2.31
Average family size	2.85

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,896
Householder	1,332
Spouse	973
Child	1,261
Other relatives	66
Nonrelatives	106
Unmarried partner	69
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	10
Unmarried partner	125
Foster child	2
Other	20

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	801
Male householder	246
Male householder living alone	211
Male householder not living alone	35
Female householder	459
Female householder living alone	415
Female householder not living alone	44
Nonrelatives	96
Unmarried partner	56
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	17
Foster child	N/A
Other	20

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,564
Never married	1,523
Now married	5,542
Separated	267
Widowed	1,364
Divorced	868
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	232
Widowed	282
Divorced	889

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,871
Male	2,269
Under 5 years	125
5 to 9 years	176
10 to 14 years	165
15 to 17 years	91
18 and 19 years	59
20 years	23
21 years	22
22 to 24 years	65
25 to 29 years	139
30 to 34 years	162
35 to 39 years	190
40 to 44 years	166
45 to 49 years	143
50 to 54 years	138
55 to 59 years	136
60 and 61 years	43
62 to 64 years	67
65 and 66 years	50
67 to 69 years	64
70 to 74 years	100
75 to 79 years	69
80 to 84 years	41
85 years and over	35
Female	2,602
Under 5 years	142
5 to 9 years	149
10 to 14 years	144
15 to 17 years	86
18 and 19 years	54
20 years	21
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	65
25 to 29 years	143
30 to 34 years	166
35 to 39 years	179
40 to 44 years	169
45 to 49 years	125
50 to 54 years	149
55 to 59 years	153
60 and 61 years	73
62 to 64 years	91
65 and 66 years	46
67 to 69 years	101
70 to 74 years	153
75 to 79 years	144
80 to 84 years	99
85 years and over	134

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,871
One race	4,822
White	4,503
Black or African American	269
American Indian and Alaska Native	12
Asian	16
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	49

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,697
People who are White alone	4,338
People who are Black or African American alone	261
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	12
People who are Asian alone	15
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	66
People who are Some other race alone	22

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	21,900
Same house	14,059
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,791
Different state or abroad	1,119
Different state	1,034
Abroad	85

PLACE OF BIRTH (Page County)
Total resident population	23,177
Born in United States	16,608
State of residence	18,445
Different state	4,285
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	95
Foreign born	352

Luray 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 Luray. That total enrollment is 4,692 for the population of the country, which includes Luray. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,573 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,665 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 372.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,692
Pre-kindergarten	239
Public	134
Private	105
Kindergarten	247
Public	237
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,497
Public	2,376
Private	121
Elementary and high school	3,833
Public	3,676
Private	157
High school grades 9 to 12	1,336
Public	1,300
Private	36
College, undergraduate years	303
Public	242
Private	61
Graduate or professional school	70
Public	61
Private	9
Not enrolled in school	17,684

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	16,085
Less than 9th grade	2,622
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,046
High school graduate	6,386
Some college, no degree	2,096
Associate's degree	363
Bachelor's degree	1,572
Graduate or professional degree	9.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	64.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	951

Luray Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 18,497 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Luray. The Luray occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,064), service occupations (1,747), sales and office occupations (2,201), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (125), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,899) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,025). The 18,497 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,712 private wage and salary workers, 1,358 government workers, 963 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Page County)
Population 16 years and over	18,497
In labor force	11,516
Civilian labor force	11,511
Employed	11,061
Unemployed	450
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	9,418
In labor force	5,232
Civilian labor force	5,232
Unemployed Civilian labor force	204
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,079
In labor force	6,284
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	246
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Page County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,847
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,058
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,049
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	166
Other means	57
Worked at home	473
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	336,655

OCCUPATION (Page County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,064
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,064
Service occupations	1,747
Sales and office occupations	2,201
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	125
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,899
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,025

INDUSTRY (Page County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,064
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	440
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,979
Wholesale trade	149
Retail trade	1,281
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	370
Information	120
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	330
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	556
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,523
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,017
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	342

CLASS OF WORKER (Page County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,064
Private wage and salary workers	8,712
Government workers	1,358
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	963
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Luray Housing Characteristics

In Luray, VA there are 10,557 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,305 occupied and 1,252 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Luray, there are 8,294 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 140 units in Luray. 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 Luray, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Luray, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Luray. There are 111 housing units with rent less than $200, 225 with rent between $200-299, 1,017 with rent between $300-499 and 707 with rent for $500 and above. Full Luray gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Luray, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Page County)
Total housing units	10,557
Occupied housing units	9,305
Vacant housing units	1,252

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Page County)
Total housing units	10,557
1-unit, detached	8,294
1-unit, attached	140
2 units	201
3 or 4 units	210
5 to 9 units	277
10 to 19 units	62
20 to 49 units	17
50 or more units
Mobile home	1,296

HOUSING TENURE (Page County)
Occupied housing units	9,305
Owner-occupied	6,872
Renter-occupied	2,433

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Page County)
Occupied housing units	9,305
No vehicles available	631
2 vehicle available	6,032
3 vehicles available	1,610
4 vehicles available	602
5 or more vehicles available	225

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Page County)
Occupied housing units	9,305
Utility gas	88
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,424
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,977
Coal or coke	36
Wood	1,119
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	21
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Page County)
Occupied housing units	9,305
Less Than $50,000	6,872
$50,000 to $99,999	2,780
$100,000 to $149,999	1,240
$150,000 to $199,999	434
$200,000 to $299,999	117
$300,000 to $499,999	33
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	86,300

GROSS RENT (Page County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,433
Less than $200	111
$200 to $299	225
$300 to $499	1,017
$500 to $699	500
$700 to $999	194
$1,000 to $1,499	13
$1,500 or more	N/A