Rapidan, VA City Data

Rapidan, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,523 people who live in Rapidan and approximately 34,262 who live in Culpeper County. We want to help people moving to or living in Rapidan 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 Rapidan. We have included Rapidan housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Rapidan Information

Culpeper County where Rapidan resides is 382.28 square miles. The resident population of this county is 34,262 and has a population rank of 1,273 out of all the places in the United States.

Rapidan has a total of 2,523 people and of those residents there are 1,950 males and 573 females. The median age of the male population is 34.3 and the female population is 37.9. There are approximately 480 births each year and around 327 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Rapidan varies per year, but currently 2,513 are one race and 10 are two or more races.

Of the 2,523 people who live in Rapidan, there are 459 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Rapidan is 312 male and 147 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 2,163.

General Rapidan Information
Total area in square miles - Culpeper County	382.28
Water area in square miles - Culpeper County	N/A
Resident population - Culpeper County	34,262
Population rank - Culpeper County	1,273
Total population	2,523
Total population (male)	1,950
Total population (female)	573
Population median age (male)	34.3
Population median age (female)	37.9
Births - Culpeper County	480
Deaths- Culpeper County	327
Population of one race	2,513
Population of two or more races	10
Population under 20 years	459
Population under 20 years (male)	312
Population under 20 years (female)	147
Total population 18 years and over	2,163

Rapidan Social Characteristics

There are 12,141 households in Rapidan. Families make up 9,028 of these households. The table below breaks down the Rapidan families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,099), male householder with no wife present (621) and female householder with no husband present (1,319). The remainder of the Rapidan households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,091. Rapidan, VA moving companies help people in Rapidan 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 Rapidan. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Rapidan is based, there are 13,195 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,588 never married, 7,646 now married, 379 separated, 1,240 widowed, and 1,342 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 327 separated, 332 widowed and 1,268 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Rapidan social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Rapidan.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Culpeper County)
Total households	12,141
Family households (families)	9,028
With own children under 18 years	4,709
Married-couple family	7,099
With own children under 18 years	3,195
Male householder, no wife present, family	621
With own children under 18 years	329
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,319
With own children under 18 years	757
Nonfamily households	3,091
Householder living alone	2,503
65 years and over	962

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	153
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	113
Average household size	2.79
Average family size	3.16

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	986
Householder	304
Spouse	255
Child	328
Other relatives	25
Nonrelatives	26
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	22
Foster child	2
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	120
Male householder	50
Male householder living alone	34
Male householder not living alone	16
Female householder	42
Female householder living alone	34
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	28
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,195
Never married	2,588
Now married	7,646
Separated	379
Widowed	1,240
Divorced	1,342
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	327
Widowed	332
Divorced	1,268

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,523
Male	1,950
Under 5 years	36
5 to 9 years	37
10 to 14 years	43
15 to 17 years	111
18 and 19 years	85
20 years	28
21 years	42
22 to 24 years	115
25 to 29 years	259
30 to 34 years	260
35 to 39 years	277
40 to 44 years	241
45 to 49 years	169
50 to 54 years	81
55 to 59 years	49
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	21
70 to 74 years	23
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	2
Female	573
Under 5 years	34
5 to 9 years	32
10 to 14 years	44
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	14
20 years	7
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	17
25 to 29 years	28
30 to 34 years	54
35 to 39 years	37
40 to 44 years	57
45 to 49 years	43
50 to 54 years	38
55 to 59 years	29
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	14
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	11

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,523
One race	2,513
White	1,324
Black or African American	1,130
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	33
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	1
Two or more races	10

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,106
People who are White alone	817
People who are Black or African American alone	245
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	19
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	28
People who are Some other race alone	10

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	32,091
Same house	16,577
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,874
Different state or abroad	3,161
Different state	2,518
Abroad	643

PLACE OF BIRTH (Culpeper County)
Total resident population	34,262
Born in United States	17,099
State of residence	22,257
Different state	10,566
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	246
Foreign born	1,193

Rapidan 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 Rapidan. That total enrollment is 8,160 for the population of the country, which includes Rapidan. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,264 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,529 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 918.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,160
Pre-kindergarten	539
Public	245
Private	294
Kindergarten	437
Public	374
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,302
Public	3,908
Private	394
Elementary and high school	6,265
Public	5,639
Private	626
High school grades 9 to 12	1,963
Public	1,731
Private	232
College, undergraduate years	739
Public	651
Private	88
Graduate or professional school	180
Public	163
Private	17
Not enrolled in school	24,869

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	22,628
Less than 9th grade	2,345
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,596
High school graduate	8,086
Some college, no degree	3,974
Associate's degree	1,071
Bachelor's degree	3,556
Graduate or professional degree	15.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,234

Rapidan Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 26,543 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Rapidan. The Rapidan occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,519), service occupations (2,799), sales and office occupations (3,909), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (222), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,501) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,335). The 26,543 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,831 private wage and salary workers, 2,903 government workers, 1,474 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Culpeper County)
Population 16 years and over	26,543
In labor force	16,832
Civilian labor force	16,825
Employed	16,285
Unemployed	540
Percent Unemployed	3.2
Armed Forces	7
Females 16 years and over	12,994
In labor force	7,560
Civilian labor force	7,560
Unemployed Civilian labor force	245
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	13,549
In labor force	9,272
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	295
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (Culpeper County)
Workers 16 years and over	16,042
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	12,003
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,833
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	365
Other means	111
Worked at home	573
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	586,705

OCCUPATION (Culpeper County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,519
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,519
Service occupations	2,799
Sales and office occupations	3,909
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	222
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,501
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,335

INDUSTRY (Culpeper County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,519
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	483
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,601
Wholesale trade	506
Retail trade	1,929
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	692
Information	528
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	878
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,761
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,558
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	751
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,279

CLASS OF WORKER (Culpeper County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,519
Private wage and salary workers	11,831
Government workers	2,903
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,474
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Rapidan Housing Characteristics

In Rapidan, VA there are 12,871 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,141 occupied and 730 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Rapidan, there are 10,184 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 494 units in Rapidan. 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 Rapidan, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Rapidan, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Rapidan. There are 211 housing units with rent less than $200, 83 with rent between $200-299, 625 with rent between $300-499 and 2,059 with rent for $500 and above. Full Rapidan gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Rapidan, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Culpeper County)
Total housing units	12,871
Occupied housing units	12,141
Vacant housing units	730

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Culpeper County)
Total housing units	12,871
1-unit, detached	10,184
1-unit, attached	494
2 units	245
3 or 4 units	369
5 to 9 units	435
10 to 19 units	578
20 to 49 units	116
50 or more units	29
Mobile home	421

HOUSING TENURE (Culpeper County)
Occupied housing units	12,141
Owner-occupied	8,561
Renter-occupied	3,580

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Culpeper County)
Occupied housing units	12,141
No vehicles available	778
2 vehicle available	8,162
3 vehicles available	2,335
4 vehicles available	788
5 or more vehicles available	242

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Culpeper County)
Occupied housing units	12,141
Utility gas	3,093
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,043
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,167
Coal or coke	27
Wood	756
Solar energy
Other fuel	39
No fuel used	15

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Culpeper County)
Occupied housing units	12,141
Less Than $50,000	8,561
$50,000 to $99,999	1,830
$100,000 to $149,999	2,327
$150,000 to $199,999	1,308
$200,000 to $299,999	732
$300,000 to $499,999	109
$1,000,000 or more	17
Median (dollars)	123,300

GROSS RENT (Culpeper County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,580
Less than $200	211
$200 to $299	83
$300 to $499	625
$500 to $699	1,256
$700 to $999	678
$1,000 to $1,499	109
$1,500 or more	15