Rural Retreat, VA City Data

Rural Retreat, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,350 people who live in Rural Retreat and approximately 27,599 who live in Wythe County. We want to help people moving to or living in Rural Retreat 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 Rural Retreat. We have included Rural Retreat housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Rural Retreat Information

Wythe County where Rural Retreat resides is 464.62 square miles. The resident population of this county is 27,599 and has a population rank of 1,463 out of all the places in the United States.

Rural Retreat has a total of 1,350 people and of those residents there are 635 males and 715 females. The median age of the male population is 35.9 and the female population is 40.1. There are approximately 337 births each year and around 313 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Rural Retreat varies per year, but currently 1,346 are one race and 4 are two or more races.

Of the 1,350 people who live in Rural Retreat, there are 336 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Rural Retreat is 168 male and 168 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 1,043.

General Rural Retreat Information
Total area in square miles - Wythe County	464.62
Water area in square miles - Wythe County	N/A
Resident population - Wythe County	27,599
Population rank - Wythe County	1,463
Total population	1,350
Total population (male)	635
Total population (female)	715
Population median age (male)	35.9
Population median age (female)	40.1
Births - Wythe County	337
Deaths- Wythe County	313
Population of one race	1,346
Population of two or more races	4
Population under 20 years	336
Population under 20 years (male)	168
Population under 20 years (female)	168
Total population 18 years and over	1,043

Rural Retreat Social Characteristics

There are 11,511 households in Rural Retreat. Families make up 8,178 of these households. The table below breaks down the Rural Retreat families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,473), male householder with no wife present (480) and female householder with no husband present (1,159). The remainder of the Rural Retreat households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,408. Rural Retreat, VA moving companies help people in Rural Retreat 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 Rural Retreat. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Rural Retreat is based, there are 12,067 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,796 never married, 6,978 now married, 396 separated, 1,614 widowed, and 1,283 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 298 separated, 223 widowed and 992 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Rural Retreat social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Rural Retreat.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wythe County)
Total households	11,511
Family households (families)	8,178
With own children under 18 years	3,620
Married-couple family	6,473
With own children under 18 years	2,477
Male householder, no wife present, family	480
With own children under 18 years	228
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,159
With own children under 18 years	613
Nonfamily households	3,408
Householder living alone	3,009
65 years and over	1,345

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	186
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	170
Average household size	2.37
Average family size	2.84

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,148
Householder	399
Spouse	320
Child	374
Other relatives	15
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	26
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	202
Male householder	65
Male householder living alone	50
Male householder not living alone	15
Female householder	106
Female householder living alone	95
Female householder not living alone	11
Nonrelatives	31
Unmarried partner	19
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,067
Never married	1,796
Now married	6,978
Separated	396
Widowed	1,614
Divorced	1,283
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	298
Widowed	223
Divorced	992

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,350
Male	635
Under 5 years	41
5 to 9 years	39
10 to 14 years	50
15 to 17 years	25
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	6
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	38
25 to 29 years	43
30 to 34 years	42
35 to 39 years	45
40 to 44 years	45
45 to 49 years	37
50 to 54 years	41
55 to 59 years	36
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	19
70 to 74 years	22
75 to 79 years	20
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	5
Female	715
Under 5 years	42
5 to 9 years	38
10 to 14 years	43
15 to 17 years	29
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	8
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	26
25 to 29 years	41
30 to 34 years	52
35 to 39 years	49
40 to 44 years	57
45 to 49 years	42
50 to 54 years	48
55 to 59 years	41
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	22
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	22
70 to 74 years	35
75 to 79 years	28
80 to 84 years	22
85 years and over	15

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,350
One race	1,346
White	1,330
Black or African American	5
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	4
Two or more races	4

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,350
People who are White alone	1,330
People who are Black or African American alone	5
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	2
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	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	26,083
Same house	16,986
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,260
Different state or abroad	1,745
Different state	1,649
Abroad	96

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wythe County)
Total resident population	27,599
Born in United States	21,743
State of residence	21,462
Different state	5,933
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	64
Foreign born	140

Rural Retreat 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 Rural Retreat. That total enrollment is 5,862 for the population of the country, which includes Rural Retreat. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,142 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,285 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,023.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,862
Pre-kindergarten	367
Public	185
Private	182
Kindergarten	328
Public	310
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,779
Public	2,746
Private	33
Elementary and high school	4,143
Public	4,090
Private	53
High school grades 9 to 12	1,364
Public	1,344
Private	20
College, undergraduate years	875
Public	744
Private	131
Graduate or professional school	149
Public	103
Private	46
Not enrolled in school	20,804

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	19,528
Less than 9th grade	2,770
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,050
High school graduate	6,334
Some college, no degree	3,536
Associate's degree	1,472
Bachelor's degree	2,366
Graduate or professional degree	12.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,637

Rural Retreat Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 22,381 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Rural Retreat. The Rural Retreat occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,770), service occupations (2,269), sales and office occupations (2,952), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (113), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,420) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,698). The 22,381 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,519 private wage and salary workers, 1,847 government workers, 809 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wythe County)
Population 16 years and over	22,381
In labor force	13,856
Civilian labor force	13,822
Employed	13,222
Unemployed	600
Percent Unemployed	4.3
Armed Forces	34
Females 16 years and over	11,879
In labor force	6,457
Civilian labor force	6,457
Unemployed Civilian labor force	316
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	10,502
In labor force	7,399
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	284
Armed forces	34

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wythe County)
Workers 16 years and over	13,038
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,267
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,967
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	135
Other means	146
Worked at home	500
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	303,475

OCCUPATION (Wythe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,770
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,770
Service occupations	2,269
Sales and office occupations	2,952
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	113
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,420
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,698

INDUSTRY (Wythe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,770
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	437
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,237
Wholesale trade	434
Retail trade	1,758
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	588
Information	239
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	364
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	497
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,432
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,267
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	559

CLASS OF WORKER (Wythe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,770
Private wage and salary workers	10,519
Government workers	1,847
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	809
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Rural Retreat Housing Characteristics

In Rural Retreat, VA there are 12,744 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 11,511 occupied and 1,233 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Rural Retreat, there are 8,490 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 161 units in Rural Retreat. 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 Rural Retreat, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Rural Retreat, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Rural Retreat. There are 311 housing units with rent less than $200, 338 with rent between $200-299, 1,031 with rent between $300-499 and 560 with rent for $500 and above. Full Rural Retreat gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Rural Retreat, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wythe County)
Total housing units	12,744
Occupied housing units	11,511
Vacant housing units	1,233

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wythe County)
Total housing units	12,744
1-unit, detached	8,490
1-unit, attached	161
2 units	220
3 or 4 units	391
5 to 9 units	230
10 to 19 units	170
20 to 49 units	22
50 or more units	18
Mobile home	3,001

HOUSING TENURE (Wythe County)
Occupied housing units	11,511
Owner-occupied	8,903
Renter-occupied	2,608

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wythe County)
Occupied housing units	11,511
No vehicles available	1,064
2 vehicle available	6,876
3 vehicles available	1,918
4 vehicles available	545
5 or more vehicles available	282

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wythe County)
Occupied housing units	11,511
Utility gas	1,108
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,211
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,721
Coal or coke	7
Wood	865
Solar energy	14
Other fuel	82
No fuel used	16

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wythe County)
Occupied housing units	11,511
Less Than $50,000	8,903
$50,000 to $99,999	2,793
$100,000 to $149,999	1,014
$150,000 to $199,999	452
$200,000 to $299,999	95
$300,000 to $499,999	25
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	77,300

GROSS RENT (Wythe County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,608
Less than $200	311
$200 to $299	338
$300 to $499	1,031
$500 to $699	417
$700 to $999	119
$1,000 to $1,499	9
$1,500 or more	14