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Abingdon, Virginia

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StatisticAbingdonVirginiaUnited States
Total Population8,3308,705,170334,922,499
Median Household Income$54,544$93,170$80,734
Median Age46.439.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher36.5%42.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$228,000$383,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$838$1,579$1,413
Poverty Rate15.9%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.0%4.3%5.2%
Foreign Born3.1%13.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate57.7%67.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time16.027.326.4
Worked from Home7.0%18.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households35.0%48.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Abingdon, Virginia

Age in Abingdon, Virginia

StatisticAbingdonVirginiaUnited States
Median Age46.439.038.9
Under 18 %16.8%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.8%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.1%13.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %9.5%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.2%25.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %24.6%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Abingdon, Virginia

StatisticAbingdonVirginiaUnited States
Households3,9993,365,732129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.52.5
Family Households52.4%64.8%64.2%
Households with Children19.3%30.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.3%16.1%17.3%
People Living Alone41.3%28.5%28.7%
Never Married25.4%33.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Abingdon, Virginia

StatisticAbingdonVirginiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$48,002$50,666$44,673
Households Under $25,00024.7%12.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.2%14.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99910.5%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.3%17.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.9%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty34.7%23.2%28.2%
SNAP Households12.9%9.1%n/a

Housing in Abingdon, Virginia

StatisticAbingdonVirginiaUnited States
Housing Units4,5083,684,756143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes57.7%61.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units19.1%18.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.3%8.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,978.01,984.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied42.3%32.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income25.4%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,607$2,790n/a

Education in Abingdon, Virginia

StatisticAbingdonVirginiaUnited States
Less than High School7.0%8.4%10.4%
High School Graduate26.9%23.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.7%25.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree21.4%23.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree15.0%18.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Abingdon, Virginia

StatisticAbingdonVirginiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation55.7%65.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work87.1%67.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%2.3%3.2%
Walked to Work1.7%2.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes55.0%23.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.0%8.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.2%6.1%n/a

Origins and language in Abingdon, Virginia

StatisticAbingdonVirginiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence55.8%48.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.6%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.5%5.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.0%82.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.5%7.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.9%14.3%16.7%

Cities near Abingdon

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.