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Charles City County, Virginia

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Charles City County, Virginia is among the highest in the country for median age (120th of 3,222 counties), and among the highest in the country for homeownership rate (75th of 3,222 counties).

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Key figures

StatisticCharles City County, Virginia VirginiaUnited States Rank
Total Population6,6278,705,170334,922,4992767th of 3,222
Median Household Income$75,417$93,170$80,734820th of 3,221
Median Age52.639.038.9120th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.3%42.2%35.7%2451st of 3,222
Median Home Value$241,400$383,700$332,700967th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$1,099$1,579$1,413729th of 3,215
Poverty Rate9.4%9.9%12.5%2560th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.3%5.2%1994th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile36.2220.5n/a1847th of 3,222
Foreign Born2.2%13.1%14.1%1934th of 3,222
Life Expectancy75.2n/an/a1748th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate86.3%67.3%65.2%75th of 3,222
Average Commute Time34.527.326.4144th of 3,221
Worked from Home9.7%18.3%15.1%1300th of 3,222
Uninsured14.4%n/an/a815th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households43.8%48.7%46.9%2530th of 3,222
Broadband Access69.7%n/an/a2964th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Charles City County, Virginia

StatisticCharles City County, VirginiaVirginiaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)44.6%58.4%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.1%11.0%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)40.5%18.3%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.1%6.9%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)5.7%4.7%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)5.5%0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.5%0.6%0.6%
Diversity Index63.060.761.4

Age in Charles City County, Virginia

StatisticCharles City County, VirginiaVirginiaUnited States
Median Age52.639.038.9
Under 18 %14.2%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.7%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.4%13.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %9.6%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %32.3%25.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %26.9%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Charles City County, Virginia

StatisticCharles City County, VirginiaVirginiaUnited States
Households2,9113,365,732129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.52.5
Family Households62.8%64.8%64.2%
Households with Children18.8%30.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.0%16.1%17.3%
People Living Alone31.9%28.5%28.7%
Never Married29.0%33.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Charles City County, Virginia

StatisticCharles City County, VirginiaVirginiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$44,626$50,666$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.9%12.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99921.0%14.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.3%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.6%17.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.4%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty28.4%23.2%28.2%
SNAP Households10.6%9.1%n/a

Housing in Charles City County, Virginia

StatisticCharles City County, VirginiaVirginiaUnited States
Housing Units3,2703,684,756143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes86.5%61.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units1.0%18.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.0%8.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,988.01,984.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied13.7%32.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.0%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,343$2,790n/a

Education in Charles City County, Virginia

StatisticCharles City County, VirginiaVirginiaUnited States
Less than High School12.1%8.4%10.4%
High School Graduate42.7%23.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.9%25.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.7%23.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.6%18.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Charles City County, Virginia

StatisticCharles City County, VirginiaVirginiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation58.2%65.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work81.4%67.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.1%2.3%3.2%
Walked to Work0.3%2.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes11.8%23.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.4%8.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.9%6.1%n/a

Origins and language in Charles City County, Virginia

StatisticCharles City County, VirginiaVirginiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence76.7%48.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.2%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.0%5.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.8%82.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.2%7.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.2%14.3%16.7%

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