Williamsburg, VA (Virginia) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 12,434 (All urban)

Williamsburg, Virginia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,880 (3,619 occupied: 1,602 owner occupied, 2,017 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	56%
State:	32%

Housing density: 454 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $347,958.

Median contract rent in 2007: $762 (lower quartile is $658, upper quartile is $919)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $792

Median gross rent in Williamsburg, VA in 2007: $845

Housing units in Williamsburg with a mortgage: 857 (88 second mortgage, 208 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 507

Williamsburg,VA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $427,735 (it was $182,000 in 2000)

Williamsburg:	$427,735
Virginia:	$262,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $212,416 - $800,353

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $542,353
Here: $542,353
State: $357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $432,195
Here: $432,195
State: $371,438

In 2-unit structures: $206,161
Here: $206,161
State: $295,743

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $330,961
Here: $330,961
State: $305,320

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $229,004
Here: $229,004
State: $316,638

Mobile homes: $5,000
Here: $5,000
State: $37,843

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,481

In family households: 4,938 (1,330 male householders, 491 female householders)
1,408 spouses, 1,318 children (1,262 natural, 20 adopted, 36 stepchildren), 67 grandchildren, 63 brothers or sisters, 48 parents, 55 other relatives, 158 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,543 (729 male householders (467 living alone)), 1,066 female householders (825 living alone)), 748 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 4,517 (143 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,043 2-persons, 383 3-persons, 243 4-persons, 88 5-persons, 32 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,292 1-person, 342 2-persons, 112 3-persons, 34 4-persons, 15 6-persons.

629 married couples with children.
383 single-parent households (67 men, 316 women).

92.3% of residents of Williamsburg speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
2.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 622 (5.2%)
(40.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.1
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Williamsburg, Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 14 3 rooms: 33 4 rooms: 64 5 rooms: 283 6 rooms: 272 7 rooms: 225 8 rooms: 328 9 or more rooms: 383

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Williamsburg, Virginia:
	1 room: 30 2 rooms: 158 3 rooms: 276 4 rooms: 684 5 rooms: 438 6 rooms: 217 7 rooms: 105 8 rooms: 62 9 or more rooms: 47

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 83
1995 to 1998: 218
1990 to 1994: 139
1980 to 1989: 769
1970 to 1979: 833
1960 to 1969: 686
1950 to 1959: 413
1940 to 1949: 366
1939 or earlier: 373

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Williamsburg:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 47 2 bedrooms: 321 3 bedrooms: 675 4 bedrooms: 453 5 or more bedrooms: 106

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Williamsburg:
	no bedroom: 30 1 bedroom: 489 2 bedrooms: 998 3 bedrooms: 360 4 bedrooms: 112 5 or more bedrooms: 28

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Williamsburg in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 79 1 vehicle: 610 2 vehicles: 644 3 vehicles: 197 4 vehicles: 30 5 or more vehicles: 42

Cars and other vehicles available in Williamsburg in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 291 1 vehicle: 1,003 2 vehicles: 565 3 vehicles: 125 4 vehicles: 25 5 or more vehicles: 8

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Williamsburg, VA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 7
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 6
$30,000 to $34,999: 10
$35,000 to $39,999: 12
$40,000 to $49,999: 14
$50,000 to $59,999: 20
$60,000 to $69,999: 38
$70,000 to $79,999: 24
$80,000 to $89,999: 64
$90,000 to $99,999: 110
$100,000 to $124,999: 133
$125,000 to $149,999: 98
$150,000 to $174,999: 50
$175,000 to $199,999: 54
$200,000 to $249,999: 175
$250,000 to $299,999: 145
$300,000 to $399,999: 176
$400,000 to $499,999: 163
$500,000 to $749,999: 65
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Williamsburg rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Williamsburg:

Less than $100: 5 people
$100 to $149: 4
$150 to $199: 11
$200 to $249: 43
$250 to $299: 31
$300 to $349: 18
$350 to $399: 27
$400 to $449: 40
$450 to $499: 50
$500 to $549: 59
$550 to $599: 53
$600 to $649: 113
$650 to $699: 186
$700 to $749: 285
$750 to $799: 337
$800 to $899: 306
$900 to $999: 164
$1,000 to $1,249: 121
$1,250 to $1,499: 68
$1,500 to $1,999: 65
$2,000 or more: 34
No cash rent: 45

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 193 1990 to 1994: 87 1985 to 1989: 85 1980 to 1984: 110 1975 to 1979: 37 1970 to 1974: 21 1970 to 1974: 20 1965 to 1969: 69

Williamsburg, VA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 52.2%
Number of people working at home: 172 (4.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 267
5 to 9 minutes: 914
10 to 14 minutes: 1111
15 to 19 minutes: 609
20 to 24 minutes: 285
25 to 29 minutes: 97
30 to 34 minutes: 254
35 to 39 minutes: 76
40 to 44 minutes: 72
45 to 59 minutes: 145
60 to 89 minutes: 168
90 or more minutes: 69

Williamsburg mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,824 (67%)
Carpooled: 403 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 52 (1%)
Taxi: 12 (0%)
Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
Bicycle: 80 (2%)
Walked: 639 (15%)
Other means: 52 (1%)
Worked at home: 172 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 394
$10,000 to $14,999: 299
$15,000 to $19,999: 227
$20,000 to $24,999: 304
$25,000 to $29,999: 233
$30,000 to $34,999: 243
$35,000 to $39,999: 231
$40,000 to $44,999: 167
$45,000 to $49,999: 228
$50,000 to $59,999: 322
$60,000 to $74,999: 248
$75,000 to $99,999: 241
$100,000 to $124,999: 161
$125,000 to $149,999: 96
$150,000 to $199,999: 131
$200,000 or more: 91

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1828

English: 1416

German: 932

Irish: 708

United States or American: 444

Italian: 335

Scotch-Irish: 231

Scottish: 192

Polish: 192

French (except Basque): 121

Hungarian: 118

British: 116

European: 113

Dutch: 110

Russian: 87

Swedish: 79

Greek: 77

Welsh: 65

Swiss: 55

Norwegian: 53

Subsaharan African:: 50

African: 36

Austrian: 34

French Canadian: 32

Danish: 28

Armenian: 28

Canadian: 24

Romanian: 21

Arab:: 19

Lithuanian: 19

Portuguese: 17

Ukrainian: 17

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 16

Albanian: 14

Czechoslovakian: 14

Yugoslavian: 14

Czech: 13

Serbian: 12

British West Indian: 10

Iranian: 8

Celtic: 8

Nigerian: 7

Lebanese: 7

South African: 7

Moroccan: 6

Scandinavian: 6

Israeli: 6

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 6

Slovak: 6

Croatian: 6

Palestinian: 6

Jamaican: 6

Australian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (10%)
Canada (10%)
India (9%)
Vietnam (9%)
United Kingdom (9%)
Taiwan (6%)
Romania (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 4502
Northeast: 2603
Midwest: 1220
South: 2261
West: 551

29% of Williamsburg residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 35
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 38
7th and 8th grade: 35
9th grade: 14
10th grade: 63
11th grade: 41
12th grade, no diploma: 34
High school graduate (or equivalency): 505
Less than 1 year of college: 139
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 276
Associate degree: 105
Bachelor's degree: 601
Master's degree: 306
Professional school degree: 121
Doctorate degree: 186

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 12
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 26
7th and 8th grade: 49
9th grade: 33
10th grade: 42
11th grade: 55
12th grade, no diploma: 73
High school graduate (or equivalency): 610
Less than 1 year of college: 139
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 469
Associate degree: 147
Bachelor's degree: 667
Master's degree: 363
Professional school degree: 89
Doctorate degree: 80

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 44.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 43.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 21.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 17.1%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 46.5%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 68.7%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 13.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 46.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $49,548
Black householders: $40,587
Asian householders: $73,295
Some other race householders: $62,373
Two or more races householders: $38,206
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $62,212

Williamsburg household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Williamsburg household income for Black householders

Williamsburg household income for Asian householders

Williamsburg household income for Some other race householders

Williamsburg household income for Two or more races householders

Williamsburg household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Williamsburg marital status for males

Williamsburg marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $518,905
Black or African American householders: $153,774
Asian householders: $453,600
Some other race householders: $581,561
Hispanic or Latino householders: $317,255

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,892
One, attached: 319
Two: 132
3 or 4: 385
5 to 9: 388
10 to 19: 491
20 to 49: 142
50 or more: 75
Mobile homes: 56

Median worth of mobile homes: $13,587

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Williamsburg:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (44%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%) Electricity (26%) Wood (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (43%) Electricity (41%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 41

Here:	7.0%
Virginia:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 29

Here:	12.9%
Virginia:	8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 479

Here:	9.9%
Virginia:	20.6%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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