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Lynchburg city, Virginia (VA)

County population in 2022: 79,287 (97% urban, 3% rural); it was 65,269 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 10,216
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,886
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 14,903
Renter-occupied apartments: 13,374 (it was 10,574 in 2000)
% of renters here:

42%
State:

33%

Land area: 49 sq. mi.

Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 1605 people per square mile   (very high).

March 2022 cost of living index in Lynchburg city: 85.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (32.7%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (11.4%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (11.4%), Retail trade (11.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 83%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Lynchburg city, VA (2022)
    • 47,36759.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 20,60526.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 3,8984.9%Hispanic or Latino
    • 3,7074.7%Two or more races
    • 1,6702.1%Asian alone
    • 1,6142.0%Some other race alone
    • 2950.4%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 1310.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

27.3 years
Virginia median age:

39.0 years
Males: 36,734  (46.3%)
Females: 42,553  (53.7%)
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Average household size:
Lynchburg city:

2.0 people
Virginia:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $49,076 ($32,234 in 1999)
This county:

$49,076
Virginia:

$85,873

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $742 (lower quartile is $610, upper quartile is $981)
This county:

$742
State:

$1270


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $215,200 (it was $84,900 in 2000)
Lynchburg city:

$215,200
Virginia:

$365,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $139,200 - $292,500

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $227,620
Here:

$227,620
State:

$472,865

Townhouses or other attached units: $230,687
Here:

$230,687
State:

$457,437

In 2-unit structures: $242,596
Here:

$242,596
State:

$396,289

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $492,438
Here:

$492,438
State:

$252,346

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $154,244
Here:

$154,244
State:

$382,551

Mobile homes: $50,242
Here:

$50,242
State:

$100,736

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,241
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $472

Institutionalized population: 1,534
Lynchburg city, VA map from a distance

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,548 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,772 (0.8%)

Distribution of median household income in Lynchburg city, VA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lynchburg city, VA in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Lynchburg city, VA in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 20.2%
Lynchburg city:

20.2%
Virginia:

10.6%
(15.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.2% for Black residents, 18.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 13.2% for American Indian residents, 34.5% for other race residents, 11.0% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 27.3 years old
(Males: 26.5 years old, Females: 28.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 29.8 years old, Black residents: 30.1 years old, American Indian residents: 62.1 years old, Asian residents: 19.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.4 years old, Other race residents: 23.5 years old)

Area name: Lynchburg, VA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lynchburg city is $443 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $534 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $658 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lynchburg.

Lynchburg city has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Lynchburg city: Croaker Landing Boat Ramp (A), Four-H Camp (B), Sycamore Landing (C), James City County Landfill (D), John Tyler Commercial Park (E), Fords Colony Golf Course (F), Branch Siding (G), Croaker Landing (H), New Quarter Industrial Park (I), Williamsburg Office Park (J), Jamestown Beach Campground (K), First Settlers Campground (L), Indian Village Campground (M), Kingsmill River Golf Course (N), James City County Government Center (O), Busch Corporate Center (P), Green Mount Industrial Park (Q), James River Commerce Center (R), Peninsula Scout Reservation (S), Kingsmill Plantation Site (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Prime Outlets at Williamsburg Shopping Center (1), Williamsburg Crossing Shopping Center (2), Governors Green Shopping Center (3), Williamsburg Pavilion Shops Shopping Center (4), Gallery Shops At Lightfoot Shopping Center (5), Colonial Towne Plaza Shopping Center (6), Norge Crossing Shopping Center (7), Ewell Station Shopping Center (8), Williamsburg Pottery and Factory Outlet Shops Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lynchburg city include: Little Zion Church (A), Mount Gilead Church (B), Mount Pleasant Church (C), Church of the Nazarene (D), Berkeley Commons Outlet Center (E), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witness (F), Bethel Restoration Center (G), New Town United Methodist Church (H), Shalom Full Gospel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Curtis Cemetery (1), Travis Cemetery (2), Williamsburg Memorial Park (3), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (4), Mount Gilead Cemetery (5), James City Chapel Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Passmore Creek (A), Nayses Bay (B), Pine Woods Pond (C), Wabden Pond (D), Sandy Bay (E), Wenger Pond (F), Rennicks Pond (G), Brewery Road Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Taskinas Creek (A), Skimino Creek (B), Yarmouth Creek (C), Powhatan Creek (D), Nettles Creek (E), Long Hill Swamp (F), Little Creek (G), Kingsmill Creek (H), Hog Neck Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lynchburg city include: Busch Gardens (1), Green Springs National Historic Landmark District (2), York River State Park (3), Jamestown Festival Park (4), Mid County Park (5), Little Creek Reservoir Recreation Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Amelia County , Comanche County, Kansas , Charlotte County , Merced County, California , Mingo County, West Virginia , McCracken County, Kentucky , Prince George County , Reynolds County, Missouri .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.9%
Virginia:

2.7%

Unemployment by year in Lynchburg city, VA

Current college students: 7,622
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 36.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,446 (40.5% naturalized citizens)

Lynchburg city:

3.1%
Whole state:

12.7%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1,7142010 or later
  • 7492000 to 2009
  • 3861990 to 1999
  • 3891980 to 1989
  • 1881970 to 1979
  • 403Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.8%

Lynchburg city marital status for males Lynchburg city marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 19,737
  • One, attached: 2,146
  • Two: 1,357
  • 3 or 4: 1,587
  • 5 to 9: 1,949
  • 10 to 19: 2,328
  • 20 to 49: 2,416
  • 50 or more: 2,338
  • Mobile homes: 343

Housing units in Lynchburg city with a mortgage: 8,295 (988 second mortgage, 45 home equity loan, 903 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 231

Here:

3.3% with mortgage
State:

97.2% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Lynchburg city

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant48,87081
Mainline Protestant13,99638
Other5,0899
Catholic3,9942
Black Protestant7324
Orthodox1002
None2,787-
Lynchburg city Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 14
Lynchburg city:

1.95 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
This county:

0.98 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 23
Lynchburg city:

3.21 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 77
This county:

10.73 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Lynchburg city:

10.7%
Virginia:

9.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Lynchburg city:

28.7%
State:

26.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.5%
State:

18.6%

Tornado activity:

Lynchburg city historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 2463867.2 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Lynchburg city-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 40% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 76.1 miles away from Lynchburg city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 124.2 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 64.0 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 70.7 miles away from the county center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 75.8 miles away from Lynchburg city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 266.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lynchburg city

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 44,894 (78.9%)
  • Carpooled: 3,490 (6.1%)
  • Bus: 604 (1.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1,134 (2.0%)
  • Walked: 2,063 (3.6%)
  • Worked at home: 4,720 (8.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (13%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Computer and mathematical occupations (7%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
  • Sales and related occupations (16%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
  • Management occupations (5%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)
  • Nigeria (9%)
  • Fiji (7%)
  • Korea (6%)
  • Togo (6%)
  • Vietnam (5%)
  • Africa, n.e.c. (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Lynchburg city


  • American (37%)
  • English (8%)
  • German (3%)
  • Irish (3%)
  • European (2%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • Scottish (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Lynchburg city, Virginia in 2010:

  • 8,467 people in college/university student housing
  • 863 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 535 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 66 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 64 people in residential schools for people with disabilities
  • 61 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 44 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 38 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 27 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 26 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 5 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 2 people in in-patient hospice facilities

People in group quarters in Lynchburg city, Virginia in 2000:

  • 4,467 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,085 people in nursing homes
  • 422 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 313 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 60 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 48 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 46 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 46 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 41 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 29 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 14 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 13 people in other group homes
  • 7 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 6 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $63,260.

10.71% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($49,655 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.71%
Virginia average:

10.16%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.97% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($32,381 average AGI)
3.74% relocated from other states ($17,274 average AGI)
Lynchburg city:

3.74%
Virginia average:

3.91%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Campbell County, VA  1.96% ($44,047 average AGI)
from Bedford County, VA  1.49% ($67,884)
from Amherst County, VA  0.86% ($34,991)
from Appomattox County, VA  0.27% ($36,451)
from Fairfax County, VA  0.16% ($77,326)
from Roanoke city, VA  0.14% ($27,838)
from Pittsylvania County, VA  0.13% ($27,257)


12.05% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($52,912 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

12.05%
Virginia average:

10.20%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.96% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($33,715 average AGI)
4.09% relocated to other states ($19,197 average AGI)
Lynchburg city:

4.09%
Virginia average:

3.98%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Campbell County, VA  2.51% ($45,738 average AGI)
to Bedford County, VA  1.81% ($67,983)
to Amherst County, VA  0.96% ($41,145)
to Appomattox County, VA  0.32% ($52,163)
to Roanoke city, VA  0.18% ($30,479)
to Mecklenburg County, NC  0.17% ($42,909)
to Wake County, NC  0.15% ($68,385)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.3

Births per 1000 population in Lynchburg city

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Lynchburg city

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.1

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Lynchburg city
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 10.7%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.2%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Lynchburg city
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Lynchburg city
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Lynchburg city
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Lynchburg city
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Lynchburg city
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Lynchburg city

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 12,584 (9,929 aged, 2,655 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 858 (5%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Lynchburg city, Virginia in 1999 - 2019:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (965)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (752)
  • Unspecified dementia (691)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (608)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (594)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (570)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (544)
  • Congestive heart failure (392)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (325)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (304)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.54
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 40,649
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 1,267
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 118,311

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,148
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,209
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 86
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 139

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 16

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 68.7. This is more than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 98.8. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 51.5
  • Other - 47.2

Household type by relationship:

Households: 79,287
  • Male householders: 13,037 (3,972 living alone), Female householders: 16,144 (5,472 living alone)
  • 9,950 spouses (9,834 opposite-sex spouses), 1,948 unmarried partners, (1,846 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 18,503 children (17,451 natural, 670 adopted, 382 stepchildren), 832 grandchildren, 596 brothers or sisters, 855 parents, 142 foster children, 979 other relatives, 5,614 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 10,687

Size of family households: 9,128 2-persons, 3,985 3-persons, 1,619 4-persons, 569 5-persons, 337 6-persons, 726 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,444 1-person, 1,916 2-persons, 647 3-persons, 810 4-persons.

6,963 married couples with children.
6,853 single-parent households (554 men, 6,299 women).

92.5% of residents of Lynchburg city speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (76% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,075,971,000 ($16,571 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $64,040,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $211,669,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $103,450,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,572,000
Federal grants: $73,894,000
Federal procurement contracts: $654,671,000 ($48,672,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $30,716,000 ($2,346,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $278,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $27,736,000
Federal Government insurance: $22,821,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 4,633
Here:

69 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 4,128
Here:

62 per 1000 residents
State:

40 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +781
Here:

+12 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +607
Here:

+9 per 1000 residents
State:

+14 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Lynchburg city

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.47 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.8
State:

7.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.3

Year house built in Lynchburg city, Virginia
  • Year house built in Lynchburg city, Virginia
  • 7172020 or later
  • 2,2502010 to 2019
  • 3,6602000 to 2009
  • 1,6931990 to 1999
  • 3,0411980 to 1989
  • 5,2151970 to 1979
  • 4,7501960 to 1969
  • 3,5341950 to 1959
  • 2,0721940 to 1949
  • 7,2691939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Lynchburg city, Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lynchburg city, Virginia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lynchburg city, Virginia
  • 991 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 1833 rooms
  • 9874 rooms
  • 1,6905 rooms
  • 3,1236 rooms
  • 2,4267 rooms
  • 1,8188 rooms
  • 3,4349+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lynchburg city, Virginia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lynchburg city, Virginia
  • 4701 room
  • 7342 rooms
  • 1,8803 rooms
  • 5,2094 rooms
  • 2,6235 rooms
  • 2,5026 rooms
  • 1,6087 rooms
  • 1368 rooms
  • 2599+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Lynchburg city, Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lynchburg city, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lynchburg city, Virginia
  • 99no bedroom
  • 651 bedroom
  • 2,0402 bedrooms
  • 6,9153 bedrooms
  • 3,2034 bedrooms
  • 1,4385+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lynchburg city, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lynchburg city, Virginia
  • 522no bedroom
  • 2,6321 bedroom
  • 7,6622 bedrooms
  • 3,1013 bedrooms
  • 1,4644 bedrooms
  • 405+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Lynchburg city, Virginia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Lynchburg city in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lynchburg city in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 674no vehicle
  • 4,2671 vehicle
  • 5,8302 vehicles
  • 2,2603 vehicles
  • 5294 vehicles
  • 2005+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Lynchburg city in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lynchburg city in renter-occupied apartments
  • 2,856no vehicle
  • 7,5151 vehicle
  • 2,7802 vehicles
  • 1,3003 vehicles
  • 8344 vehicles
  • 1365+ vehicles

78.3% of Lynchburg city residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Virginia.

Lynchburg city:

78.3%
State average:

86.6%

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

  • This state: 47,434
  • Other state: 28,766
  • Northeast: 8,798
  • Midwest: 5,552
  • South: 9,796
  • West: 4,620
Year householders moved into unit in Lynchburg city, VA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Lynchburg city
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 63.2%Electricity
  • 27.0%Utility gas
  • 6.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.4%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 84.5%Electricity
  • 10.3%Utility gas
  • 3.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 946
Here:

13.9%
Virginia:

13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 217
Here:

7.2%
Virginia:

10.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6,197
Here:

39.9%
Virginia:

18.7%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2004:

  • Total number of recipients: 2,024
  • Number of aged recipients: 228
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,796
  • Number of recipients under 18: 303
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,269
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 452
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 840
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 791
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 20 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED293$128,061345$132,2931,076$153,11580$50,36210$1,033,900197$102,1021$31,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$96,0008$154,25060$160,63310$55,9000$010$78,2000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED29$126,06948$132,438349$139,50461$48,1970$051$93,5881$15,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN13$129,07721$180,571206$143,2048$90,0000$016$97,4380$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$132,6004$168,75054$172,3705$78,4000$01$106,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 13 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED40$147,37541$170,7323$147,667
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED9$260,8897$149,7140$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$93,5007$130,7142$103,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$169,2503$116,0001$145,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$347,0001$102,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Lynchburg city, VA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Lynchburg city, VA - Value
Most common first names in Lynchburg city, VA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary92979.9 years
James84472.2 years
William81473.6 years
John77974.2 years
Robert56671.8 years
George36673.7 years
Virginia32179.2 years
Elizabeth31580.2 years
Margaret31478.9 years
Charles30571.3 years
Most common last names in Lynchburg city, VA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith41175.0 years
Johnson36474.5 years
Jones32374.2 years
Brown29174.5 years
Davis23474.5 years
Martin22876.6 years
Williams21075.4 years
Harris19573.6 years
Wood19074.3 years
Wright18978.5 years
Businesses in Lynchburg city, VA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1Hyundai1
Ace Hardware1La-Z-Boy1
Advance Auto Parts1MasterBrand Cabinets4
Applebee's1McDonald's2
Arby's1New Balance1
AutoZone1Nike1
BMW1Outback1
Burger King2Outback Steakhouse1
CVS3Papa John's Pizza1
Dairy Queen1Pizza Hut1
Decora Cabinetry4Quality1
Dunkin Donuts2Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Econo Lodge1Subway3
FedEx4True Value1
Ford1U-Haul2
H&R Block2UPS3
Hardee's1Walmart1
Honda1Wendy's1

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