Charlottesville city, VA

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2023 Population

45,863

0.92% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

32.9

1.54% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

22.6%

4.15% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$69,829

3.95% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$448,400

12.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

24,019

0.184% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Charlottesville city, VA had a population of 45.9k people with a median age of 32.9 and a median household income of $69,829. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Charlottesville city, VA declined from 46,289 to 45,863, a −0.92% decrease and its median household income grew from $67,177 to $69,829, a 3.95% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Charlottesville city, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (16.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.35%), and White (Hispanic) (3.64%).

None of the households in Charlottesville city, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.1% of the residents in Charlottesville city, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Charlottesville city, VA are Cortiva Institute-Virginia (0 degrees awarded in 2018).

In 2023, the median property value in Charlottesville city, VA was $448,400, and the homeownership rate was 43.7%.

Most people in Charlottesville city, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Charlottesville city, VA was 2 cars per household.

Charlottesville city, VA borders Albemarle County, VA.

United States Virginia Charlottesville, VA

Population & Diversity

Charlottesville city, VA is home to a population of 45.9k people, from which 94.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 10.1% of Charlottesville city, VA residents were born outside of the country (4.61k people).

In 2023, there were 3.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.5k people) in Charlottesville city, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.72k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.21k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.1%

2023 Citizenship

94%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.1% of Charlottesville city, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Charlottesville city, VA was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Charlottesville city, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Charlottesville city, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
29.5k ± 228
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.72k ± 308
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.21k ± 211

6.77%

Hispanic Population

3.1k people

6.77% of the people in Charlottesville city, VA are hispanic (3.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Charlottesville city, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,605 ± 8,003 people
India
98,735 ± 7,670 people
Mexico
59,855 ± 5,986 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,605 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,735 and Mexico with 59,855.

Foreign-Born Population

10.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.61k people

9.72%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.5k people

As of 2023, 10.1% of Charlottesville city, VA residents (4.61k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Charlottesville city, VA was 9.72%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Charlottesville city, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
598 ± 169
Gulf War (2001-)
395 ± 212
Gulf War (1990s)
278 ± 169

Charlottesville city, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.51 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Charlottesville city, VA employs 24k people. The largest industries in Charlottesville city, VA are Educational Services (6,529 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,103 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,892 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($181,750), Finance & Insurance ($82,396), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,111).

Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,674. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.475, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

24k

2023 Value

± 1,182

0.184%

1 Year growth

± 6.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Charlottesville city, VA grew at a rate of 0.184%, from 24k employees to 24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Charlottesville city, VA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (4,057 people), Management Occupations (2,974 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,828 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Charlottesville city, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

24k

2023 Value

± 1,182

0.184%

1 Year growth

± 6.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Charlottesville city, VA grew at a rate of 0.184%, from 24k employees to 24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Charlottesville city, VA, are Educational Services (6,529 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,103 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,892 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Charlottesville city, VA, though some of these residents may live in Charlottesville city, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,725

Median earning men ± $3,396

$42,681

Median earning women ± $4,181

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($96,058), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,920), and Information ($60,967).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,163), Public Administration ($76,058), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,474).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

216
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
130
Retail Trade
123
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$767k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$287k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$155k
Information

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Charlottesville County, VA went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 85.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (12.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.28%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (85.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (12.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.28%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Charlottesville County, VA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Charlottesville city, VA are Two or More Races (0 and NaNk%), followed by White (0 and NaNk%), Black or African American (0 and NaNk%), and Asian (0 and NaNk%).

The largest universities in Charlottesville city, VA by number of degrees awarded are Cortiva Institute-Virginia (0 and NaNk%).

The most popular majors in Charlottesville city, VA are Massage Therapy (0 and NaNk%) and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (0 and NaNk%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2017 there were 60 students enrolled in Charlottesville city, VA, 16.7% men and 83.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 37 records, of which 83.8% were women and 16.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2018, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Charlottesville city, VA was Massage Therapy with 0 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Charlottesville city, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Cortiva Institute-Virginia

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

0 degrees awarded

In 2018, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cortiva Institute-Virginia with 0 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2018, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Charlottesville city, VA, which is NaNM times more than the 0 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2018, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Two or More Races students. These 0 degrees mean that there were NaNM times more degrees awarded to Two or More Races students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 0 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Charlottesville city, VA was $448,400 in 2023, which is 1.48 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $398,400 to $448,400, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Charlottesville city, VA is 43.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Charlottesville city, VA have an average commute time of 16.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Charlottesville city, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Charlottesville city, VA is $69,829. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Charlottesville city, VA was Census Tract 8 with a value of $113,659, followed by Census Tract 4.02 and Census Tract 10, with respective values of $101,667 and $99,688.

In 2023, 19% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Charlottesville city, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.58%.

Housing

Property

$448,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$20,714

$8,614

Median Property Taxes

±$606

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Charlottesville city, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Charlottesville city, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

43.7%

Homeownership

2023

68.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 43.7% of the housing units in Charlottesville city, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 42.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Charlottesville city, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8
Census Tract 4.02
Census Tract 10

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Charlottesville city, VA was Census Tract 8 with a value of $113,659, followed by Census Tract 4.02 and Census Tract 10, with respective values of $101,667 and $99,688.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Charlottesville city, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$69,829

Median Household Income

± $7,075

19.7k

Number of Households

± 1,056

In 2023, the median household income of the 19.7k households in Charlottesville city, VA grew to $69,829 from the previous year's value of $67,177.

The following chart displays the households in Charlottesville city, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Charlottesville city, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (53.2%)
Worked At Home (19.3%)
Walked (12.8%)

In 2023, 53.2% of workers in Charlottesville city, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.3%) and those who walked to work (12.8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Charlottesville city, VA have a shorter commute time (16.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.695% of the workforce in Charlottesville city, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Charlottesville city, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Charlottesville city, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Charlottesville city, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 19% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Charlottesville city, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.58%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

22.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Charlottesville city, VA (9.7k out of 42.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Charlottesville city, VA is White, followed by Black and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 20.4% of the children was living in poverty in Charlottesville city, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.2% of the population of Charlottesville city, VA has health coverage, with 59.2% on employee plans, 11.9% on Medicaid, 9.6% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 1.52% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Charlottesville city, VA see 338 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.87% decrease from the previous year (348 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1087 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 90 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

338 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Charlottesville city, VA

Primary care physicians in Charlottesville city, VA see an average of 338 patients per year. This represents a 2.87% decrease from the previous year (348 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Charlottesville city, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.2% under 18 years, 36.8% between 18 and 34 years, 33.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.82%

Uninsured

59.2%

Employer Coverage

11.9%

Medicaid

9.6%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

1.52%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Charlottesville city, VA declined by 7.07% from 6.27% to 5.82%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Charlottesville city, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 49.7 in Charlottesville city, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Charlottesville city, VA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 33.4% in Charlottesville city, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Charlottesville city, VA.