Culpeper, VA

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2023 Population

20,437

1.65% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AMark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ATim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

32.9

4.08% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

11.6%

10.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$91,429

5.16% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$366,300

8.15% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

10,042

0.571% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Culpeper, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (49.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.4%), Other (Hispanic) (17.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.23%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.24%).

None of the households in Culpeper, 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.

88.6% of the residents in Culpeper, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Culpeper, VA are Culpeper Cosmetology Training Center (28 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Culpeper, VA was $366,300, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Culpeper, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Culpeper, VA was 2 cars per household.

United States Virginia Culpeper County, VA Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission PUMA, VA

Population & Diversity

Culpeper, VA is home to a population of 20.4k people, from which 88.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 17% of Culpeper, VA residents were born outside of the country (3.47k people).

In 2023, there were 2.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.1k people) in Culpeper, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.76k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.59k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.6%

2023 Citizenship

91.1%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Culpeper, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.1k ± 734
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.76k ± 469
Other (Hispanic)
3.59k ± 851

24%

Hispanic Population

4.9k people

24% of the people in Culpeper, VA are hispanic (4.9k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.47k people

13.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.69k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
354 ± 191
Gulf War (2001-)
338 ± 201
Gulf War (1990s)
262 ± 125

Culpeper, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Culpeper, VA employs 10k people. The largest industries in Culpeper, VA are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,350 people), Retail Trade (1,160 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (999 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($127,906), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,625), and Information ($85,721).

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

10k

2023 Value

± 890

0.571%

1 Year growth

± 12.2%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Culpeper, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,129 people), Management Occupations (926 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (861 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Culpeper, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10k

2023 Value

± 890

0.571%

1 Year growth

± 12.2%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Culpeper, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,350 people), Retail Trade (1,160 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (999 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Culpeper, VA, though some of these residents may live in Culpeper, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

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

2024 Election Results

N/AKamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
N/ADonald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
N/AOther (0.905%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

N/AMark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

N/ATim 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 Culpeper, VA are White (23 and 82.1%), followed by Black or African American (4 and 14.3%), Hispanic or Latino (1 and 3.57%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Culpeper, VA by number of degrees awarded are Culpeper Cosmetology Training Center (28 and NaNM%).

The most popular majors in Culpeper, VA are General Cosmetology (28 and NaNM%).

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

28 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Culpeper, VA was General Cosmetology with 28 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Culpeper, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Culpeper Cosmetology Training Center

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

28 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Culpeper Cosmetology Training Center with 28 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Culpeper, VA, which is 0 times less than the 28 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 23 degrees mean that there were 5.75 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 4 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, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% 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

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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 Culpeper, VA was $366,300 in 2023, which is 1.21 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $338,700 to $366,300, a 8.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Culpeper, VA is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Culpeper, VA have an average commute time of 34.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Culpeper, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Culpeper, VA is $91,429. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Culpeper, VA was Census Tract 9301.01 with a value of $100,647, followed by Census Tract 9304 and Census Tract 9303, with respective values of $90,965 and $87,993.

Housing

Property

$366,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$24,107

$4,119

Median Property Taxes

±$494

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 Culpeper, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Culpeper, 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 9301.01
Census Tract 9304
Census Tract 9303

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Culpeper, VA was Census Tract 9301.01 with a value of $100,647, followed by Census Tract 9304 and Census Tract 9303, with respective values of $90,965 and $87,993.

The following map shows all of the places in Culpeper, 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.

$91,429

Median Household Income

± $11,860

6.87k

Number of Households

± 692

The following chart displays the households in Culpeper, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Culpeper, 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 (68.5%)
Carpooled (15.7%)
Worked At Home (8.81%)

In 2023, 68.5% of workers in Culpeper, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.7%) and those who worked at home (8.81%).

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

34.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Culpeper, VA have a longer commute time (34.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 8.17% of the workforce in Culpeper, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Culpeper, VA (2.34k out of 20.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Culpeper, VA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

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

N/A% of the population of Culpeper, VA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Culpeper County, VA see 2819 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.52% decrease from the previous year (2922 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2680 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 479 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,819 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Culpeper County, VA

Primary care physicians in Culpeper County, VA see an average of 2,819 patients per year. This represents a 3.52% decrease from the previous year (2,922 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.2% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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

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