Fredericksburg city, VA

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2023 Population

28,383

0.442% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AMark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ATim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

16.4%

9.13% 1-year decrease

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fredericksburg city, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (55.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (19.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.57%), Other (Hispanic) (5.83%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.71%).

None of the households in Fredericksburg 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.

The largest universities in N/A are University of Mary Washington (1,068 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Fredericksburg city, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Fredericksburg city, VA was 2 cars per household.

Fredericksburg city, VA borders Spotsylvania County, VA and Stafford County, VA.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 2.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.8k people) in Fredericksburg city, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.62k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.15k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fredericksburg city, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.8k ± 198
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.62k ± 540
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.15k ± 545

12.4%

Hispanic Population

3.51k people

12.4% of the people in Fredericksburg city, VA are hispanic (3.51k people).

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

Global Diversity

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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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,068 ± 305
Gulf War (1990s)
390 ± 199
Vietnam
367 ± 118

Fredericksburg city, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.74 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fredericksburg city, VA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Fredericksburg city, VA are , and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($115,494), Public Administration ($95,263), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($92,462).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fredericksburg city, VA, are Management Occupations (1,836 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,408 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,407 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fredericksburg city, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fredericksburg city, VA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fredericksburg city, VA, though some of these residents may live in Fredericksburg city, 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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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 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.

Civics

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.

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 Fredericksburg city, VA are White (884 and 82.8%), followed by Black or African American (86 and 8.05%), Hispanic or Latino (47 and 4.4%), and Asian (46 and 4.31%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for a public four year colleges is $8,938 for in-state students and $25,858 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Fredericksburg city, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 86.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.1%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

University of Mary Washington

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,068 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Mary Washington with 1,068 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 333 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fredericksburg city, VA, which is 0.453 times less than the 735 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 884 degrees mean that there were 10.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 86 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

People in Fredericksburg city, VA have an average commute time of 32.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fredericksburg city, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Fredericksburg city, VA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in Fredericksburg 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fredericksburg 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 (65%)
Worked At Home (14.2%)
Carpooled (12.2%)

In 2023, 65% of workers in Fredericksburg city, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.2%) and those who carpooled to work (12.2%).

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

32.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fredericksburg city, VA have a longer commute time (32.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Fredericksburg city, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fredericksburg 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 Fredericksburg city, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fredericksburg city, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fredericksburg city, VA (4.28k out of 26.1k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

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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, 20.8% of the children was living in poverty in Fredericksburg city, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.4%.

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

Social Needs

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Health

92.1% of the population of Fredericksburg city, VA has health coverage, with 52% on employee plans, 14.4% on Medicaid, 8.07% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 4.76% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.93%

Uninsured

52%

Employer Coverage

14.4%

Medicaid

8.07%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

4.76%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fredericksburg 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 74.3 in Fredericksburg city, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Fredericksburg 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 34.2% in Fredericksburg city, VA.

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

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