Fredericksburg, Virginia
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City Overview
As of 2009, Fredericksburg's population is 22,410 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 10.34 percent.
The median home cost in Fredericksburg is $251,880. Home appreciation the last year has been -16.40 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Fredericksburg's cost of living is 16.05% Higher than the U.S. average.
Fredericksburg public schools spend $5,450 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 15 students per teacher in Fredericksburg.
The unemployment rate in Fredericksburg is 10.70 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Positive. Fredericksburg jobs have Increased by 3.70 percent.
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People
The 2009 Fredericksburg, VA, population is 22,410. There are 2,023 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Fredericksburg, VA
The median age is 31.2. The US median is 37.6. 40.79% of people in Fredericksburg, VA, are married. 9.92% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.13 people. 11.37% of people are married, with children. 10.53% have children, but are single.
Race in Fredericksburg, VA
72.51% of people are white, 21.14% are black, 1.35% are asian, 0.28% are native american, and 5.09% claim 'Other'.
6.15% of the people in Fredericksburg, VA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 93.85% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 695 physicians per 100,000 population in Fredericksburg, VA. The US average is 170.
Fredericksburg, VA Health Index
Air quality in Fredericksburg, VA is 95 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Fredericksburg, VA is 100 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 99 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 10.70% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | 3.70% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 36.80% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 5.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 9.50% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $26,794 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $40,876 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 16.15% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 13.97% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 14.31% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 15.63% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 17.26% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 9.23% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 7.41% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 4.19% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 1.22% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.62% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 11.67% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 25.11% | 20.24% |
| Service | 17.49% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 27.15% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.11% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 8.81% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 9.66% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Fredericksburg, VA, is 10.70%, with job growth of 3.70%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 36.80%.
Fredericksburg, VA Taxes
Fredericksburg, VA,sales tax rate is 5.00%. Income tax is 9.50%.
Fredericksburg, VA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $26,794, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $40,876.
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Good Luck!!!: You want to go anywhere around here plan on alot of extra travel time. I have been here now for 5 yrs and it just keeps getting worse with no relief in sight. 95 is the... (read more)My Whole Life: I have lived in Fredericksburg, VA all of my life. I went to school at Lee Hill Elementary Thornburg Middle and Massaponax High School! I just recently moved out of the... (read more)20 years of living around Fredericksburg : Fredericksburg is a lovely city bordering the Rappahannock River and comprised of historic colonial homes owned primarily by the well-to-do. Ideal for tourists who enjoy... (read more)Have an opinion about Fredericksburg? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fredericksburg Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 33 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $251,880 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -16.40% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 31.42% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 8.83% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 59.47% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $11.58 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.71% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 0.39% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 1.13% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 1.48% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 3.41% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 17.39% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 20.00% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 27.05% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 14.20% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 6.15% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 5.09% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.93% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 15.23% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 3.97% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3.52% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 9.92% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 22.63% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 8.94% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 8.38% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 7.79% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 19.62% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Fredericksburg, VA, is $251,880. Home appreciation is -16.40% over the last year. The median age of Fredericksburg, VA, real estate is 33 years.
Fredericksburg, VA Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 59.47% of the Fredericksburg, VA, population. 8.83% of houses and apartments in Fredericksburg, VA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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nothing: none... (read more)if you are making more than 200,000 thousand a yea: lived in fred. for 16 years need to move due to cost of living. it is a nice city that is growing to fast and it is trying to big like northern va cities. pay rates are... (read more)TOO EXPENSIVE: As a transplant from the Midwest, I was shocked with the cost of housing and day to day living. Fredericksburg has benefited with its location to the Quantico Marine... (read more)Have an opinion about Fredericksburg? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fredericksburg Click Here
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Crime
Fredericksburg, VA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 4. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Fredericksburg, VA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 4. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Good Luck!!!: You want to go anywhere around here plan on alot of extra travel time. I have been here now for 5 yrs and it just keeps getting worse with no relief in sight. 95 is the... (read more)My Whole Life: I have lived in Fredericksburg, VA all of my life. I went to school at Lee Hill Elementary Thornburg Middle and Massaponax High School! I just recently moved out of the... (read more)nothing: none... (read more)Have an opinion about Fredericksburg? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fredericksburg Click Here
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Climate
Fredericksburg, VA, gets 41 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 15 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 114.
On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Fredericksburg, VA. The July high is around 89 degrees. The January low is 24. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 41 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Good Luck!!!: You want to go anywhere around here plan on alot of extra travel time. I have been here now for 5 yrs and it just keeps getting worse with no relief in sight. 95 is the... (read more)My Whole Life: I have lived in Fredericksburg, VA all of my life. I went to school at Lee Hill Elementary Thornburg Middle and Massaponax High School! I just recently moved out of the... (read more)20 years of living around Fredericksburg : Fredericksburg is a lovely city bordering the Rappahannock River and comprised of historic colonial homes owned primarily by the well-to-do. Ideal for tourists who enjoy... (read more)Have an opinion about Fredericksburg? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fredericksburg Click Here
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Education
Fredericksburg, VA, schools spend $5,450 per student. There are 15 pupils per teacher, 483 students per librarian, and 347 children per counselor in Fredericksburg, VA schools.
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My Whole Life: I have lived in Fredericksburg, VA all of my life. I went to school at Lee Hill Elementary Thornburg Middle and Massaponax High School! I just recently moved out of the... (read more)20 years of living around Fredericksburg : Fredericksburg is a lovely city bordering the Rappahannock River and comprised of historic colonial homes owned primarily by the well-to-do. Ideal for tourists who enjoy... (read more)the burg: I'd have to say Fredericksburg isn't that great of a place to live anymore, with all the uncontrolled growth. Crime isn't a daily worry around here, the majority of the... (read more)Have an opinion about Fredericksburg? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fredericksburg Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Fredericksburg, VA, takes 27 minutes. 71% of commuters drive their own car alone. 13% carpool with others. 4% take mass transit and 3% work from home.
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Good Luck!!!: You want to go anywhere around here plan on alot of extra travel time. I have been here now for 5 yrs and it just keeps getting worse with no relief in sight. 95 is the... (read more)My Whole Life: I have lived in Fredericksburg, VA all of my life. I went to school at Lee Hill Elementary Thornburg Middle and Massaponax High School! I just recently moved out of the... (read more)20 years of living around Fredericksburg : Fredericksburg is a lovely city bordering the Rappahannock River and comprised of historic colonial homes owned primarily by the well-to-do. Ideal for tourists who enjoy... (read more)Have an opinion about Fredericksburg? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fredericksburg Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Fredericksburg, VA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Fredericksburg, VA is more expensive.
Overall, Fredericksburg, VA cost of living is 116.05.
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nothing: none... (read more)if you are making more than 200,000 thousand a yea: lived in fred. for 16 years need to move due to cost of living. it is a nice city that is growing to fast and it is trying to big like northern va cities. pay rates are... (read more)TOO EXPENSIVE: As a transplant from the Midwest, I was shocked with the cost of housing and day to day living. Fredericksburg has benefited with its location to the Quantico Marine... (read more)Have an opinion about Fredericksburg? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fredericksburg Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 109.48% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 51.07% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 49.35% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.00% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 25.56% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.00% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 2.29% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 7.29% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 13.10% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.11% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 7.72% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 1.30% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.05% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
109.48% of the people in Fredericksburg, VA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 51.07% are Catholic; 49.35% are Protestant; 0.00% are LDS; 7.72% are another Christian faith; 1.30% in Fredericksburg, VA are Jewish; 0.05% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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My Whole Life: I have lived in Fredericksburg, VA all of my life. I went to school at Lee Hill Elementary Thornburg Middle and Massaponax High School! I just recently moved out of the... (read more)20 years of living around Fredericksburg : Fredericksburg is a lovely city bordering the Rappahannock River and comprised of historic colonial homes owned primarily by the well-to-do. Ideal for tourists who enjoy... (read more)the burg: I'd have to say Fredericksburg isn't that great of a place to live anymore, with all the uncontrolled growth. Crime isn't a daily worry around here, the majority of the... (read more)Have an opinion about Fredericksburg? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fredericksburg Click Here
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Voting
54.16% of the people in Fredericksburg, VA are registered as Democrats. 44.95% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.89%.
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nothing: none... (read more)if you are making more than 200,000 thousand a yea: lived in fred. for 16 years need to move due to cost of living. it is a nice city that is growing to fast and it is trying to big like northern va cities. pay rates are... (read more)TOO EXPENSIVE: As a transplant from the Midwest, I was shocked with the cost of housing and day to day living. Fredericksburg has benefited with its location to the Quantico Marine... (read more)Have an opinion about Fredericksburg? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fredericksburg Click Here
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