Lynchburg, Virginia
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City Overview
As of 2009, Lynchburg's population is 71,282 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 3.76 percent.
The median home cost in Lynchburg is $129,940. Home appreciation the last year has been -2.30 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Lynchburg's cost of living is 21.81% Lower than the U.S. average.
Lynchburg public schools spend $5,517 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 14 students per teacher in Lynchburg.
The unemployment rate in Lynchburg is 8.00 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Positive. Lynchburg jobs have Increased by 2.10 percent.
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People
The 2009 Lynchburg, VA, population is 71,282. There are 1,374 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Lynchburg, VA
The median age is 35.8. The US median is 37.6. 49.49% of people in Lynchburg, VA, are married. 9.52% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.32 people. 16.50% of people are married, with children. 11.14% have children, but are single.
Race in Lynchburg, VA
65.33% of people are white, 30.38% are black, 1.49% are asian, 0.27% are native american, and 2.50% claim 'Other'.
1.56% of the people in Lynchburg, VA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 98.44% are non-hispanic).
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re: Not for most americans. - 1/14/2007: Lynchburg is a real unique, piece of work. My company transferred me here. While I'm glad to have a job, Lynchburg leaves too much to be desired. Like Maggie says, if... (read more)re: Not for most americans. - 1/14/2007: No bars or danceclubs? No malls? No airports? People won't be visiting me? And it's in the mountains? Wow, this place sounds... (read more)re: Not for most americans. - 1/14/2007: I think the writer needs to get out more. We have found a number of very good nonchain restaurants in the area from the Millstone Tea Room to Dish, a very hip newer... (read more)Have an opinion about Lynchburg? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Lynchburg Click Here
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Health
There are 443 physicians per 100,000 population in Lynchburg, VA. The US average is 170.
Lynchburg, VA Health Index
Air quality in Lynchburg, VA is 90 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 Lynchburg, 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 80 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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re: working in lynchburg - 4/16/2009: I came to Lynchburg one year ago for a job. The job and the company have been good. But the quality of life in Lynchburg has been way less than desirable.
The... (read more)re: Agree with Maggie About Falwell Country - 4/10: I agree with so many, about Lynchburg not being the place to live. i know things are bad every where but this town is crazy, last night i watch as they past a pay cut to... (read more)working in lynchburg: I am a native Virginian and after living for 35 years in the Mid-west wanted to move home. My older sister who spent 40 years in New York also wanted to come home. We... (read more)Have an opinion about Lynchburg? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Lynchburg Click Here
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 8.00% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | 2.10% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 36.10% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 5.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 5.75% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $20,621 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $36,526 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 20.34% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 15.56% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 13.55% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 16.72% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 16.18% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 7.91% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 6.22% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 2.33% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.74% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.45% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 11.06% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 22.70% | 20.24% |
| Service | 16.82% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 26.33% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.19% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 6.89% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 16.01% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Lynchburg, VA, is 8.00%, with job growth of 2.10%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 36.10%.
Lynchburg, VA Taxes
Lynchburg, VA,sales tax rate is 5.00%. Income tax is 5.75%.
Lynchburg, VA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $20,621, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $36,526.
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LYNCHBURG is for Lovers: Hate it or love it, Lynchburg, Virginia. I love the location of Lynchburg being southwest of Richmond, northwest of Roanoke(my least favorite city in Va) and south of... (read more)re: Not for most americans. - 1/14/2007: Lynchburg is a real unique, piece of work. My company transferred me here. While I'm glad to have a job, Lynchburg leaves too much to be desired. Like Maggie says, if... (read more)re: Not for most americans. - 1/14/2007: No bars or danceclubs? No malls? No airports? People won't be visiting me? And it's in the mountains? Wow, this place sounds... (read more)Have an opinion about Lynchburg? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Lynchburg Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 42 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $129,940 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -2.30% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 54.15% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 7.83% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 37.96% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $8.60 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 3.19% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 4.55% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 8.20% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 12.13% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 14.55% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 29.47% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 13.12% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 8.79% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 3.36% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 1.09% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 1.14% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.07% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 5.90% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 2.99% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3.12% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 10.58% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 16.13% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 15.89% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 16.33% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 9.17% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 19.90% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Lynchburg, VA, is $129,940. Home appreciation is -2.30% over the last year. The median age of Lynchburg, VA, real estate is 42 years.
Lynchburg, VA Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 37.96% of the Lynchburg, VA, population. 7.83% of houses and apartments in Lynchburg, VA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Moving: I need a new... (read more)re: Not for most americans. - 1/14/2007: Lynchburg is a real unique, piece of work. My company transferred me here. While I'm glad to have a job, Lynchburg leaves too much to be desired. Like Maggie says, if... (read more)re: Not for most americans. - 1/14/2007: No bars or danceclubs? No malls? No airports? People won't be visiting me? And it's in the mountains? Wow, this place sounds... (read more)Have an opinion about Lynchburg? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Lynchburg Click Here
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Crime
Lynchburg, VA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 5. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Lynchburg, VA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 5. 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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re: Not for most americans. - 1/14/2007: Lynchburg is a real unique, piece of work. My company transferred me here. While I'm glad to have a job, Lynchburg leaves too much to be desired. Like Maggie says, if... (read more)re: Not for most americans. - 1/14/2007: No bars or danceclubs? No malls? No airports? People won't be visiting me? And it's in the mountains? Wow, this place sounds... (read more)re: Not for most americans. - 1/14/2007: I think the writer needs to get out more. We have found a number of very good nonchain restaurants in the area from the Millstone Tea Room to Dish, a very hip newer... (read more)Have an opinion about Lynchburg? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Lynchburg Click Here
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Climate
Lynchburg, VA, gets 41 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 18 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 119.
On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Lynchburg, VA. The July high is around 87 degrees. The January low is 27. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 46 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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LYNCHBURG is for Lovers: Hate it or love it, Lynchburg, Virginia. I love the location of Lynchburg being southwest of Richmond, northwest of Roanoke(my least favorite city in Va) and south of... (read more)re: Not for most americans. - 1/14/2007: Lynchburg is a real unique, piece of work. My company transferred me here. While I'm glad to have a job, Lynchburg leaves too much to be desired. Like Maggie says, if... (read more)re: Not for most americans. - 1/14/2007: No bars or danceclubs? No malls? No airports? People won't be visiting me? And it's in the mountains? Wow, this place sounds... (read more)Have an opinion about Lynchburg? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Lynchburg Click Here
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Education
Lynchburg, VA, schools spend $5,517 per student. There are 14 pupils per teacher, 384 students per librarian, and 383 children per counselor in Lynchburg, VA schools.
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re: working in lynchburg - 4/16/2009: I came to Lynchburg one year ago for a job. The job and the company have been good. But the quality of life in Lynchburg has been way less than desirable.
The... (read more)re: Agree with Maggie About Falwell Country - 4/10: I agree with so many, about Lynchburg not being the place to live. i know things are bad every where but this town is crazy, last night i watch as they past a pay cut to... (read more)working in lynchburg: I am a native Virginian and after living for 35 years in the Mid-west wanted to move home. My older sister who spent 40 years in New York also wanted to come home. We... (read more)Have an opinion about Lynchburg? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Lynchburg Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Lynchburg, VA, takes 19 minutes. 78% of commuters drive their own car alone. 12% carpool with others. 3% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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LYNCHBURG is for Lovers: Hate it or love it, Lynchburg, Virginia. I love the location of Lynchburg being southwest of Richmond, northwest of Roanoke(my least favorite city in Va) and south of... (read more)re: Not for most americans. - 1/14/2007: Lynchburg is a real unique, piece of work. My company transferred me here. While I'm glad to have a job, Lynchburg leaves too much to be desired. Like Maggie says, if... (read more)re: Not for most americans. - 1/14/2007: No bars or danceclubs? No malls? No airports? People won't be visiting me? And it's in the mountains? Wow, this place sounds... (read more)Have an opinion about Lynchburg? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Lynchburg 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 Lynchburg, VA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Lynchburg, VA is more expensive.
Overall, Lynchburg, VA cost of living is 78.19.
Lynchburg Cost of Living SperlingViews
Moving: I need a new... (read more)re: Not for most americans. - 1/14/2007: Lynchburg is a real unique, piece of work. My company transferred me here. While I'm glad to have a job, Lynchburg leaves too much to be desired. Like Maggie says, if... (read more)re: Not for most americans. - 1/14/2007: No bars or danceclubs? No malls? No airports? People won't be visiting me? And it's in the mountains? Wow, this place sounds... (read more)Have an opinion about Lynchburg? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Lynchburg Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 51.61% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 6.66% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 32.20% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 1.22% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 13.19% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 3.75% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.04% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.64% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 13.43% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.15% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 11.10% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.42% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.00% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
51.61% of the people in Lynchburg, VA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 6.66% are Catholic; 32.20% are Protestant; 1.22% are LDS; 11.10% are another Christian faith; 0.42% in Lynchburg, VA are Jewish; 0.00% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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re: working in lynchburg - 4/16/2009: I came to Lynchburg one year ago for a job. The job and the company have been good. But the quality of life in Lynchburg has been way less than desirable.
The... (read more)re: Agree with Maggie About Falwell Country - 4/10: I agree with so many, about Lynchburg not being the place to live. i know things are bad every where but this town is crazy, last night i watch as they past a pay cut to... (read more)working in lynchburg: I am a native Virginian and after living for 35 years in the Mid-west wanted to move home. My older sister who spent 40 years in New York also wanted to come home. We... (read more)Have an opinion about Lynchburg? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Lynchburg Click Here
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Voting
44.52% of the people in Lynchburg, VA are registered as Democrats. 54.67% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.81%.
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re: Not for most americans. - 1/14/2007: Lynchburg is a real unique, piece of work. My company transferred me here. While I'm glad to have a job, Lynchburg leaves too much to be desired. Like Maggie says, if... (read more)re: Not for most americans. - 1/14/2007: No bars or danceclubs? No malls? No airports? People won't be visiting me? And it's in the mountains? Wow, this place sounds... (read more)re: Not for most americans. - 1/14/2007: I think the writer needs to get out more. We have found a number of very good nonchain restaurants in the area from the Millstone Tea Room to Dish, a very hip newer... (read more)Have an opinion about Lynchburg? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Lynchburg Click Here
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