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Williamsburg city (County), Virginia

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Williamsburg city (County), Virginia
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 8.0%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
16,030
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
15,847
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
15,416
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
15,413
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
4.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
2.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 15,425
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 14,068
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
2.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent
11.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
16.8%
Female persons, percent
53.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
73.9%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
15.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
0.5%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
5.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
4.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
8.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
67.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 915
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 10.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 5,829
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 52.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $393,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $1,651
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $548
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $1,361
Building Permits, 2023 15
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 4,973
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.16
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 70.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 16.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 97.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 89.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 48.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 8.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
7.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 49.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 48.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 321,993
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,746
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,809
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 407,021
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $25,950
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 17.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $70,206
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $35,732
Persons in poverty, percent
18.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 559
Total employment, 2022 8,647
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 324,499
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 13.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 1,015
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 349
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 170
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 47
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 55
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 191
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 226
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,725.8
Population per square mile, 2010 1,559.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 8.94
Land area in square miles, 2010 9.02
FIPS Code 51830
Value Notes

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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