Dumfries, VA City Data

Dumfries, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,937 people who live in Dumfries and approximately 280,813 who live in Prince William County. We want to help people moving to or living in Dumfries to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Dumfries. We have included Dumfries housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Dumfries Information

Prince William County where Dumfries resides is 348.36 square miles. The resident population of this county is 280,813 and has a population rank of 200 out of all the places in the United States.

Dumfries has a total of 4,937 people and of those residents there are 2,454 males and 2,483 females. The median age of the male population is 27.8 and the female population is 30. There are approximately 5,029 births each year and around 1,138 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dumfries varies per year, but currently 4,720 are one race and 217 are two or more races.

Of the 4,937 people who live in Dumfries, there are 1,872 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dumfries is 980 male and 892 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,211.

General Dumfries Information
Total area in square miles - Prince William County	348.36
Water area in square miles - Prince William County	N/A
Resident population - Prince William County	280,813
Population rank - Prince William County	200
Total population	4,937
Total population (male)	2,454
Total population (female)	2,483
Population median age (male)	27.8
Population median age (female)	30
Births - Prince William County	5,029
Deaths- Prince William County	1,138
Population of one race	4,720
Population of two or more races	217
Population under 20 years	1,872
Population under 20 years (male)	980
Population under 20 years (female)	892
Total population 18 years and over	3,211

Dumfries Social Characteristics

There are 94,570 households in Dumfries. Families make up 73,424 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dumfries families into three different groups. Married-couple families (57,957), male householder with no wife present (4,006) and female householder with no husband present (10,313). The remainder of the Dumfries households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 21,833. Dumfries, VA moving companies help people in Dumfries move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Dumfries. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Dumfries is based, there are 105,300 females 15 and over; of those females there are 23,216 never married, 62,892 now married, 3,812 separated, 5,082 widowed, and 10,298 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,504 separated, 1,298 widowed and 7,147 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Dumfries social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Dumfries.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Prince William County)
Total households	94,570
Family households (families)	73,424
With own children under 18 years	44,488
Married-couple family	57,957
With own children under 18 years	33,368
Male householder, no wife present, family	4,006
With own children under 18 years	2,322
Female householder, no husband present, family	10,313
With own children under 18 years	7,133
Nonfamily households	21,833
Householder living alone	16,101
65 years and over	2,829

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	822
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	182
Average household size	3.13
Average family size	3.51

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,395
Householder	1,198
Spouse	767
Child	1,805
Other relatives	161
Nonrelatives	191
Unmarried partner	74
Roomer or boarder	45
Housemate or roommate	30
Unmarried partner	121
Foster child	4
Other	38

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	535
Male householder	204
Male householder living alone	132
Male householder not living alone	72
Female householder	171
Female householder living alone	128
Female householder not living alone	43
Nonrelatives	160
Unmarried partner	47
Roomer or boarder	32
Housemate or roommate	61
Foster child	5
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	105,300
Never married	23,216
Now married	62,892
Separated	3,812
Widowed	5,082
Divorced	10,298
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,504
Widowed	1,298
Divorced	7,147

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,937
Male	2,454
Under 5 years	291
5 to 9 years	247
10 to 14 years	231
15 to 17 years	138
18 and 19 years	73
20 years	23
21 years	33
22 to 24 years	99
25 to 29 years	169
30 to 34 years	177
35 to 39 years	231
40 to 44 years	225
45 to 49 years	151
50 to 54 years	122
55 to 59 years	76
60 and 61 years	33
62 to 64 years	36
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	27
70 to 74 years	34
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	5
Female	2,483
Under 5 years	213
5 to 9 years	246
10 to 14 years	236
15 to 17 years	124
18 and 19 years	73
20 years	40
21 years	21
22 to 24 years	117
25 to 29 years	172
30 to 34 years	198
35 to 39 years	240
40 to 44 years	245
45 to 49 years	147
50 to 54 years	126
55 to 59 years	104
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	34
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	22
70 to 74 years	47
75 to 79 years	25
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	12

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,937
One race	4,720
White	2,612
Black or African American	1,741
American Indian and Alaska Native	31
Asian	53
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	15
Two or more races	217

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,930
People who are White alone	2,611
People who are Black or African American alone	1,735
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	31
People who are Asian alone	53
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	645
People who are Some other race alone	283

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	257,038
Same house	117,259
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	40,349
Different state or abroad	52,128
Different state	41,720
Abroad	10,408

PLACE OF BIRTH (Prince William County)
Total resident population	280,813
Born in United States	51,995
State of residence	97,784
Different state	142,947
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	7,896
Foreign born	32,186

Dumfries Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Dumfries. That total enrollment is 83,548 for the population of the country, which includes Dumfries. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 12,746 and elementary or high school enrollment was 112,241 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 16,309.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Dumfries population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	83,548
Pre-kindergarten	5,959
Public	2,005
Private	3,954
Kindergarten	5,158
Public	4,147
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	38,579
Public	34,941
Private	3,638
Elementary and high school	56,121
Public	51,258
Private	4,863
High school grades 9 to 12	17,542
Public	16,317
Private	1,225
College, undergraduate years	12,861
Public	10,179
Private	2,682
Graduate or professional school	3,449
Public	2,155
Private	1,294
Not enrolled in school	182,915

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	171,058
Less than 9th grade	7,098
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	12,111
High school graduate	42,554
Some college, no degree	42,945
Associate's degree	12,531
Bachelor's degree	53,819
Graduate or professional degree	31.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	34,666

Dumfries Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 204,002 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dumfries. The Dumfries occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (59,556), service occupations (19,530), sales and office occupations (40,216), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (186), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (14,825) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (10,435). The 204,002 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 103,680 private wage and salary workers, 34,582 government workers, 6,206 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Prince William County)
Population 16 years and over	204,002
In labor force	157,254
Civilian labor force	149,208
Employed	144,748
Unemployed	4,460
Percent Unemployed	3
Armed Forces	8,046
Females 16 years and over	103,251
In labor force	72,197
Civilian labor force	71,270
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,496
Armed forces	927
Males 16 years and over	100,751
In labor force	85,057
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,964
Armed forces	7,119

COMMUTING TO WORK (Prince William County)
Workers 16 years and over	150,526
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	109,399
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	28,268
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,154
Other means	1,221
Worked at home	4,435
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	5,388,135

OCCUPATION (Prince William County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	59,556
Management, professional, and related occupations	59,556
Service occupations	19,530
Sales and office occupations	40,216
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	186
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	14,825
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	10,435

INDUSTRY (Prince William County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	59,556
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	458
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,860
Wholesale trade	3,121
Retail trade	17,410
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	8,036
Information	7,372
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	8,196
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	22,083
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	22,473
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	9,012
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	19,098

CLASS OF WORKER (Prince William County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	59,556
Private wage and salary workers	103,680
Government workers	34,582
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	6,206
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dumfries Housing Characteristics

In Dumfries, VA there are 98,052 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 94,570 occupied and 3,482 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dumfries, there are 52,826 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 26,288 units in Dumfries. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Dumfries, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dumfries, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Dumfries. There are 424 housing units with rent less than $200, 315 with rent between $200-299, 960 with rent between $300-499 and 23,299 with rent for $500 and above. Full Dumfries gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Dumfries, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Prince William County)
Total housing units	98,052
Occupied housing units	94,570
Vacant housing units	3,482

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Prince William County)
Total housing units	98,052
1-unit, detached	52,826
1-unit, attached	26,288
2 units	730
3 or 4 units	1,170
5 to 9 units	3,563
10 to 19 units	8,894
20 to 49 units	1,073
50 or more units	1,702
Mobile home	1,726

HOUSING TENURE (Prince William County)
Occupied housing units	94,570
Owner-occupied	67,787
Renter-occupied	26,783

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Prince William County)
Occupied housing units	94,570
No vehicles available	3,327
2 vehicle available	66,583
3 vehicles available	16,825
4 vehicles available	4,764
5 or more vehicles available	2,021

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Prince William County)
Occupied housing units	94,570
Utility gas	46,289
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	38,497
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6,231
Coal or coke	43
Wood	740
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	173
No fuel used	128

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Prince William County)
Occupied housing units	94,570
Less Than $50,000	67,787
$50,000 to $99,999	7,379
$100,000 to $149,999	23,432
$150,000 to $199,999	13,961
$200,000 to $299,999	13,529
$300,000 to $499,999	2,416
$1,000,000 or more	23
Median (dollars)	149,600

GROSS RENT (Prince William County)
Occupied units paying rent	26,783
Less than $200	424
$200 to $299	315
$300 to $499	960
$500 to $699	4,116
$700 to $999	12,786
$1,000 to $1,499	5,530
$1,500 or more	866