Cheriton, VA City Data

Cheriton, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 499 people who live in Cheriton and approximately 13,093 who live in Northampton County. We want to help people moving to or living in Cheriton 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 Cheriton. We have included Cheriton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Cheriton Information

Northampton County where Cheriton resides is 795.34 square miles. The resident population of this county is 13,093 and has a population rank of 2,222 out of all the places in the United States.

Cheriton has a total of 499 people and of those residents there are 221 males and 278 females. The median age of the male population is 44.5 and the female population is 43.8. There are approximately 151 births each year and around 208 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Cheriton varies per year, but currently 497 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 499 people who live in Cheriton, there are 118 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Cheriton is 51 male and 67 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 390.

General Cheriton Information
Total area in square miles - Northampton County	795.34
Water area in square miles - Northampton County	N/A
Resident population - Northampton County	13,093
Population rank - Northampton County	2,222
Total population	499
Total population (male)	221
Total population (female)	278
Population median age (male)	44.5
Population median age (female)	43.8
Births - Northampton County	151
Deaths- Northampton County	208
Population of one race	497
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	118
Population under 20 years (male)	51
Population under 20 years (female)	67
Total population 18 years and over	390

Cheriton Social Characteristics

There are 5,321 households in Cheriton. Families make up 3,558 of these households. The table below breaks down the Cheriton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,412), male householder with no wife present (243) and female householder with no husband present (832). The remainder of the Cheriton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,775. Cheriton, VA moving companies help people in Cheriton 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 Cheriton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Cheriton is based, there are 5,659 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,292 never married, 2,734 now married, 274 separated, 909 widowed, and 450 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 145 separated, 253 widowed and 415 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Cheriton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Cheriton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Northampton County)
Total households	5,321
Family households (families)	3,558
With own children under 18 years	1,646
Married-couple family	2,412
With own children under 18 years	871
Male householder, no wife present, family	243
With own children under 18 years	78
Female householder, no husband present, family	832
With own children under 18 years	462
Nonfamily households	1,775
Householder living alone	1,567
65 years and over	830

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	60
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	95
Average household size	2.28
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	407
Householder	135
Spouse	100
Child	125
Other relatives	7
Nonrelatives	15
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	11
Foster child	4
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	92
Male householder	29
Male householder living alone	25
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	55
Female householder living alone	54
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,659
Never married	1,292
Now married	2,734
Separated	274
Widowed	909
Divorced	450
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	145
Widowed	253
Divorced	415

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	499
Male	221
Under 5 years	16
5 to 9 years	10
10 to 14 years	13
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	10
30 to 34 years	11
35 to 39 years	10
40 to 44 years	27
45 to 49 years	15
50 to 54 years	16
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	17
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	6
Female	278
Under 5 years	17
5 to 9 years	23
10 to 14 years	18
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	10
30 to 34 years	17
35 to 39 years	17
40 to 44 years	21
45 to 49 years	17
50 to 54 years	22
55 to 59 years	16
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	8

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	499
One race	497
White	355
Black or African American	137
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	499
People who are White alone	355
People who are Black or African American alone	137
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	8
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	12,373
Same house	8,003
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,085
Different state or abroad	1,057
Different state	865
Abroad	192

PLACE OF BIRTH (Northampton County)
Total resident population	13,093
Born in United States	11,635
State of residence	9,324
Different state	3,254
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	68
Foreign born	447

Cheriton 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 Cheriton. That total enrollment is 3,230 for the population of the country, which includes Cheriton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,053 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,855 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 485.

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 Cheriton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,230
Pre-kindergarten	178
Public	131
Private	47
Kindergarten	138
Public	119
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,495
Public	1,311
Private	184
Elementary and high school	2,428
Public	2,142
Private	286
High school grades 9 to 12	933
Public	831
Private	102
College, undergraduate years	422
Public	372
Private	50
Graduate or professional school	64
Public	54
Private	10
Not enrolled in school	9,436

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	9,133
Less than 9th grade	1,462
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,515
High school graduate	2,669
Some college, no degree	1,572
Associate's degree	479
Bachelor's degree	1,436
Graduate or professional degree	15.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	67.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	961

Cheriton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,412 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Cheriton. The Cheriton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,401), service occupations (1,033), sales and office occupations (1,032), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (341), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (520) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (850). The 10,412 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,597 private wage and salary workers, 1,034 government workers, 508 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Northampton County)
Population 16 years and over	10,412
In labor force	5,581
Civilian labor force	5,566
Employed	5,177
Unemployed	389
Percent Unemployed	7
Armed Forces	15
Females 16 years and over	5,582
In labor force	2,715
Civilian labor force	2,715
Unemployed Civilian labor force	217
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,830
In labor force	2,866
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	172
Armed forces	15

COMMUTING TO WORK (Northampton County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,069
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,603
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	816
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	200
Other means	88
Worked at home	238
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	104,715

OCCUPATION (Northampton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,401
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,401
Service occupations	1,033
Sales and office occupations	1,032
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	341
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	520
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	850

INDUSTRY (Northampton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,401
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	411
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	634
Wholesale trade	187
Retail trade	498
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	332
Information	62
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	211
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	240
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,242
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	415
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	295

CLASS OF WORKER (Northampton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,401
Private wage and salary workers	3,597
Government workers	1,034
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	508
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Cheriton Housing Characteristics

In Cheriton, VA there are 6,547 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,321 occupied and 1,226 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Cheriton, there are 5,116 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 172 units in Cheriton. 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 Cheriton, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Cheriton, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Cheriton. There are 198 housing units with rent less than $200, 216 with rent between $200-299, 560 with rent between $300-499 and 356 with rent for $500 and above. Full Cheriton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Cheriton, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Northampton County)
Total housing units	6,547
Occupied housing units	5,321
Vacant housing units	1,226

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Northampton County)
Total housing units	6,547
1-unit, detached	5,116
1-unit, attached	172
2 units	119
3 or 4 units	76
5 to 9 units	93
10 to 19 units	45
20 to 49 units	26
50 or more units	9
Mobile home	889

HOUSING TENURE (Northampton County)
Occupied housing units	5,321
Owner-occupied	3,649
Renter-occupied	1,672

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Northampton County)
Occupied housing units	5,321
No vehicles available	672
2 vehicle available	2,661
3 vehicles available	572
4 vehicles available	145
5 or more vehicles available	46

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Northampton County)
Occupied housing units	5,321
Utility gas	35
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,426
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,131
Coal or coke	3
Wood	158
Solar energy
Other fuel	26
No fuel used	7

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Northampton County)
Occupied housing units	5,321
Less Than $50,000	3,649
$50,000 to $99,999	1,177
$100,000 to $149,999	424
$150,000 to $199,999	222
$200,000 to $299,999	204
$300,000 to $499,999	56
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	78,700

GROSS RENT (Northampton County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,672
Less than $200	198
$200 to $299	216
$300 to $499	560
$500 to $699	262
$700 to $999	74
$1,000 to $1,499	20
$1,500 or more	N/A