Locust Grove, VA City Data

Locust Grove, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,605 people who live in Locust Grove and approximately 25,881 who live in Orange County. We want to help people moving to or living in Locust Grove 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 Locust Grove. We have included Locust Grove housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Locust Grove Information

Orange County where Locust Grove resides is 343.41 square miles. The resident population of this county is 25,881 and has a population rank of 1,522 out of all the places in the United States.

Locust Grove has a total of 7,605 people and of those residents there are 3,692 males and 3,913 females. The median age of the male population is 44.1 and the female population is 45.4. There are approximately 326 births each year and around 314 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Locust Grove varies per year, but currently 7,540 are one race and 65 are two or more races.

Of the 7,605 people who live in Locust Grove, there are 1,768 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Locust Grove is 890 male and 878 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 5,959.

General Locust Grove Information
Total area in square miles - Orange County	343.41
Water area in square miles - Orange County	N/A
Resident population - Orange County	25,881
Population rank - Orange County	1,522
Total population	7,605
Total population (male)	3,692
Total population (female)	3,913
Population median age (male)	44.1
Population median age (female)	45.4
Births - Orange County	326
Deaths- Orange County	314
Population of one race	7,540
Population of two or more races	65
Population under 20 years	1,768
Population under 20 years (male)	890
Population under 20 years (female)	878
Total population 18 years and over	5,959

Locust Grove Social Characteristics

There are 10,150 households in Locust Grove. Families make up 7,476 of these households. The table below breaks down the Locust Grove families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,962), male householder with no wife present (482) and female householder with no husband present (1,211). The remainder of the Locust Grove households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,679. Locust Grove, VA moving companies help people in Locust Grove 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 Locust Grove. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Locust Grove is based, there are 10,890 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,874 never married, 6,297 now married, 331 separated, 1,393 widowed, and 995 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 304 separated, 431 widowed and 875 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Locust Grove social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Locust Grove.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Orange County)
Total households	10,150
Family households (families)	7,476
With own children under 18 years	3,334
Married-couple family	5,962
With own children under 18 years	2,128
Male householder, no wife present, family	482
With own children under 18 years	253
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,211
With own children under 18 years	566
Nonfamily households	2,679
Householder living alone	2,246
65 years and over	1,028

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	896
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,102
Average household size	2.44
Average family size	2.76

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,740
Householder	2,400
Spouse	2,093
Child	1,859
Other relatives	74
Nonrelatives	125
Unmarried partner	59
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	18
Unmarried partner	125
Foster child	3
Other	38

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	865
Male householder	309
Male householder living alone	238
Male householder not living alone	71
Female householder	410
Female householder living alone	364
Female householder not living alone	46
Nonrelatives	146
Unmarried partner	66
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	37
Foster child	N/A
Other	32

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,890
Never married	1,874
Now married	6,297
Separated	331
Widowed	1,393
Divorced	995
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	304
Widowed	431
Divorced	875

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,605
Male	3,692
Under 5 years	205
5 to 9 years	239
10 to 14 years	241
15 to 17 years	139
18 and 19 years	66
20 years	27
21 years	25
22 to 24 years	55
25 to 29 years	168
30 to 34 years	203
35 to 39 years	260
40 to 44 years	273
45 to 49 years	255
50 to 54 years	212
55 to 59 years	240
60 and 61 years	103
62 to 64 years	158
65 and 66 years	95
67 to 69 years	197
70 to 74 years	244
75 to 79 years	176
80 to 84 years	81
85 years and over	30
Female	3,913
Under 5 years	211
5 to 9 years	227
10 to 14 years	256
15 to 17 years	128
18 and 19 years	56
20 years	21
21 years	18
22 to 24 years	68
25 to 29 years	170
30 to 34 years	224
35 to 39 years	293
40 to 44 years	258
45 to 49 years	259
50 to 54 years	272
55 to 59 years	288
60 and 61 years	151
62 to 64 years	175
65 and 66 years	106
67 to 69 years	176
70 to 74 years	257
75 to 79 years	179
80 to 84 years	88
85 years and over	32

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,605
One race	7,540
White	7,018
Black or African American	412
American Indian and Alaska Native	16
Asian	49
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	14
Two or more races	65

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,605
People who are White alone	7,018
People who are Black or African American alone	412
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	16
People who are Asian alone	49
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	118
People who are Some other race alone	43

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	24,368
Same house	14,181
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,494
Different state or abroad	1,668
Different state	1,530
Abroad	138

PLACE OF BIRTH (Orange County)
Total resident population	25,881
Born in United States	13,413
State of residence	16,145
Different state	9,024
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	232
Foreign born	480

Locust Grove 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 Locust Grove. That total enrollment is 5,494 for the population of the country, which includes Locust Grove. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,611 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,417 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 719.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,494
Pre-kindergarten	282
Public	82
Private	200
Kindergarten	283
Public	243
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,794
Public	2,582
Private	212
Elementary and high school	4,209
Public	3,833
Private	376
High school grades 9 to 12	1,415
Public	1,251
Private	164
College, undergraduate years	536
Public	443
Private	93
Graduate or professional school	184
Public	139
Private	45
Not enrolled in school	19,453

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	18,202
Less than 9th grade	1,637
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,872
High school graduate	6,190
Some college, no degree	3,287
Associate's degree	849
Bachelor's degree	3,367
Graduate or professional degree	18.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	75.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,153

Locust Grove Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 20,562 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Locust Grove. The Locust Grove occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,312), service occupations (1,936), sales and office occupations (3,043), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (190), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,832) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,804). The 20,562 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,150 private wage and salary workers, 1,950 government workers, 961 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Orange County)
Population 16 years and over	20,562
In labor force	12,485
Civilian labor force	12,477
Employed	12,117
Unemployed	360
Percent Unemployed	2.9
Armed Forces	8
Females 16 years and over	10,740
In labor force	5,833
Civilian labor force	5,833
Unemployed Civilian labor force	148
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,822
In labor force	6,652
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	212
Armed forces	8

COMMUTING TO WORK (Orange County)
Workers 16 years and over	11,935
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,377
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,737
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	293
Other means	39
Worked at home	391
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	382,440

OCCUPATION (Orange County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,312
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,312
Service occupations	1,936
Sales and office occupations	3,043
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	190
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,832
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,804

INDUSTRY (Orange County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,312
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	489
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,515
Wholesale trade	430
Retail trade	1,433
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	618
Information	371
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	603
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	894
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,216
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	825
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	644

CLASS OF WORKER (Orange County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,312
Private wage and salary workers	9,150
Government workers	1,950
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	961
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Locust Grove Housing Characteristics

In Locust Grove, VA there are 11,354 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,150 occupied and 1,204 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Locust Grove, there are 9,396 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 190 units in Locust Grove. 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 Locust Grove, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Locust Grove, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Locust Grove. There are 94 housing units with rent less than $200, 93 with rent between $200-299, 502 with rent between $300-499 and 1,252 with rent for $500 and above. Full Locust Grove gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Locust Grove, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Orange County)
Total housing units	11,354
Occupied housing units	10,150
Vacant housing units	1,204

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Orange County)
Total housing units	11,354
1-unit, detached	9,396
1-unit, attached	190
2 units	120
3 or 4 units	241
5 to 9 units	193
10 to 19 units	130
20 to 49 units	24
50 or more units	72
Mobile home	981

HOUSING TENURE (Orange County)
Occupied housing units	10,150
Owner-occupied	7,822
Renter-occupied	2,328

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Orange County)
Occupied housing units	10,150
No vehicles available	548
2 vehicle available	6,546
3 vehicles available	1,881
4 vehicles available	460
5 or more vehicles available	285

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Orange County)
Occupied housing units	10,150
Utility gas	114
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,050
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,923
Coal or coke	18
Wood	643
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	32
No fuel used	29

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Orange County)
Occupied housing units	10,150
Less Than $50,000	7,822
$50,000 to $99,999	2,155
$100,000 to $149,999	1,905
$150,000 to $199,999	1,052
$200,000 to $299,999	501
$300,000 to $499,999	161
$1,000,000 or more	19
Median (dollars)	115,000

GROSS RENT (Orange County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,328
Less than $200	94
$200 to $299	93
$300 to $499	502
$500 to $699	672
$700 to $999	480
$1,000 to $1,499	100
$1,500 or more	N/A