Purcellville, VA

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Purcellville, Virginia

Purcellville, Virginia, in Loudoun county, is 23 miles NW of Reston, Virginia (center to center) and 41 miles NW of Washington, District of Columbia. As of the year 2000 census, 3,584 people lived in Purcellville.

The People and Families of Purcellville

In Purcellville, about 65% of adults are married. Purcellville is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Purcellville without hitting a preschooler.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Purcellville had a median family income of $69,211. Many people in Purcellville make a good living. The bulk of the population of the town is doing well, with money to spend. Purcellville doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the town have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in Virginia. In Purcellville, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in the town.)

Political Inclinations

Purcellville residents donated more money ($26,650) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.

Purcellville Housing

An estimated 79% of living spaces in Purcellville are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Purcellville as a sign of wealth and desirability.

Commuting

In Purcellville, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Purcellville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Virginia):

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 7%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Purcellville, VA

Comparing Purcellville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Virginia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	23 miles NW of Reston, Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	41 miles NW of Washington, District of Columbia
County	Loudoun
Standard Zip Codes	20132
P.O. Box Zip Codes	20134, 20160
Phone Area Codes	540
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.137
Longitude	-77.714

Station	LINCOLN
Distance	3.8 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 42 F
Apr Temp	39 to 65 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 69 F
Annual Precip	43.2 inches

Station	BERRYVILLE
Distance	14.4 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 40 F
Apr Temp	40 to 65 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 66 F
Annual Precip	38.2 inches

Station	KEARNEYSVILLE
Distance	19.3 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 39 F
Apr Temp	39 to 64 F
Jul Temp	62 to 86 F
Oct Temp	39 to 66 F
Annual Precip	40.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,584	100%
Male	1,734	48.4%
Female	1,850	51.6%
Under 18	1,174	32.8%
18+	2,410	67.2%
65+	370	10.3%
Median Age	34.7
Average Family Size	3.28
White	3,187	88.9%
African-American	267	7.4%
Asian	30	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.1%
Other	28	0.8%
Mixed Race	68	1.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	82	2.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,680
Growth	1,096
Growth %	30.6%

Ancestry	Percent
German	15.9%
Irish	15.5%
US/American	14.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.1%
English	10.9%
Italian	4.9%
Scotch-Irish	4.3%
European	3.6%
African	2.5%
Scottish	2.1%
Swedish	1.8%
Polish	1.8%
Dutch	1.5%
British	1.2%
Serbian	1.1%
Greek	1%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
West Indian	0.8%
Welsh	0.8%
Ukrainian	0.6%
Czech	0.5%
Hungarian	0.5%
Norwegian	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
Portuguese	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Purcellville	3,584	$69,211
Boyce	426	$52,000
Hamilton	562	$73,333
Leesburg	28,311	$78,111
Lovettsville	853	$63,750
Middleburg	632	$60,313
Round Hill	500	$62,361

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