Stanley, VA

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Stanley, Virginia

Stanley, Virginia, in Page county, is 64 miles W of Dale City, Virginia (center to center) and 82 miles W of Washington, District of Columbia. The town has a population of 1,326.

The People and Families of Stanley

In Stanley, about 51% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Stanley had a median family income of $33,188.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Stanley gave more campaign money ($5,050) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Stanley Housing

Owners occupy 55% of the housing units in Stanley.

Commuting

In Stanley, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Stanley, VA

Comparing Stanley 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
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	64 miles W of Dale City, Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	82 miles W of Washington, District of Columbia
County	Page
Standard Zip Codes	22851
Phone Area Codes	540
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.575
Longitude	-78.502

Station	BIG MEADOWS
Distance	4.7 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 35 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	57 to 75 F
Oct Temp	39 to 58 F
Annual Precip	54.8 inches

Station	LURAY 5 E
Distance	9.7 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 46 F
Apr Temp	39 to 71 F
Jul Temp	60 to 88 F
Oct Temp	41 to 71 F
Annual Precip	41.6 inches

Station	TIMBERVILLE 3 E
Distance	12.7 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 43 F
Apr Temp	40 to 67 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 69 F
Annual Precip	35.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,326	100%
Male	619	46.7%
Female	707	53.3%
Under 18	317	23.9%
18+	1,009	76.1%
65+	211	15.9%
Median Age	36.9
Average Family Size	2.95
White	1,298	97.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	17	1.3%
Mixed Race	11	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	33	2.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,331
Growth	5
Growth %	0.4%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	38.1%
German	20.5%
English	12.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.9%
Irish	6.8%
European	3.5%
Italian	2.3%
Scottish	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Dutch	1%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Australian	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Polish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Stanley	1,326	$33,188
Elkton	2,042	$41,500
Luray	4,871	$39,972
Mount Jackson	1,664	$39,423
New Market	1,637	$48,036
Shenandoah	1,878	$37,896
Timberville	1,739	$41,417

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