Victoria, VA

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Victoria, Virginia

Victoria, Virginia, in Lunenburg county, is 56 miles SW of Richmond, Virginia (center to center) and 87 miles N of Raleigh, North Carolina. The town has a population of 1,821.

The People and Families of Victoria

In Victoria, about 52% of adults are married. Victoria is known for its large population of single adults.

There is an unusually large share of women in the town. Victoria benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Victoria had a median family income of $32,311.

Victoria Housing

About 70% of housing units in Victoria are owner-occupied. Homeowners in the town benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other towns in Virginia.

Commuting

In Victoria, 94% of commuters drive to work. You'll want a car to get around in Victoria. Or at least you'll find that a great majority of people here drive everywhere.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 1%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Victoria, VA

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	56 miles SW of Richmond, Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	87 miles N of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Lunenburg
Standard Zip Codes	23974
Phone Area Codes	434
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.995
Longitude	-78.227

Station	CAMP PICKETT
Distance	14.7 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 47 F
Apr Temp	42 to 69 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 70 F
Annual Precip	46.5 inches

Station	CHASE CITY
Distance	18.9 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 47 F
Apr Temp	42 to 71 F
Jul Temp	66 to 90 F
Oct Temp	44 to 71 F
Annual Precip	45.2 inches

Station	AMELIA 4 SW
Distance	24 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 46 F
Apr Temp	41 to 69 F
Jul Temp	65 to 89 F
Oct Temp	43 to 70 F
Annual Precip	45.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,821	100%
Male	840	46.1%
Female	981	53.9%
Under 18	416	22.8%
18+	1,405	77.2%
65+	383	21%
Median Age	42.3
Average Family Size	2.85
White	1,388	76.2%
African-American	391	21.5%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	7	0.4%
Mixed Race	31	1.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	25	1.4%
Median Family Income (1999)	$32,311
Population In Poverty	438	24.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,789
Growth	-32
Growth %	-1.79%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	28.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	26%
English	17.1%
Scotch-Irish	3.8%
Italian	3.7%
German	3.6%
Scottish	2.9%
Irish	2.9%
African	2.9%
European	2.7%
Welsh	2.2%
British	1%
Dutch	0.7%
Albanian	0.6%
Swiss	0.3%
Slavic	0.3%
Brazilian	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%

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