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Virginia Minnesota Information: Virginia, Minnesota is part of SAINT LOUIS County. Population for Virginia from the last gathering is 9157. You can view Virginia venues that host many Virginia MN events every year. You can also research Virginia Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Virginia Minnesota real estate guide. Virginia Minnesota has a latitude of 47.5224 and a longitude of -92.534. Zip codes in Virginia, MN include 55777 ... more Virginia zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Virginia, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Virginia, MN was 9,157.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Virginia was 4,296, which represents 46.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Virginia, MN
There are an estimated 1,788 married men in the town. 49.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Virginia are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Virginia is 4,861 which is 53.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Virginia, Minnesota
There are an estimated 1,727 married women in the community. 41.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Virginia, MN
The median age of people living in Virginia, MN was 43.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Virginia was 452. There were 7,415 people above the age of 18, which represents 81 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 23.2 percent of the population (2,129) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Virginia, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Virginia, MN was 9,029.

White Population in Virginia, MN
The estimated White population in the Virginia community is 8,715, which is 95.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Virginia, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 42, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Virginia, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Virginia, MN was 205.

Asian Population in Virginia, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 50.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Virginia, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Virginia was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 16, while those of “two or more races” was 128 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Virginia community was 73, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Virginia, MN
The household population number in Virginia was 8,683.

Group Quarters Population in Virginia, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 474.

Average Household Size in Virginia, MN
The average household size in Virginia is 2 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.73 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Virginia, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,692 total housing units in Virginia.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,333, or 92.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,673 were owner-occupied (61.7), and 1,660 were renter-occupied (38.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 359 vacant homes in Virginia at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Virginia, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,411, with a median value in dollars of 54,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Virginia, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $617 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Virginia, average costs per month were $220 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 5,635 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Virginia, Minnesota
1,136 people in Virginia also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Virginia, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Virginia was 1,205, or 16.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Virginia, MN
In 2000, there were 1,998 people in Virginia, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Virginia, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 498 people in Virginia who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Virginia, Minnesota
There were 4,070 in the labor force in Virginia at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 53.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Virginia was 14 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Virginia, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,873. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Virginia, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,419. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Virginia, Minnesota
Per capita income in Virginia in the last full census was 17,776. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Virginia numbered 242, or 10.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Virginia, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,393, or 15.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.