Centra's Living Circumstances

Lynchburg City Public Schools Overview

Centra College located in Lynchburg City Public Schools area. A total of 28,273 households are located in Lynchburg City Public Schools area. Among them, 7,306 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.19 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 19,880 and 29,571 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3.90% (2,735) of residents are non-citizens and 7.26% (5,087) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Lynchburg City Public Schools, Virginia
Household	28,273
Population	70,070
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	7,306 (25.84%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	19,880
Total Students	29,571
Pre-Kindergarten	1,000
Kindergarten	835
Grade 1-8	6,713
Grade 9-12	3,449
College/Graduate School	17,574
Veterans	64,952
Non-citizen	2,735
Non-English Home Language	5,087
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

66,873 residents are over the age of 16 and 39,127 people are in labor force. Among them, 39,018 people are in civilian labor force and 109 are in armed labor force. 36,762 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.80%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Lynchburg City Public Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	35,712	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	26,651	74.63%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	3,794	10.62%
Public transportation	985	2.76%
Walked	1,847	5.17%
Other method	837	2.34%
Worked from home	1,598	4.47%
Average Commute Time	17 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	36,762	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	14,723	40.05%
Service	8,155	22.18%
Sales and office	7,344	19.98%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	2,335	6.35%
Production, transportation, and material moving	4,205	11.44%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	36,762	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	151	0.41%
Construction	1,656	4.50%
Manufacturing	3,198	8.70%
Wholesale trade	527	1.43%
Retail trade	4,215	11.47%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	872	2.37%
Information	682	1.86%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,325	3.60%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	3,431	9.33%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	13,064	35.54%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	4,529	12.32%
Other services, except public administration	1,745	4.75%
Public administration	1,367	3.72%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	36,762	-
Private wage and salary workers	30,534	83.06%
Government workers	4,512	12.27%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,666	4.53%
Unpaid family workers	50	0.14%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $63,882 for the 28,273 households in Lynchburg City Public Schools area, Virginia. The average income of a single worker is $20,991. 71,788 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 90.88%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	28,273	-
Less than $10,000	2,393	8.46%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,672	5.91%
$15,000 - $24,999	2,843	10.06%
$25,000 - $34,999	3,663	12.96%
$35,000 - $49,999	4,418	15.63%
$50,000 - $74,999	5,010	17.72%
$75,000 - $99,999	3,821	13.51%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,654	9.39%
$150,000 - $199,999	964	3.41%
More than $200,000	835	2.95%
Median Household Income	$46,409	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$63,882	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	16,201	-
Less than $10,000	687	4.24%
$10,000 - $14,999	601	3.71%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,122	6.93%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,670	10.31%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,265	13.98%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,342	20.63%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,731	16.86%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,264	13.97%
$150,000 - $199,999	800	4.94%
More than $200,000	719	4.44%

Median Family Income	$61,870	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$79,259	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$20,991	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$42,399	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$42,399	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	78,994	-
With health insurance coverage	71,788	90.88%
Public coverage	25,293	32.02%
Private health insurance	55,576	70.35%
Without health insurance coverage	7,206	9.12%

Housing

There are 32,410 housing units in Lynchburg City Public Schools area, Virginia with 28,273 units (87.24%) occupied. 13,774 houses (48.72%) are occupied by owner and 14,499 houses (51.28%) are rented. The average housing value is $160,100 and the average rental cost is $857. 638 houses (1.97%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 7,701 houses (23.76%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	32,410	-
Occupied	28,273	87.24%
Owner Occupied	13,774	48.72%
Renter Occupied	14,499	51.28%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	18,185	56.11%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	2,342	7.23%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	11,517	35.54%
Mobile Homes	366	1.13%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	32,410	-
Built 2014 or later	638	1.97%
Built 2010 - 2013	931	2.87%
Built 2000 - 2009	3,994	12.32%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,979	9.19%
Built 1980 - 1989	2,772	8.55%
Built 1970 - 1979	5,078	15.67%
Built 1960 - 1969	4,125	12.73%
Built 1950 - 1959	4,192	12.93%
Built 1949 or earlier	7,701	23.76%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	32,410	-
1 room	289	0.89%
2 rooms	870	2.68%
3 rooms	2,725	8.41%
4 rooms	6,528	20.14%
5 rooms	7,288	22.49%
6 rooms	5,232	16.14%
7 rooms	3,284	10.13%
8 rooms	2,284	7.05%
9 rooms or more	3,910	12.06%
Median Number of Rooms	5.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	32,410	-
no bedroom	346	1.07%
1 bedroom	3,127	9.65%
2 bedrooms	11,398	35.17%
3 bedrooms	11,625	35.87%
4 bedrooms	4,392	13.55%
5 bedrooms or more	1,522	4.70%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	13,774	-
Less than $50,000	579	4.20%
$50,000 - $99,999	2,315	16.81%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,121	22.66%
$150,000 - $199,999	3,646	26.47%
$200,000 - $299,999	2,366	17.18%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,150	8.35%
$500,000 - $999,999	544	3.95%
$1,000,000 or more	53	0.38%
Median House Value	$160,100	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	14,055	-
Less than $500	1,391	9.90%
$500 - $999	8,531	60.70%
$1,000 - $1,499	3,189	22.69%
$1,500 - $1,999	670	4.77%
$2,000 - $2,499	50	0.36%
$2,500 - $2,999	74	0.53%
$3,000 or more	150	1.07%
Median Rental Costs	$857	-

Demographic

A total of 80,569 people lives in Lynchburg City Public Schools area, Virginia with 37,729 male and 42,840 female. The males to female ratio is 46.83 to 53.17. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	80,569	-
Male	37,729	46.83%
Female	42,840	53.17%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	80,569	-
Under 5 years	4,885	6.06%
5 - 9 years	3,871	4.80%
10 - 14 years	4,282	5.31%
15 - 19 years	8,954	11.11%
20 - 24 years	13,653	16.95%
25 - 34 years	11,139	13.83%
35 - 44 years	7,125	8.84%
45 - 54 years	7,299	9.06%
55 - 59 years	3,836	4.76%
60 - 64 years	4,157	5.16%
65 - 74 years	5,945	7.38%
75 - 84 years	3,577	4.44%
85 years and older	1,846	2.29%
Median Age	28.3 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	80,569	-
One Race	78,524	97.46%
White	52,348	64.97%
Black or African American	23,069	28.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native	206	0.26%
Asian	1,973	2.45%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	8	0.01%
Other	920	1.14%

Two or more races	2,045	2.54%
White and Black or African American	486	0.60%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	216	0.27%
White and Asian	512	0.64%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	96	0.12%