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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do University of Virginia, VA compare?
| Figure | University of Virginia, VA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 7,909 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 4,438 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 8.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 32.5% |
| Measure | University of Virginia, VA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 9,065±476 |
| Median age | 19.6±0.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.0%±2.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 57.4%±3.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 13.2%±2.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 18.6%±3.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 16.8%±3.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 66.7%±8.9 pts |
| Median household income | $52,546±$10,033 |
| Per capita income | $13,198±$1,613 |
| People below the poverty line | 23.8%±6.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 10.9%±4.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $442,600±$66,450 |
| Median gross rent | $1,421±$46 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 53.6%±7.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 15.9%±5.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 19.7%±7.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 29.2%±7.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 9.3%±2.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 16.6 min±1.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.4%±1.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov