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23188

Williamsburg, VA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
45,803
Median household income
$103,160
People below poverty
7.2%
Median home value
$449,900

Income

The median income of households in 23188 was $103,160. An estimated 4.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 15.7% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 23188 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.2
$10,000 to $14,999 1.8
$15,000 to $24,999 3.5
$25,000 to $34,999 5.1
$35,000 to $49,999 6.7
$50,000 to $74,999 15.7
$75,000 to $99,999 11.5
$100,000 to $149,999 20.2
$150,000 to $199,999 15.5
$200,000 or more 15.7

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 23188 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 70495
Female 60638

An estimated 65.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 43.9% of households received Social Security and an estimated 44.3 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $30,720. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 23188 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 65.6
Social Security 43.9
Retirement income 44.3
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3
Cash public assistance income 1.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 7.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 8.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 6.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 7.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 23188 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 7.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 8.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 6.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 7.2

In 2020-2024, 5.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 45.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 37.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 49% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 23188 in 2020-2024, 96.4% had health insurance coverage and 3.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 78.2% and public coverage was 43.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0.7%.


In 2020-2024, 23188 had a total population of 45,803 - 23,789 (51.9%) females and 22,014 (48.1%) males. The median age was 49.5 years. An estimated 18.9% of the population was under 18 years, 25.2% was 19 to 44 years, 24.8% was 45 to 64 years, and 29.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 23188 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1111 1001
5 to 9 1245 1060
10 to 14 1300 1408
15 to 19 1049 1148
20 to 24 1247 909
25 to 29 1050 1092
30 to 34 968 1314
35 to 39 1253 1507
40 to 44 1045 1135
45 to 49 1109 1170
50 to 54 1464 1268
55 to 59 1350 1259
60 to 64 1648 2091
65 to 69 1890 2015
70 to 74 1424 2104
75 to 79 1188 1667
80 to 84 981 888
85 and over 692 753

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 73.2% were White; 11.6% were Black or African American; 12.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 3.6% were Asian; 5.3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 8.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 6.3% of the people in 23188 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 71.9% of the people in 23188 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 18,947 households in 23188. The average household size was 2.38 people.

Married-couple households made up 56.9% of the households in 23188 while cohabiting couple households made up 4.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 25.7% of all households, while 12.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 9.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 18.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 27.4% of all households.

In 23188, 23.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 46.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 23188 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 56.9
Cohabiting Couples 4.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
12.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
25.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 60.3% of males and 55.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 27.9 24.8
Now married, except separated 60.3 55.6
Separated 1 2
Widowed 3.5 9.3
Divorced 7.2 8.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 23188, 777 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 25% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 91.9% of the people living in 23188 were U.S. natives. 36.1% of the 23188 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 8.1% of 23188 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 67.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 71.7 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 23188 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 23188.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 23188 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 23.9
Asia 37.3
Europe 31.4
Africa 2.1
Northern America 5.2
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 23188 in 2020-2024, 7.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2.5% of people at least five years old; 1.7% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 23188 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2.5
Other Indo-European languages 1.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 3
Other languages 0.5

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 85.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 23188 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 23188 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 85.7
Different house, same county 3.6
Different county, same state 5.8
Different state 3.8
Abroad 1

Education

In 2020-2024, 96 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 51.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 23188 was 9,295 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 698 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 6,069. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,528.

Educational Attainment of People in 23188 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 4
High school diploma or equivalency 18.6
Some college, no degree 17.9
Associate's degree 8.2
Bachelor's degree 27.4
Graduate or professional degree 23.9

Disability

In 23188, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 14.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.1% of people under 18 years old, to 11.9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 26.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 23188, 50.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 46.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 70.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 21.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 8.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 13,663 70.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 4,177 21.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,568 8.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 23188 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 23188 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.1
Construction 6.5
Manufacturing 7.2
Wholesale trade 1.3
Retail trade 10.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.9
Information 0.9
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 14.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 24.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 12.6
Other Services, except public administration 4.4
Public administration 8.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 23188 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 9,087 46.7
Service occupations 3,454 17.8
Sales and office occupations 4,258 21.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,277 6.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,362 7

Commuting to Work

An estimated 74.1% of 23188 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 26.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 23188 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 74.1
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1
Walked 1.2
Other means 0.8
Worked from home 17.8

In 2020-2024, 23188 had a total of 20,504 housing units. Of these housing units, 77.7% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 21.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.7% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 23188 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 77.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 21.6
Mobile homes 0.7
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

21.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 1.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 23188 was 6.5 rooms, and of these housing units 70.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 23188 had 18,947 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,557 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 73.4% while renters occupied 26.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.5 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.07.

5.6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 3.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.5% and another 21.3% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 23188:

House Heating Fuel Used in 23188 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 49
Electricity 48.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.8
All other fuels 0.5
No fuel used 0.7

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 23188 was $449,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 66.8 % had a mortgage. 33.2% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,174 and for owners without a mortgage it was $694.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 23188 was $1,634. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.