Alleghany County VA Information
Alleghany County VA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2020)
POPULATION |
Total Population | 15,316 (100%) |
Population in Households | 15,035 (98.2%) |
Population in Families | 12,162 (79.4%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 281 ( 1.8%) |
Population Density | 34 |
Diversity Index2 | 18 |
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INCOME |
Median Household Income | $48,805 |
Average Household Income | $61,620 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 11% |
Per Capita Income | $26,262 |
Wealth Index5 | 59 |
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HOUSING |
Total HU (Housing Units) | 8,074 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 4,709 (58.3%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 1,812 (22.4%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 1,553 (19.2%) |
Median Home Value | $128,675 |
Average Home Value | $153,637 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 218 |
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HOUSEHOLDS |
Total Households | 6,521 |
Average Household Size | 2.31 |
Family Households | 4,301 |
Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR | 2010-2020 | 2020-2025 |
Population | -0.58% | -0.85% |
Households | -0.54% | -0.84% |
Families | -0.69% | -0.93% |
Median Household Income | | 0.95% |
Per Capita Income | | 1.59% |
Owner Occupied HU | | -0.81% |
Alleghany County VA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile
The table below compares Alleghany County to the other 133 counties / independent cities and county equivalents in Virginia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2020 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
Total Population | # 100 | 26th |
Population Density | # 119 | 11th |
Median Household Income | # 82 | 39th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 118 | 89th |
Per Capita Income | # 86 | 36th |
Diversity Index | # 115 | 14th |
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