It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Virginia has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Virginia has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Virginia than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Virginia may be for you.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Virginia spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.08 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The education level of Virginia citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.56% of adults 25 and older in Virginia have a college degree.
The per capita income in Virginia in 2022 was $28,976, which is low income relative to Minnesota, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,904 for a family of four. However, Virginia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Virginia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Virginia residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Virginia include Finnish, German, Norwegian, Swedish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Virginia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Native American languages.
