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.
One of the benefits of Virginia is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.08 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
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.
