Charlottesville is a medium-sized city located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 44,983 people and 30 associated neighborhoods, Charlottesville is the 21st largest community in Virginia. Charlottesville home prices are not only among the most expensive in Virginia, but Charlottesville real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Charlottesville is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 91.95% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Charlottesville is a city of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Charlottesville who work in teaching (16.89%), management occupations (12.38%), and healthcare (7.86%). Also of interest is that Charlottesville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Charlottesville has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. Of important note, Charlottesville is also a city of artists. Charlottesville has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Charlottesville’s character. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 19.27% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.Charlottesville is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Charlottesville enrolled in college, Charlottesville has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students. Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.08 minutes getting to work every day. Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Charlottesville is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Charlottesville area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.If knowledge is power, Charlottesville is a pretty powerful place. 60.55% of the adults in Charlottesville have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Charlottesville in 2022 was $48,395, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $193,580 for a family of four. However, Charlottesville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Charlottesville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Charlottesville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Charlottesville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Charlottesville include English, German, Irish, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Charlottesville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
