Spotsylvania is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Spotsylvania’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in Spotsylvania is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Spotsylvania, the average commute to work is 37.32 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The education level of Spotsylvania citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.06% of adults in Spotsylvania have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Spotsylvania in 2022 was $46,063, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $184,252 for a family of four. However, Spotsylvania contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Spotsylvania is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Spotsylvania home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Spotsylvania residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Spotsylvania also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.32% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Spotsylvania include German, Irish, English, European, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Spotsylvania is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
