Lake Wilderness

Population: 3,255
Median household income: $115,781
Median home value: $325,700

Lake Wilderness is a community in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, home to 3,255 residents. Its median household income of $115,781 runs above the Spotsylvania County figure of $109,576.

From 2019 to 2023, Lake Wilderness's population grew 13.4% from 2,871 to 3,255, while its median home value rose 30.8% from $249,000 to $325,700.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 19.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 75.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,255
Median age: 34.2 yrs
Median household income: $115,781
Median home value: $325,700
Median gross rent: $1,744
Housing units: 1,065
Homeownership rate: 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8713,255

Median household income

$102,452$115,781

Median home value

$249,000$325,700

Median gross rent

$1,607$1,744

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,871	$102,452	$249,000	$1,607
2020	2,837	$113,083	$251,800	$1,640
2021	2,940	$117,750	$268,200	$1,658
2022	3,122	$111,638	$298,200	$1,738
2023	3,255	$115,781	$325,700	$1,744

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3419.3%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 649.0%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over2.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	263	8.1%
5 to 17	508	15.6%
18 to 24	261	8.0%
25 to 34	628	19.3%
35 to 44	476	14.6%
45 to 54	349	10.7%
55 to 64	294	9.0%
65 to 74	394	12.1%
75 and over	82	2.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,441	75.0%
Black or African American	393	12.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.1%
Asian	56	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.3%
Two or more races	94	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	256	7.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate34.3%

Some college or associate's33.2%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree12.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	127	5.7%
High school graduate	762	34.3%
Some college or associate's	737	33.2%
Bachelor's degree	325	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	272	12.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 41 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,300	76.7%
Carpooled	159	9.4%
Public transit	4	0.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	231	13.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	107	7.3%
15 to 29 min	454	31.0%
30 to 44 min	378	25.8%
45 to 59 min	97	6.6%
60+ min	427	29.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.07
Poverty rate: 0.4% (12 of 3,249)

	Count	Share
Family households	831	78.4%
Nonfamily households	229	21.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,060	99.5%
Vacant	5	0.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	947	89.3%
Renter-occupied	113	10.7%

1-unit, detached98.5%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,049	98.5%
1-unit, attached	16	1.5%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5143600
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.1 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 38.3041, -77.7265

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