2020 census As of the
2020 census, Virginia had a population of 8,421. The median age was 43.5 years. 20.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 24.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.2 males age 18 and over. 95.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 5.0% lived in rural areas. There were 4,100 households in Virginia, of which 20.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 29.2% were married-couple households, 25.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 37.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 48.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 4,735 housing units, of which 13.4% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 11.0%.
2010 census As of the
census of 2010, there were 8,712 people, 4,242 households, and 2,019 families living in the city. The
population density was . There were 4,738 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.7%
White, 0.6%
African American, 1.0%
Native American, 0.5%
Asian, 0.3% from
other races, and 2.9% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population. There were 4,242 households, of which 21.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.7% were
married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 52.4% were non-families. 46.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size was 2.74. The median age in the city was 44.9 years. 18.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.8% were from 25 to 44; 27.9% were from 45 to 64; and 22% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 9,157 people, 4,333 households, and 2,270 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 4,692 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.17%
White, 0.46%
African American, 2.24%
Native American, 0.55%
Asian, 0.01%
Pacific Islander, 0.17% from
other races, and 1.40% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population. 21.4% were of
Finnish, 13.3%
German, 9.9%
Norwegian, 8.8%
Italian, and 7.8%
Swedish ancestry. There were 4,333 households, out of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.4% were
married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.6% were non-families. 42.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.73. In the city, the population was spread out, with 19.0% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $28,873, and the median income for a family was $43,419. Males had a median income of $38,834 versus $22,473 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $17,776. About 10.6% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 16.6% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over. ==Politics==