Spotsylvania is a medium-sized town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 34,436 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Spotsylvania is the 32nd largest community in Virginia.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Spotsylvania is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Spotsylvania is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Spotsylvania who work in management occupations (13.27%), office and administrative support (10.20%), and sales jobs (9.02%). Also of interest is that Spotsylvania has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.03% 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. 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, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 37.18 minutes every day commuting to work. In terms of college education, Spotsylvania is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 30.76% of adults in Spotsylvania have a college degree. The per capita income in Spotsylvania in 2022 was $49,379, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $197,516 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 11.54% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Spotsylvania include English, German, Irish, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Spotsylvania is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
