Living in Dooms, Virginia
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Dooms · Census data 2020–2024
Dooms has 1,454 residents with a median age of 37.5. The median household income is $87,292 (6% lower than the Virginia median), the median home value is $274,100.
Dooms is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Dooms at a glance
- Population
- 1,454
- Median age
- 37.5State: 39
- Median household income
- $87,292State: $93,170
- Median home value
- $274,100State: $383,700
- Homeowners
- 82%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 17.4%
- Average commute
- 30 min
Is Dooms a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 29% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 1.2%.
Cons: Median household income 6% lower than the Virginia median; an average commute of 30 minutes.
The weather is best in May–June and September–October.
Cost of living in Dooms
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Dooms the median home value is $274,100, 18% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,328 a month in housing costs.
Dooms median household income
The median household income in Dooms is $87,292 and the income per person is $36,344. 1.2% of residents live below the poverty line (Virginia: 9.9%).
Housing in Dooms: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 599
- Owner-occupied
- 82%
- Renter-occupied
- 18%
- Vacant
- 8.2%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1984
- Average household size
- 2.61
Dooms demographics
- Population
- 1,454
- Median age
- 37.5
- Under 18
- 32.5%
- 65 and older
- 14.9%
- Households
- 550
- Foreign-born
- 3%
- Veterans
- 3.3%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Dooms ›
Education in Dooms
17.4% of adults 25 and older in Dooms have a bachelor's degree or higher (Virginia: 42.2%), and 15.5% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Dooms
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 4.3%
- Average commute
- 30 minState: 27 min
- Work from home
- 21.3%
- Drive alone
- 74.1%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 82.9%
Dooms vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dooms | 1,454 | $87,292 | $274,100 | — |
| Waynesboro | 22,841 | $59,994 | $245,500 | $1,020 |
| Crimora | 1,252 | $83,158 | $204,800 | — |
| Afton | 266 | $93,409 | $372,700 | — |
| New Hope | 900 | $87,661 | $323,600 | — |
| Fishersville | 9,484 | $83,671 | $348,900 | $1,483 |
| Harriston | 1,212 | $93,250 | $183,700 | $1,051 |
| Lyndhurst | 1,309 | $76,111 | $251,900 | $1,089 |
| Crozet | 9,289 | $129,417 | $547,200 | $1,851 |
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What is the median household income in Dooms, VA?
The median household income in Dooms is $87,292, 6% lower than the Virginia median of $93,170 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Dooms?
The median home value in Dooms is $274,100, compared with $383,700 in Virginia.
Is Dooms, VA a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 29% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 1.2%. Minuses: median household income 6% lower than the Virginia median; an average commute of 30 minutes.
What is the median age in Dooms?
The median age in Dooms is 37.5 years (Virginia: 39).
How long is the commute in Dooms?
The average commute to work in Dooms is 30 minutes; 21.3% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Dooms?
The unemployment rate in Dooms is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Dooms?
17.4% of adults in Dooms have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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