Luray, VA Profile

Luray, VA, population 4,865, is located in Virginia's Page county, about 75.8 miles from Arlington and 76.8 miles from Alexandria.

Through the 90's Luray's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Luray has stayed about the same.

Luray's property crime levels tend to be lower than Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Luray tend to be much lower than Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	6%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.70
	Males	37.70
	Females	44.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	10.00%		Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,871	N/A
2001	4,851	-0.41%
2002	4,848	-0.06%
2003	4,879	0.64%
2004	4,860	-0.39%
2005	4,865	0.10%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,306

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	0
2002	60
2003	20
2004	40
2005	121
2006	102

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	0	1	0	1	2	1
Robbery	0	1	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	0	1	1	1	3	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,415
2002	1,295
2003	549
2004	1,194
2005	2,829
2006	2,666

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	15	18	2	9	13	11
Larceny, Theft	51	43	22	49	121	117
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	4	3	1	6	3
Arson	0	0	0	1	1	0

Location

Elevation	789 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities