The Fightin' 7th
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Virginia's 7th Congressional District stretches from the state capital of Richmond northwest to the Shenandoah.
It encompasses eight counties in their entirety (Page, Rappahannock, Madison, Culpeper, Orange, Louisa, Hanover, Goochland), parts of 4
others (Spotsylvania, Caroline, Henrico, Chesterfield), and the west end of Richmond.
The total population of the district is 643,499. Median Age for the district is 37.1 years. 79.1% of the district is white, 16.2% Black or African
American, 2.3% Asian and 2.0% Hispanic or Latino. Owner-occupied housing is 72.8% and Renter-occupied housing is 27.2%. The median value of single-family
owner-occupied homes is $128,800. 84.9% of the district population has at least a High School degree, 33.2% at least a Bachelor's degree or higher. 13.5%
of the district are civilian veterans. 15.9% are of disability status (5 years or older). 4.8% are Foreign born and 6.8% speak a language other than
English at home. 68.6% of the district is in the labor force, which consists of those 16 years and older. Mean travel time to work is 26.3 minutes.
Median household income is $50,990. Per capita income is $25,861. 4.4% of the population account for families living below the poverty level, and 6.1% of
individuals live below the poverty level.
Since 2001, the 7th has been represented in Congress by Republican Eric Cantor.