Alleghany County, VA

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2022 Population

15,159

0.701% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

13.7%

1.95% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$52,546

5.72% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$123,600

5.55% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

6,060

4.57% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Alleghany County, VA had a population of 15.2k people with a median age of 48 and a median household income of $52,546. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Alleghany County, VA declined from 15,266 to 15,159, a −0.701% decrease and its median household income grew from $49,705 to $52,546, a 5.72% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Alleghany County, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.17%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.87%), White (Hispanic) (1.27%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.31%).

None of the households in Alleghany County, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in Alleghany County, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Alleghany County, VA are Mountain Gateway Community College (331 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Alleghany County, VA was $123,600, and the homeownership rate was 83.2%.

Most people in Alleghany County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Alleghany County, VA was 2 cars per household.

Alleghany County, VA borders Bath County, VA, Botetourt County, VA, Craig County, VA, Rockbridge County, VA, Covington city, VA, Greenbrier County, WV, and Monroe County, WV.

United States Virginia

Population & Diversity

Alleghany County, VA is home to a population of 15.2k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.06% of Alleghany County, VA residents were born outside of the country (160 people).

In 2022, there were 17.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.8k people) in Alleghany County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 783 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 283 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

99.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.5% of Alleghany County, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Alleghany County, VA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Alleghany County, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alleghany County, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.8k ± 49
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
783 ± 151
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
283 ± 152

1.62%

Hispanic Population

246 people

1.62% of the people in Alleghany County, VA are hispanic (246 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Alleghany County, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,605 ± 8,003 people
India
98,735 ± 7,670 people
Mexico
59,855 ± 5,986 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,605 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,735 and Mexico with 59,855.

Foreign-Born Population

1.06%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

160 people

1.09%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

166 people

As of 2022, 1.06% of Alleghany County, VA residents (160 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Alleghany County, VA was 1.09%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Alleghany County, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
395 ± 95
Gulf War (2001-)
164 ± 100
Gulf War (1990s)
114 ± 54

Alleghany County, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.41 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Alleghany County, VA employs 6.06k people. The largest industries in Alleghany County, VA are Manufacturing (1,300 people), Educational Services (859 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (829 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($61,875), Construction ($55,244), and Wholesale Trade ($52,813).

Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,674. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.475, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

6.06k

2022 Value

± 526

−4.57%

1 Year decline

± 12.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Alleghany County, VA declined at a rate of −4.57%, from 6.35k employees to 6.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alleghany County, VA, are Production Occupations (804 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (683 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (504 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alleghany County, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.06k

2022 Value

± 526

−4.57%

1 Year decline

± 12.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Alleghany County, VA declined at a rate of −4.57%, from 6.35k employees to 6.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alleghany County, VA, are Manufacturing (1,300 people), Educational Services (859 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (829 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alleghany County, VA, though some of these residents may live in Alleghany County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,314

Median earning men ± $7,166

$30,490

Median earning women ± $2,858

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,750), Manufacturing ($68,536), and Construction ($55,671).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,045), Manufacturing ($35,844), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,337).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

32
Other Services (except Public Administration)
22
Retail Trade
16
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$33.7k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$11.1k
Retail Trade
$10.8k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alleghany County, VA went to Donald J. Trump with 71.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (71.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.08%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alleghany County, VA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Alleghany County, VA awarded 331 degrees. The student population of Alleghany County, VA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 397 male students and 549 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Alleghany County, VA are White (290 and 87.6%), followed by Two or More Races (17 and 5.14%), Black or African American (11 and 3.32%), and Hispanic or Latino (6 and 1.81%).

The largest universities in Alleghany County, VA by number of degrees awarded are Mountain Gateway Community College (331 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Alleghany County, VA are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (91 and 27.5%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (68 and 20.5%), and Registered Nursing (50 and 15.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 946 students enrolled in Alleghany County, VA, 42% men and 58% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 780 records, of which 59.9% were women and 40.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
68 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
50 degrees awarded
Industrial Electronics Technology
14 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Alleghany County, VA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 68 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Alleghany County, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Mountain Gateway Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

331 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mountain Gateway Community College with 331 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 134 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Alleghany County, VA, which is 0.68 times less than the 197 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 290 degrees mean that there were 17.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 17 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,620) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($120) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alleghany County, VA was $123,600 in 2022, which is 0.438 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $117,100 to $123,600, a 5.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Alleghany County, VA is 83.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Alleghany County, VA have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alleghany County, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Alleghany County, VA is $52,546. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Alleghany County, VA was Census Tract 803.02 with a value of $65,000, followed by Census Tract 802.01 and Census Tract 803.01, with respective values of $64,792 and $60,800.

In 2023, 11.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Alleghany County, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.04%.

Housing

Property

$123,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,653

$5,250

Median Property Taxes

±$462

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Alleghany County, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Alleghany County, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.2%

Homeownership

2022

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 83.2% of the housing units in Alleghany County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alleghany County, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 803.02
Census Tract 802.01
Census Tract 803.01

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Alleghany County, VA was Census Tract 803.02 with a value of $65,000, followed by Census Tract 802.01 and Census Tract 803.01, with respective values of $64,792 and $60,800.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Alleghany County, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,546

Median Household Income

± $3,958

6.31k

Number of Households

± 522

In 2022, the median household income of the 6.31k households in Alleghany County, VA grew to $52,546 from the previous year's value of $49,705.

The following chart displays the households in Alleghany County, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alleghany County, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (90.1%)
Carpooled (5.86%)
Worked At Home (2.63%)

In 2022, 90.1% of workers in Alleghany County, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.86%) and those who worked at home (2.63%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alleghany County, VA have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.04% of the workforce in Alleghany County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Alleghany County, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Alleghany County, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alleghany County, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Alleghany County, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.04%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alleghany County, VA (2.04k out of 14.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alleghany County, VA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 19.7% of the children was living in poverty in Alleghany County, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.6% of the population of Alleghany County, VA has health coverage, with 44.1% on employee plans, 13.6% on Medicaid, 22.4% on Medicare, 9.6% on non-group plans, and 2.9% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alleghany County, VA see 2450 patients per year on average, which represents a 15.4% increase from the previous year (2123 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3746 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2498 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,450 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Alleghany County, VA

Primary care physicians in Alleghany County, VA see an average of 2,450 patients per year. This represents a 15.4% increase from the previous year (2,123 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Alleghany County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 17.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.44%

Uninsured

44.1%

Employer Coverage

13.6%

Medicaid

22.4%

Medicare

9.6%

Non-Group

2.9%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alleghany County, VA grew by 10.5% from 6.74% to 7.44%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Alleghany County, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Alleghany County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Alleghany County, VA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.7% in Alleghany County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Alleghany County, VA.