Grundy, VA

Census Place

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2021 Population

1,112

7.54% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

47.2

6.53% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

19.7%

4.63% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$46,406

6.13% 1-year decline

2021 Median Property Value

$160,600

1.89% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Grundy, VA had a population of 1.11k people with a median age of 47.2 and a median household income of $46,406. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Grundy, VA grew from 1,034 to 1,112, a 7.54% increase and its median household income declined from $49,438 to $46,406, a −6.13% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Grundy, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (75%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.85%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (4.14%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.54%).

None of the households in Grundy, 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.

92.7% of the residents in Grundy, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Grundy, VA are Appalachian School of Law (432348) (57 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Grundy, VA was $160,600, and the homeownership rate was 77.6%.

Most people in Grundy, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Grundy, VA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Grundy, VA is home to a population of 1.11k people, from which 92.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 10.3% of Grundy, VA residents were born outside of the country (114 people).

In 2021, there were 5.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (834 people) in Grundy, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 155 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 65 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

92.7%

2021 Citizenship

89.4%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 92.7% of Grundy, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Grundy, VA was 89.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grundy, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
834 ± 275
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
155 ± 106
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
65 ± 95.9

1.08%

Hispanic Population

12 people

1.08% of the people in Grundy, VA are hispanic (12 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

10.3%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

114 people

14.6%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

151 people

As of 2021, 10.3% of Grundy, VA residents (114 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Grundy, VA was 14.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
72 ± 95
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 20
Vietnam
11 ± 25

Grundy, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 5.54 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Grundy, VA employs 331 people. The largest industries in Grundy, VA are Other Services, Except Public Administration (53 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (42 people), and Public Administration (42 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($52,813), Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,156), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,583).

Employment

Occupations

331

2021 Value

± 139

21.2%

1 Year growth

± 49.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Grundy, VA grew at a rate of 21.2%, from 273 employees to 331 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grundy, VA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (57 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (54 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (52 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grundy, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

331

2021 Value

± 139

21.2%

1 Year growth

± 49.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Grundy, VA grew at a rate of 21.2%, from 273 employees to 331 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grundy, VA, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (53 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (42 people), and Public Administration (42 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grundy, VA, though some of these residents may live in Grundy, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,625

Median earning men ± $24,336

$34,866

Median earning women ± $3,829

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,938), Public Administration ($41,136), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($31,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,750), Other Services Except Public Administration ($33,348), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($22,969).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Virginia to other states, or from other states to Virginia.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $37.7B, followed by Electronics ($29B) and Machinery ($23.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Virginia products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$313B

2020 Value in Virginia

$612B

Projected 2050 Value in Virginia

95.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Virginia trade was $313B. This is expected to increase 95.3% to $612B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Virginia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Virginia to other states, or from other states to Virginia.

Most Common Trade Partners

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was North Carolina with $26B, followed by Maryland with $18.5B and Pennsylvania and $12.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Virginia shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.45%).

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

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (44%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.45%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.45%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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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 2021, universities in Grundy, VA awarded 57 degrees. The student population of Grundy, VA in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 89 male students and 69 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Grundy, VA are White (41 and 71.9%), followed by Asian (4 and 7.02%), Black or African American (4 and 7.02%), and Hispanic or Latino (3 and 5.26%).

The largest universities in Grundy, VA by number of degrees awarded are Appalachian School of Law (432348) (57 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Grundy, VA are Law (57 and 100%).

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.836% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.859% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.68M), Bachelors Degree (1.44M), and Some college (1.41M).

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 Grundy, VA was $160,600 in 2021, which is 0.656 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $163,700 to $160,600, a 1.89% decrease. The homeownership rate in Grundy, VA is 77.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Grundy, VA have an average commute time of 13.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grundy, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$160,600

Median Property Value 2021

±$8,380

$330

Median Property Taxes

±$151

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 Grundy, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.6%

Homeownership

2021

71.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 77.6% of the housing units in Grundy, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 101

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Grundy, 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.

$46,406

Median Household Income

± $32,893

425

Number of Households

± 162

In 2021, the median household income of the 425 households in Grundy, VA declined from $46,406 from the previous year's value of $49,438.

The following chart displays the households in Grundy, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.478

2020 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2021, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.381% decline from 2020 to 2021, 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 2021

Drove Alone (87.3%)
Worked At Home (7.25%)
Carpooled (5.44%)

In 2021, 87.3% of workers in Grundy, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.25%) and those who carpooled to work (5.44%).

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

13.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grundy, VA have a shorter commute time (13.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Grundy, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Grundy, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Grundy, VA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grundy, VA (184 out of 935 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grundy, VA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

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

83.3% of the population of Grundy, VA has health coverage, with 37.1% on employee plans, 6.74% on Medicaid, 20.1% on Medicare, 9.84% on non-group plans, and 9.52% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Buchanan County, VA see 4201 patients per year on average, which represents a 18.8% increase from the previous year (3537 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5153 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2945 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,201 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Buchanan County, VA

Primary care physicians in Buchanan County, VA see an average of 4,201 patients per year. This represents a 18.8% increase from the previous year (3,537 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 10.2% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 44.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.7% were men and 56.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.7%

Uninsured

37.1%

Employer Coverage

6.74%

Medicaid

20.1%

Medicare

9.84%

Non-Group

9.52%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grundy, VA grew by 50.3% from 11.1% to 16.7%.

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