Altavista, VA

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2023 Population

3,356

0.415% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AMark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ATim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

41.3

0.721% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

14.5%

42.4% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$45,962

15.6% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$135,000

7.66% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,445

0.96% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Altavista, VA had a population of 3.36k people with a median age of 41.3 and a median household income of $45,962. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Altavista, VA declined from 3,370 to 3,356, a −0.415% decrease and its median household income grew from $39,761 to $45,962, a 15.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Altavista, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (34.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.79%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.19%), and White (Hispanic) (1.16%).

None of the households in Altavista, 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.

100% of the residents in Altavista, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Altavista, VA was $135,000, and the homeownership rate was 61.9%.

Most people in Altavista, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Altavista, VA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Altavista, VA is home to a population of 3.36k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Altavista, VA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 1.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.06k people) in Altavista, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.16k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 60 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Altavista, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Altavista, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Altavista, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.06k ± 251
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.16k ± 251
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
60 ± 69

2.35%

Hispanic Population

79 people

2.35% of the people in Altavista, VA are hispanic (79 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
122 ± 96
Vietnam
86 ± 72
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 35

Altavista, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Altavista, VA employs 1.45k people. The largest industries in Altavista, VA are Manufacturing (469 people), Retail Trade (212 people), and Construction (116 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($51,447), Educational Services ($51,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,653).

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

1.45k

2023 Value

± 295

−0.96%

1 Year decline

± 28.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Altavista, VA declined at a rate of −0.96%, from 1.46k employees to 1.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Altavista, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (235 people), Management Occupations (199 people), and Production Occupations (154 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Altavista, 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

1.45k

2023 Value

± 295

−0.96%

1 Year decline

± 28.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Altavista, VA declined at a rate of −0.96%, from 1.46k employees to 1.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Altavista, VA, are Manufacturing (469 people), Retail Trade (212 people), and Construction (116 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Altavista, VA, though some of these residents may live in Altavista, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,959

Median earning men ± $6,180

$37,145

Median earning women ± $5,913

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,056), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,913), and Public Administration ($50,263).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,847), Manufacturing ($42,959), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,071).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

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

2024 Election Results

N/AKamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
N/ADonald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
N/AOther (0.905%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

N/AMark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

N/ATim 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

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 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 Altavista, VA was $135,000 in 2023, which is 0.445 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $125,400 to $135,000, a 7.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Altavista, VA is 61.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Altavista, VA have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Altavista, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$135,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$17,904

$815

Median Property Taxes

±$178

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

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

Rent vs Own

61.9%

Homeownership

2023

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 61.9% of the housing units in Altavista, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Altavista, 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 206
Census Tract 207

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

$45,962

Median Household Income

± $15,746

1.32k

Number of Households

± 238

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.32k households in Altavista, VA grew to $45,962 from the previous year's value of $39,761.

The following chart displays the households in Altavista, 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 Altavista, 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 2023

Drove Alone (83.9%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)
Carpooled (5.95%)

In 2023, 83.9% of workers in Altavista, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.95%).

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

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Altavista, VA have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.623% of the workforce in Altavista, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Altavista, VA (476 out of 3.28k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Altavista, VA is Black, followed by White 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

92.3% of the population of Altavista, VA has health coverage, with 36.6% on employee plans, 20.9% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 16.7% on non-group plans, and 1.43% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Campbell County, VA see 6913 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.758% increase from the previous year (6861 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 6166 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3964 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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6,913 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Campbell County, VA

Primary care physicians in Campbell County, VA see an average of 6,913 patients per year. This represents a 0.758% increase from the previous year (6,861 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44% were men and 56% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.68%

Uninsured

36.6%

Employer Coverage

20.9%

Medicaid

16.7%

Medicare

16.7%

Non-Group

1.43%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Altavista, VA grew by 3.18% from 7.45% to 7.68%.

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

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