Appalachia, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,391

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.3

8.25% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

28.3%

13.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$43,068

10.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$67,100

Population & Diversity

Appalachia, VA is home to a population of 1.39k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.935% of Appalachia, VA residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 11.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.22k people) in Appalachia, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 104 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 55 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Appalachia, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Appalachia, VA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Appalachia, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.22k ± 286
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
104 ± 82
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
55 ± 70

0.863%

Hispanic Population

12 people

0.863% of the people in Appalachia, VA are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Appalachia, 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
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

0.935%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

0.806%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2024, 0.935% of Appalachia, VA residents (13 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Appalachia, VA was 0.806%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
39 ± 29
Vietnam
33 ± 36
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 19

Appalachia, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Appalachia, VA.

Economy

The economy of Appalachia, VA employs 502 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Appalachia, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (80 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (70 people), and Public Administration (54 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,310), Public Administration ($66,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,500).

Employment

Occupations

502

2024 Value

± 139

−1.76%

1 Year decline

± 39.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Appalachia, VA declined at a rate of −1.76%, from 511 employees to 502 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Appalachia, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (92 people), Management Occupations (81 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Appalachia, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

502

2024 Value

± 139

−1.76%

1 Year decline

± 39.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Appalachia, VA declined at a rate of −1.76%, from 511 employees to 502 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Appalachia, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (80 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (70 people), and Public Administration (54 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Appalachia, VA, though some of these residents may live in Appalachia, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,383

Median earning men ± $21,761

$20,536

Median earning women ± $14,554

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($88,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,310), and Manufacturing ($46,914).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($39,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,333), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($30,313).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Appalachia, VA was $67,100 in 2024, which is 0.202 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $65,500 to $67,100, a 2.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Appalachia, VA is 70.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Appalachia, VA have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Appalachia, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$67,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,484

$427

Median Property Taxes

±$95

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.8%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.8% of the housing units in Appalachia, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.3%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$43,068

Median Household Income

± $7,140

603

Number of Households

± 121

In 2024, the median household income of the 603 households in Appalachia, VA grew to $43,068 from the previous year's value of $38,942.

The following chart displays the households in Appalachia, 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 Appalachia, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (83%)
Worked At Home (12.4%)
Carpooled (3.52%)

In 2024, 83% of workers in Appalachia, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.4%) and those who carpooled to work (3.52%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Appalachia, VA have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.709% of the workforce in Appalachia, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Appalachia, VA (393 out of 1.39k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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

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

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

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