Appomattox County, VA

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2020 Population

15,814

0.681% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

42.7

0.235% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

13.5%

2.56% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$55,457

5.52% 1-year decline

2020 Median Property Value

$160,600

1.13% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Appomattox County, VA had a population of 15.8k people with a median age of 42.7 and a median household income of $55,457. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Appomattox County, VA grew from 15,707 to 15,814, a 0.681% increase and its median household income declined from $58,696 to $55,457, a −5.52% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Appomattox County, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.04%), White (Hispanic) (1.5%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.202%).

None of the households in Appomattox 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.

98.9% of the residents in Appomattox County, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Appomattox County, VA was $160,600, and the homeownership rate was 77%.

Most people in Appomattox County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Appomattox County, VA was 2 cars per household.

Appomattox County, VA borders Amherst County, VA, Buckingham County, VA, Campbell County, VA, Charlotte County, VA, Nelson County, VA, and Prince Edward County, VA.

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Population & Diversity

Appomattox County, VA is home to a population of 15.8k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2020, 1.54% of Appomattox County, VA residents were born outside of the country (244 people).

In 2020, there were 4.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.1k people) in Appomattox County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.99k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 322 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.9%

2020 Citizenship

99.2%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 98.9% of Appomattox County, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Appomattox County, VA was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Appomattox County, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.1k ± 34
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.99k ± 149
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
322 ± 131

1.81%

Hispanic Population

286 people

1.81% of the people in Appomattox County, VA are hispanic (286 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.54%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

244 people

1.23%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

193 people

As of 2020, 1.54% of Appomattox County, VA residents (244 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Appomattox County, VA was 1.23%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
447 ± 108
Gulf War (2001-)
172 ± 83
Gulf War (1990s)
104 ± 60

Appomattox County, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.6 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Appomattox County, VA employs 7.3k people. The largest industries in Appomattox County, VA are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,089 people), Manufacturing (1,039 people), and Retail Trade (872 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($69,891), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,086), and Transportation & Warehousing ($60,486).

Employment

Occupations

7.3k

2020 Value

± 640

0.954%

1 Year growth

± 11.7%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Appomattox County, VA grew at a rate of 0.954%, from 7.23k employees to 7.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Appomattox County, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,156 people), Management Occupations (731 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (651 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Appomattox County, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.3k

2020 Value

± 640

0.954%

1 Year growth

± 11.7%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Appomattox County, VA grew at a rate of 0.954%, from 7.23k employees to 7.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Appomattox County, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,089 people), Manufacturing (1,039 people), and Retail Trade (872 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Appomattox County, VA, though some of these residents may live in Appomattox County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,240

Median earning men ± $5,162

$28,974

Median earning women ± $3,125

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($107,961), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,570), and Manufacturing ($56,176).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Information ($41,750), Manufacturing ($39,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,667).

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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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

69
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
69
Retail Trade
57
Other Services, Except Public Administration

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

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 Appomattox County, VA went to Donald J. Trump with 72.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (26.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.28%).

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 (72.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (26.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.28%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Appomattox County, VA 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

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 2020, 0.823% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.842% 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 2020 were High School or Equivalent (1.66M), Some college (1.42M), and Bachelors Degree (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 Appomattox County, VA was $160,600 in 2020, which is 0.699 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $158,800 to $160,600, a 1.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Appomattox County, VA is 77%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Appomattox County, VA have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Appomattox County, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$160,600

Median Property Value 2020

±$7,649

$4,741

Median Property Taxes

±$447

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

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

Rent vs Own

77%

Homeownership

2020

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 77% of the housing units in Appomattox County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Appomattox 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 402
Census Tract 403

The following map shows all of the tracts in Appomattox 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.

$55,457

Median Household Income

± $5,246

6.16k

Number of Households

± 527

In 2020, the median household income of the 6.16k households in Appomattox County, VA declined from $55,457 from the previous year's value of $58,696.

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

0.478

2020 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.479

2019 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2020, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.181% decline from 2019 to 2020, 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 2020

Drove Alone (86.5%)
Carpooled (5.9%)
Worked At Home (4.67%)

In 2020, 86.5% of workers in Appomattox County, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.9%) and those who worked at home (4.67%).

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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Appomattox County, VA have a shorter commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 0.977% of the workforce in Appomattox County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Appomattox 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 Appomattox County, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Appomattox County, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Appomattox County, VA (2.13k out of 15.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Appomattox 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.

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 Appomattox County, VA has health coverage, with 46.1% on employee plans, 15.1% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 2.91% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Virginia was $7,556 in 2014. This is a 3.42% increase from the previous year ($7,306).

Primary care physicians in Appomattox County, VA see 7956 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.455% increase from the previous year (7920 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 16043 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 5348 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

7,956 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Appomattox County, VA

Primary care physicians in Appomattox County, VA see an average of 7,956 patients per year. This represents a 0.455% increase from the previous year (7,920 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.71%

Uninsured

46.1%

Employer Coverage

15.1%

Medicaid

14.8%

Medicare

13.4%

Non-Group

2.91%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Appomattox County, VA declined by 10.1% from 8.58% to 7.71%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Appomattox County, VA.

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

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, 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 35.6% in Appomattox County, VA.

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

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