Appomattox, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,084

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

0.278% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.2%

23.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,875

8.54% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$162,300

Population & Diversity

Appomattox, VA is home to a population of 2.08k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.3% of Appomattox, VA residents were born outside of the country (27 people).

In 2024, there were 1.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.21k people) in Appomattox, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 714 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 66 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Appomattox, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Appomattox, VA was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Appomattox, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.21k ± 278
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
714 ± 330
Other (Non-Hispanic)
66 ± 104

1.54%

Hispanic Population

32 people

1.54% of the people in Appomattox, VA are hispanic (32 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Appomattox, 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

1.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

1.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

As of 2024, 1.3% of Appomattox, VA residents (27 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 Appomattox, VA was 1.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
78 ± 60
Vietnam
28 ± 39
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 24

Appomattox, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.79 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Appomattox, VA employs 1.06k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Appomattox, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (241 people), Manufacturing (201 people), and Retail Trade (147 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($61,156), Finance & Insurance ($51,071), and Public Administration ($48,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.06k

2024 Value

± 228

12.5%

1 Year growth

± 27.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Appomattox, VA grew at a rate of 12.5%, from 942 employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Appomattox, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (201 people), Material Moving Occupations (135 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (126 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Appomattox, 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

1.06k

2024 Value

± 228

12.5%

1 Year growth

± 27.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Appomattox, VA grew at a rate of 12.5%, from 942 employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Appomattox, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (241 people), Manufacturing (201 people), and Retail Trade (147 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Appomattox, VA, though some of these residents may live in Appomattox, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,219

Median earning men ± $18,473

$34,973

Median earning women ± $7,518

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($69,464), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,349), and Construction ($61,344).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($47,500), Public Administration ($42,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Appomattox, VA was $162,300 in 2024, which is 0.488 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $124,700 to $162,300, a 30.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Appomattox, VA is 60.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Appomattox, VA have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Appomattox, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$162,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,114

$479

Median Property Taxes

±$122

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.4%

Homeownership

2024

66.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.4% of the housing units in Appomattox, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Appomattox, 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.

$51,875

Median Household Income

± $10,919

793

Number of Households

± 159

In 2024, the median household income of the 793 households in Appomattox, VA grew to $51,875 from the previous year's value of $47,795.

The following chart displays the households in Appomattox, 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, 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 (77.6%)
Carpooled (10.7%)
Worked At Home (9.94%)

In 2024, 77.6% of workers in Appomattox, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (9.94%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Appomattox, VA have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.89% of the workforce in Appomattox, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Appomattox, VA (244 out of 2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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