Aquia Harbour, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,481

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.7

1.07% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.81%

16% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$152,708

0.0445% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$461,000

Population & Diversity

Aquia Harbour, VA is home to a population of 7.48k people, from which 96.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.1% of Aquia Harbour, VA residents were born outside of the country (759 people).

In 2024, there were 4.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.5k people) in Aquia Harbour, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.01k Other (Hispanic) and 707 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.1% of Aquia Harbour, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Aquia Harbour, VA was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Aquia Harbour, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.5k ± 663
Other (Hispanic)
1.01k ± 571
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
707 ± 408

22.5%

Hispanic Population

1.68k people

22.5% of the people in Aquia Harbour, VA are hispanic (1.68k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Aquia Harbour, 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

10.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

759 people

11.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

777 people

As of 2024, 10.1% of Aquia Harbour, VA residents (759 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 Aquia Harbour, VA was 11.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
780 ± 265
Gulf War (1990s)
189 ± 82
Vietnam
162 ± 90

Aquia Harbour, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Aquia Harbour, VA employs 3.58k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Aquia Harbour, VA were Public Administration (765 people), Retail Trade (415 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (395 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($173,558), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($121,713), and Public Administration ($116,458).

Employment

Occupations

3.58k

2024 Value

± 483

5.36%

1 Year growth

± 18.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aquia Harbour, VA grew at a rate of 5.36%, from 3.39k employees to 3.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aquia Harbour, VA, are Management Occupations (435 people), Sales & Related Occupations (343 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (299 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Aquia Harbour, 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

3.58k

2024 Value

± 483

5.36%

1 Year growth

± 18.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aquia Harbour, VA grew at a rate of 5.36%, from 3.39k employees to 3.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aquia Harbour, VA, are Public Administration (765 people), Retail Trade (415 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (395 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Aquia Harbour, VA, though some of these residents may live in Aquia Harbour, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$86,412

Median earning men ± $8,044

$41,389

Median earning women ± $16,207

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($130,859), Wholesale Trade ($115,769), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($106,818).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($86,840), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,719), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Aquia Harbour, VA was $461,000 in 2024, which is 1.39 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $444,700 to $461,000, a 3.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Aquia Harbour, VA is 94.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Aquia Harbour, VA have an average commute time of 45.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Aquia Harbour, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$461,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,674

$2,332

Median Property Taxes

±$373

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 Aquia Harbour, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

94.1%

Homeownership

2024

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.1% of the housing units in Aquia Harbour, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 92.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Aquia Harbour, 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.

$152,708

Median Household Income

± $23,632

2.48k

Number of Households

± 379

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.48k households in Aquia Harbour, VA declined from $152,708 from the previous year's value of $152,776.

The following chart displays the households in Aquia Harbour, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Aquia Harbour, 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 (67.1%)
Worked At Home (23.7%)
Carpooled (5.84%)

In 2024, 67.1% of workers in Aquia Harbour, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.7%) and those who carpooled to work (5.84%).

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

45.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Aquia Harbour, VA have a longer commute time (45.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.2% of the workforce in Aquia Harbour, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aquia Harbour, VA (360 out of 7.48k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 12 - 14.

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

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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