Arcola, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,509

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

30.1

8.51% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.1%

125% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$129,116

3.64% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$637,800

Population & Diversity

Arcola, VA is home to a population of 3.51k people, from which 76.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 38.5% of Arcola, VA residents were born outside of the country (1.35k people).

In 2024, there were 2.17 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.32k people) in Arcola, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 605 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 599 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

76.5%

2024 Citizenship

80%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 76.5% of Arcola, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Arcola, VA was 80%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arcola, VA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.32k ± 409
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
605 ± 364
White (Non-Hispanic)
599 ± 267

15.1%

Hispanic Population

531 people

15.1% of the people in Arcola, VA are hispanic (531 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Arcola, 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

38.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.35k people

38.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.09k people

As of 2024, 38.5% of Arcola, VA residents (1.35k 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 Arcola, VA was 38.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
106 ± 106
Gulf War (2001-)
39 ± 39

Arcola, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.72 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Arcola, VA employs 1.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Arcola, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (475 people), Finance & Insurance (164 people), and Educational Services (139 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($140,125), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($129,844), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($129,635).

Employment

Occupations

1.7k

2024 Value

± 324

16.9%

1 Year growth

± 24.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arcola, VA grew at a rate of 16.9%, from 1.45k employees to 1.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arcola, VA, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (436 people), Management Occupations (222 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (185 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arcola, 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

1.7k

2024 Value

± 324

16.9%

1 Year growth

± 24.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arcola, VA grew at a rate of 16.9%, from 1.45k employees to 1.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arcola, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (475 people), Finance & Insurance (164 people), and Educational Services (139 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Arcola, VA, though some of these residents may live in Arcola, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$89,000

Median earning men ± $28,197

$56,299

Median earning women ± $25,834

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($167,708), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($137,006), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($120,735), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,750), and Manufacturing ($86,029).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Arcola, VA was $637,800 in 2024, which is 1.92 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $602,700 to $637,800, a 5.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Arcola, VA is 60.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$637,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,013

$644

Median Property Taxes

±$186

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.7%

Homeownership

2024

72.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.7% of the housing units in Arcola, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Arcola, 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.

$129,116

Median Household Income

± $30,096

1.06k

Number of Households

± 231

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.06k households in Arcola, VA declined from $129,116 from the previous year's value of $133,992.

The following chart displays the households in Arcola, 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 Arcola, 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 (45%)
Worked At Home (40.9%)
Carpooled (7.18%)

In 2024, 45% of workers in Arcola, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (40.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.18%).

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 Arcola, VA have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.704% of the workforce in Arcola, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arcola, VA (249 out of 3.51k 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 < 5, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Arcola, VA is Two Or More, 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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