Bealeton, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,034

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.2

7.74% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.63%

17.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$108,224

4.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$388,400

Population & Diversity

Bealeton, VA is home to a population of 5.03k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.32% of Bealeton, VA residents were born outside of the country (469 people).

In 2024, there were 7.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.5k people) in Bealeton, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 457 White (Hispanic) and 387 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

93.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Bealeton, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bealeton, VA was 93.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bealeton, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.5k ± 602
White (Hispanic)
457 ± 366
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
387 ± 173

16.8%

Hispanic Population

845 people

16.8% of the people in Bealeton, VA are hispanic (845 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bealeton, 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

9.32%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

469 people

11.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

618 people

As of 2024, 9.32% of Bealeton, VA residents (469 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 Bealeton, VA was 11.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
189 ± 109
Gulf War (1990s)
29 ± 34
Vietnam
14 ± 32

Bealeton, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 6.52 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bealeton, VA employs 3.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bealeton, VA were Construction (455 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (343 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (321 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($107,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,781), and Public Administration ($85,625).

Employment

Occupations

3.04k

2024 Value

± 417

1.94%

1 Year growth

± 18.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bealeton, VA grew at a rate of 1.94%, from 2.99k employees to 3.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bealeton, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (382 people), Management Occupations (338 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (253 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bealeton, 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

3.04k

2024 Value

± 417

1.94%

1 Year growth

± 18.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bealeton, VA grew at a rate of 1.94%, from 2.99k employees to 3.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bealeton, VA, are Construction (455 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (343 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (321 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bealeton, VA, though some of these residents may live in Bealeton, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,018

Median earning men ± $14,594

$36,461

Median earning women ± $10,553

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($114,625), Public Administration ($112,639), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($97,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($80,104), Public Administration ($68,200), and Construction ($54,904).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bealeton, VA was $388,400 in 2024, which is 1.17 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $361,600 to $388,400, a 7.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Bealeton, VA is 78.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bealeton, VA have an average commute time of 37.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bealeton, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$388,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,187

$1,274

Median Property Taxes

±$241

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.7%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.7% of the housing units in Bealeton, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bealeton, 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.

$108,224

Median Household Income

± $30,504

1.62k

Number of Households

± 278

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.62k households in Bealeton, VA grew to $108,224 from the previous year's value of $103,365.

The following chart displays the households in Bealeton, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bealeton, 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 (79.3%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)
Carpooled (8.96%)

In 2024, 79.3% of workers in Bealeton, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.7%) and those who carpooled to work (8.96%).

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

37.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bealeton, VA have a longer commute time (37.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.87% of the workforce in Bealeton, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.63% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bealeton, VA (82 out of 5.03k 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 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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