Belle Haven (Accomack County), VA

Census Place

2024 Population

836

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

16.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.94%

8.47% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,917

16.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$183,000

Population & Diversity

Belle Haven (Accomack County), VA is home to a population of 836 people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.22% of Belle Haven (Accomack County), VA residents were born outside of the country (52 people).

In 2024, there were 1.09 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (398 people) in Belle Haven (Accomack County), VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 364 White (Non-Hispanic) and 36 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

94.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Belle Haven (Accomack County), VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Belle Haven (Accomack County), VA was 94.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Belle Haven (Accomack County), VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Belle Haven (Accomack County), VA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
398 ± 280
White (Non-Hispanic)
364 ± 131
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
36 ± 33

2.75%

Hispanic Population

23 people

2.75% of the people in Belle Haven (Accomack County), VA are hispanic (23 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Belle Haven (Accomack County), 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

6.22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

52 people

10.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

87 people

As of 2024, 6.22% of Belle Haven (Accomack County), VA residents (52 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 Belle Haven (Accomack County), VA was 10.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 25
Korea
16 ± 22
Vietnam
8 ± 22

Belle Haven (Accomack County), VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Belle Haven (Accomack County), VA.

Economy

The economy of Belle Haven (Accomack County), VA employs 424 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Belle Haven (Accomack County), VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (70 people), Retail Trade (67 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (59 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($55,263), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,250), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,167).

Employment

Occupations

424

2024 Value

± 151

8.72%

1 Year growth

± 48%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belle Haven (Accomack County), VA grew at a rate of 8.72%, from 390 employees to 424 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Belle Haven (Accomack County), VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (118 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (57 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (54 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Belle Haven (Accomack 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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

424

2024 Value

± 151

8.72%

1 Year growth

± 48%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belle Haven (Accomack County), VA grew at a rate of 8.72%, from 390 employees to 424 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Belle Haven (Accomack County), VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (70 people), Retail Trade (67 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (59 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Belle Haven (Accomack County), VA, though some of these residents may live in Belle Haven (Accomack County), VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,135

Median earning men ± $7,722

$25,602

Median earning women ± $10,248

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($102,656).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,750), Retail Trade ($25,648), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($19,508).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Belle Haven (Accomack County), VA was $183,000 in 2024, which is 0.55 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $176,700 to $183,000, a 3.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Belle Haven (Accomack County), VA is 62%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Belle Haven (Accomack County), VA have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Belle Haven (Accomack County), VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$183,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,711

$168

Median Property Taxes

±$65

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 Belle Haven (Accomack County), VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Belle Haven (Accomack County), VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62%

Homeownership

2024

75.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62% of the housing units in Belle Haven (Accomack County), VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Belle Haven (Accomack County), 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.

$62,917

Median Household Income

± $18,490

271

Number of Households

± 84

In 2024, the median household income of the 271 households in Belle Haven (Accomack County), VA grew to $62,917 from the previous year's value of $53,929.

The following chart displays the households in Belle Haven (Accomack 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Belle Haven (Accomack County), 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 (73.3%)
Carpooled (14.3%)
Public Transit (7.14%)

In 2024, 73.3% of workers in Belle Haven (Accomack County), VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.14%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Belle Haven (Accomack County), VA have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Belle Haven (Accomack County), VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Belle Haven (Accomack County), VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Belle Haven (Accomack County), VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Belle Haven (Accomack County), VA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Belle Haven (Accomack County), VA (58 out of 836 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 Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Belle Haven (Accomack County), VA is Black, followed by Two Or More 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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