Belview, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

990

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

25.4

11.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

48.8%

49.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,288

22.9% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$139,100

Population & Diversity

Belview, VA is home to a population of 990 people, from which 87.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.6% of Belview, VA residents were born outside of the country (125 people).

In 2024, there were 2.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (567 people) in Belview, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 243 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 120 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.4%

2024 Citizenship

90.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.4% of Belview, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Belview, VA was 90.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Belview, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
567 ± 242
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
243 ± 302
Other (Hispanic)
120 ± 181

12.1%

Hispanic Population

120 people

12.1% of the people in Belview, VA are hispanic (120 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Belview, 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

12.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

125 people

14.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

134 people

As of 2024, 12.6% of Belview, VA residents (125 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 Belview, VA was 14.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 23
Vietnam
7 ± 21

Belview, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Belview, VA employs 339 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Belview, VA were Manufacturing (90 people), Construction (76 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (31 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($73,000), Educational Services ($66,389), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,556).

Employment

Occupations

339

2024 Value

± 146

−11.7%

1 Year decline

± 74.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belview, VA declined at a rate of −11.7%, from 384 employees to 339 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Belview, VA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (126 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (37 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Belview, 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

339

2024 Value

± 146

−11.7%

1 Year decline

± 74.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belview, VA declined at a rate of −11.7%, from 384 employees to 339 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Belview, VA, are Manufacturing (90 people), Construction (76 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (31 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Belview, VA, though some of these residents may live in Belview, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,048

Median earning men ± $38,682

$31,638

Median earning women ± $7,317

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($74,150), Construction ($32,788), and Retail Trade ($27,031).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($87,679).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Belview, VA was $139,100 in 2023, which is 0.418 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $138,300 to $139,100, a 0.578% increase. The homeownership rate in Belview, VA is 59.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Belview, VA have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Belview, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$139,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,814

$166

Median Property Taxes

±$99

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 Belview, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.5%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.5% of the housing units in Belview, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 39.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Belview, 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.

$55,288

Median Household Income

± $24,442

279

Number of Households

± 117

In 2024, the median household income of the 279 households in Belview, VA grew to $55,288 from the previous year's value of $45,000.

The following chart displays the households in Belview, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Belview, 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 (50.3%)
Carpooled (28.7%)
Worked At Home (21%)

In 2024, 50.3% of workers in Belview, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (28.7%) and those who worked at home (21%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Belview, VA have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Belview, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

48.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Belview, VA (483 out of 990 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Belview, VA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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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