Bloxom, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

571

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

28.4

4.05% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.71%

9.31% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,875

7.54% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$133,300

Population & Diversity

Bloxom, VA is home to a population of 571 people, from which 76.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 24.3% of Bloxom, VA residents were born outside of the country (139 people).

In 2024, there were 2.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (309 people) in Bloxom, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 142 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 93 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

76.9%

2024 Citizenship

76%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 76.9% of Bloxom, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bloxom, VA was 76%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bloxom, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
309 ± 121
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
142 ± 125
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
93 ± 109

2.63%

Hispanic Population

15 people

2.63% of the people in Bloxom, VA are hispanic (15 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bloxom, 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

24.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

139 people

25.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

116 people

As of 2024, 24.3% of Bloxom, VA residents (139 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 Bloxom, VA was 25.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 39
Vietnam
2 ± 19
Korea
2 ± 14

Bloxom, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 11.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bloxom, VA employs 226 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bloxom, VA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (52 people), Manufacturing (35 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($60,833), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($51,339), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,250).

Employment

Occupations

226

2024 Value

± 94

8.65%

1 Year growth

± 57.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bloxom, VA grew at a rate of 8.65%, from 208 employees to 226 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bloxom, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (42 people), Production Occupations (40 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bloxom, 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

226

2024 Value

± 94

8.65%

1 Year growth

± 57.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bloxom, VA grew at a rate of 8.65%, from 208 employees to 226 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bloxom, VA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (52 people), Manufacturing (35 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bloxom, VA, though some of these residents may live in Bloxom, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,524

Median earning men ± $4,776

$47,143

Median earning women ± $11,254

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($44,821), and Manufacturing ($39,276).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,442), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,188), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,211).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bloxom, VA was $133,300 in 2024, which is 0.401 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $127,900 to $133,300, a 4.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Bloxom, VA is 59%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bloxom, VA have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bloxom, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$133,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,015

$102

Median Property Taxes

±$54

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 Bloxom, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

59%

Homeownership

2024

59.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59% of the housing units in Bloxom, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bloxom, 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.

$66,875

Median Household Income

± $16,711

173

Number of Households

± 65

In 2024, the median household income of the 173 households in Bloxom, VA grew to $66,875 from the previous year's value of $62,188.

The following chart displays the households in Bloxom, 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 Bloxom, 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 (85.4%)
Carpooled (6.64%)
Worked At Home (6.19%)

In 2024, 85.4% of workers in Bloxom, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.64%) and those who worked at home (6.19%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bloxom, VA have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.83% of the workforce in Bloxom, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.71% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bloxom, VA (44 out of 571 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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