Blue Ridge Shores, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

918

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.9

5.28% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.81%

18.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,321

29% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$221,300

Population & Diversity

Blue Ridge Shores, VA is home to a population of 918 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.654% of Blue Ridge Shores, VA residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 11.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (767 people) in Blue Ridge Shores, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 51 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Blue Ridge Shores, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Blue Ridge Shores, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blue Ridge Shores, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
767 ± 275
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
67 ± 65
Other (Non-Hispanic)
51 ± 80

2.29%

Hispanic Population

21 people

2.29% of the people in Blue Ridge Shores, VA are hispanic (21 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Blue Ridge Shores, 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

0.654%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

2.81%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

As of 2024, 0.654% of Blue Ridge Shores, VA residents (6 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 Blue Ridge Shores, VA was 2.81%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
51 ± 69
Gulf War (1990s)
33 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 27

Blue Ridge Shores, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Blue Ridge Shores, VA.

Economy

The economy of Blue Ridge Shores, VA employs 560 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Blue Ridge Shores, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (127 people), Manufacturing (86 people), and Public Administration (66 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,333), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($61,759), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,387).

Employment

Occupations

560

2024 Value

± 199

30.2%

1 Year growth

± 41.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blue Ridge Shores, VA grew at a rate of 30.2%, from 430 employees to 560 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blue Ridge Shores, VA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (81 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (70 people), and Production Occupations (67 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blue Ridge Shores, 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

560

2024 Value

± 199

30.2%

1 Year growth

± 41.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blue Ridge Shores, VA grew at a rate of 30.2%, from 430 employees to 560 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blue Ridge Shores, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (127 people), Manufacturing (86 people), and Public Administration (66 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blue Ridge Shores, VA, though some of these residents may live in Blue Ridge Shores, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,309

Median earning men ± $20,712

$30,625

Median earning women ± $18,712

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,333), Construction ($36,856), and Manufacturing ($29,211).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,549).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Blue Ridge Shores, VA was $221,300 in 2024, which is 0.665 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $237,700 to $221,300, a 6.9% decrease. The homeownership rate in Blue Ridge Shores, VA is 89.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Blue Ridge Shores, VA have an average commute time of 40.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blue Ridge Shores, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$221,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,340

$339

Median Property Taxes

±$143

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.9%

Homeownership

2024

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.9% of the housing units in Blue Ridge Shores, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 94.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Blue Ridge Shores, 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.

$62,321

Median Household Income

± $38,512

377

Number of Households

± 144

In 2024, the median household income of the 377 households in Blue Ridge Shores, VA declined from $62,321 from the previous year's value of $87,813.

The following chart displays the households in Blue Ridge Shores, 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 Blue Ridge Shores, 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 (81.8%)
Worked At Home (15%)
Carpooled (3.21%)

In 2024, 81.8% of workers in Blue Ridge Shores, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15%) and those who carpooled to work (3.21%).

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

40.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blue Ridge Shores, VA have a longer commute time (40.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.1% of the workforce in Blue Ridge Shores, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blue Ridge Shores, VA (35 out of 918 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Blue Ridge Shores, 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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