Bon Air, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

16,904

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.8

1.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.71%

7.58% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$101,879

4.36% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$365,200

Population & Diversity

Bon Air, VA is home to a population of 16.9k people, from which 94.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.42% of Bon Air, VA residents were born outside of the country (1.59k people).

In 2024, there were 6.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.5k people) in Bon Air, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 712 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.5%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.5% of Bon Air, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bon Air, VA was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bon Air, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.5k ± 994
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2k ± 524
Other (Hispanic)
712 ± 533

8.57%

Hispanic Population

1.45k people

8.57% of the people in Bon Air, VA are hispanic (1.45k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bon Air, 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

9.42%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.59k people

8.57%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.48k people

As of 2024, 9.42% of Bon Air, VA residents (1.59k 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 Bon Air, VA was 8.57%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
304 ± 100
Gulf War (1990s)
147 ± 92
Gulf War (2001-)
129 ± 114

Bon Air, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bon Air, VA employs 8.98k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bon Air, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,375 people), Educational Services (1,322 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (890 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($90,893), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,118), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,667).

Employment

Occupations

8.98k

2024 Value

± 829

−3.1%

1 Year decline

± 13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bon Air, VA declined at a rate of −3.1%, from 9.27k employees to 8.98k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bon Air, VA, are Management Occupations (1,256 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (851 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (751 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bon Air, 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

8.98k

2024 Value

± 829

−3.1%

1 Year decline

± 13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bon Air, VA declined at a rate of −3.1%, from 9.27k employees to 8.98k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bon Air, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,375 people), Educational Services (1,322 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (890 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bon Air, VA, though some of these residents may live in Bon Air, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,995

Median earning men ± $6,118

$56,042

Median earning women ± $5,516

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($95,169), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,792), and Information ($81,452).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,357), Public Administration ($74,825), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,472).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bon Air, VA was $365,200 in 2024, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $329,200 to $365,200, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Bon Air, VA is 72.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bon Air, VA have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bon Air, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$365,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,637

$4,959

Median Property Taxes

±$495

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.7%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.7% of the housing units in Bon Air, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bon Air, 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.

$101,879

Median Household Income

± $6,248

6.83k

Number of Households

± 601

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.83k households in Bon Air, VA grew to $101,879 from the previous year's value of $97,620.

The following chart displays the households in Bon Air, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bon Air, 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 (66%)
Worked At Home (19.7%)
Carpooled (13%)

In 2024, 66% of workers in Bon Air, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.7%) and those who carpooled to work (13%).

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

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bon Air, VA have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.97% of the workforce in Bon Air, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.71% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bon Air, VA (1.1k out of 16.3k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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