Bon Air, VA

Census Place

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2021 Population

17,846

1.4% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

1.2% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

5.16%

11.6% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$89,019

1.87% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$264,500

4.75% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Bon Air, VA had a population of 17.8k people with a median age of 42 and a median household income of $89,019. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Bon Air, VA grew from 17,599 to 17,846, a 1.4% increase and its median household income grew from $87,389 to $89,019, a 1.87% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bon Air, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.93%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.18%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.06%).

None of the households in Bon Air, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.4% of the residents in Bon Air, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Bon Air, VA was $264,500, and the homeownership rate was 69.9%.

Most people in Bon Air, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Bon Air, VA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bon Air, VA is home to a population of 17.8k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 7.54% of Bon Air, VA residents were born outside of the country (1.35k people).

In 2021, there were 5.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13k people) in Bon Air, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.17k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 702 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.4%

2021 Citizenship

94.3%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.4% of Bon Air, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Bon Air, VA was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
13k ± 949
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.17k ± 538
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
702 ± 181

7.83%

Hispanic Population

1.4k people

7.83% of the people in Bon Air, VA are hispanic (1.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bon Air, VA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

7.54%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.35k people

10.3%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

1.82k people

As of 2021, 7.54% of Bon Air, VA residents (1.35k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bon Air, VA was 10.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
266 ± 84
Gulf War (2001-)
233 ± 149
Gulf War (1990s)
163 ± 94

Bon Air, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bon Air, VA employs 9.46k people. The largest industries in Bon Air, VA are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,837 people), Educational Services (924 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (871 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($78,264), Public Administration ($77,900), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,620).

Employment

Occupations

9.46k

2021 Value

± 800

0.201%

1 Year growth

± 11.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Bon Air, VA grew at a rate of 0.201%, from 9.44k employees to 9.46k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bon Air, VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (880 people), Management Occupations (876 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (849 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bon Air, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.46k

2021 Value

± 800

0.201%

1 Year growth

± 11.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Bon Air, VA grew at a rate of 0.201%, from 9.44k employees to 9.46k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bon Air, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,837 people), Educational Services (924 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (871 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

$54,844

Median earning men ± $3,842

$45,074

Median earning women ± $3,062

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($125,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,173), and Manufacturing ($82,986).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($78,200), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,641), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,348).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Virginia to other states, or from other states to Virginia.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $37.7B, followed by Electronics ($29B) and Machinery ($23.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Virginia products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$313B

2020 Value in Virginia

$612B

Projected 2050 Value in Virginia

95.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Virginia trade was $313B. This is expected to increase 95.3% to $612B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Virginia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Virginia to other states, or from other states to Virginia.

Most Common Trade Partners

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was North Carolina with $26B, followed by Maryland with $18.5B and Pennsylvania and $12.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Virginia shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.45%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (44%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.45%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.45%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.836% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.859% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.68M), Bachelors Degree (1.44M), and Some college (1.41M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bon Air, VA was $264,500 in 2021, which is 1.08 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $252,500 to $264,500, a 4.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Bon Air, VA is 69.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Bon Air, VA have an average commute time of 22.7 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.

Median household income in Bon Air, VA is $89,019. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Bon Air, VA was Census Tract 1009.26 with a value of $195,150, followed by Census Tract 1001.06 and Census Tract 1009.02, with respective values of $115,921 and $114,537.

Property

$264,500

Median Property Value 2021

±$9,691

$4,863

Median Property Taxes

±$481

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 $2k - $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

69.9%

Homeownership

2021

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 69.9% of the housing units in Bon Air, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bon Air, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1009.26
Census Tract 1001.06
Census Tract 1009.02

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bon Air, VA was Census Tract 1009.26 with a value of $195,150, followed by Census Tract 1001.06 and Census Tract 1009.02, with respective values of $115,921 and $114,537.

The following map shows all of the places in Bon Air, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$89,019

Median Household Income

± $5,073

6.96k

Number of Households

± 623

In 2021, the median household income of the 6.96k households in Bon Air, VA grew to $89,019 from the previous year's value of $87,389.

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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bon Air, VA is from Virginia.

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.478

2020 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2021, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.381% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2021

Drove Alone (80.4%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)
Carpooled (7.49%)

In 2021, 80.4% of workers in Bon Air, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.49%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bon Air, VA have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.747% 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

5.16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bon Air, VA (896 out of 17.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 12 - 14, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.5% of the population of Bon Air, VA has health coverage, with 59.1% on employee plans, 5.92% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 0.687% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Chesterfield County, VA see 1176 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.17% decrease from the previous year (1178 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1307 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 505 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,176 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Chesterfield County, VA

Primary care physicians in Chesterfield County, VA see an average of 1,176 patients per year. This represents a 0.17% decrease from the previous year (1,178 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Chesterfield County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 42.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.49%

Uninsured

59.1%

Employer Coverage

5.92%

Medicaid

14.6%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

0.687%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bon Air, VA declined by 9.91% from 7.2% to 6.49%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bon Air, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.