Boones Mill, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

228

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.2

4.47% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.95%

26.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,972

1.81% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$208,300

Population & Diversity

Boones Mill, VA is home to a population of 228 people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.32% of Boones Mill, VA residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 26.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (213 people) in Boones Mill, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Boones Mill, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Boones Mill, VA was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boones Mill, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
213 ± 68
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 8
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 6

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Boones Mill, 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

1.32%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

1.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 1.32% of Boones Mill, VA residents (3 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 Boones Mill, VA was 1.34%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 14
Vietnam
4 ± 19

Boones Mill, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Boones Mill, VA employs 124 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Boones Mill, VA were Manufacturing (16 people), Retail Trade (16 people), and Construction (14 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($86,786), Manufacturing ($78,333), and Public Administration ($74,464).

Employment

Occupations

124

2024 Value

± 68

−5.34%

1 Year decline

± 81.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boones Mill, VA declined at a rate of −5.34%, from 131 employees to 124 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boones Mill, VA, are Management Occupations (20 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (19 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boones Mill, 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

124

2024 Value

± 68

−5.34%

1 Year decline

± 81.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boones Mill, VA declined at a rate of −5.34%, from 131 employees to 124 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boones Mill, VA, are Manufacturing (16 people), Retail Trade (16 people), and Construction (14 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boones Mill, VA, though some of these residents may live in Boones Mill, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,625

Median earning men ± $17,365

$52,083

Median earning women ± $26,786

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($95,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,125), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,179), Public Administration ($74,464), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($65,417).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Boones Mill, VA was $208,300 in 2024, which is 0.626 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $186,300 to $208,300, a 11.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Boones Mill, VA is 80.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Boones Mill, VA have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Boones Mill, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$208,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$47,234

$88

Median Property Taxes

±$36

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.7%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.7% of the housing units in Boones Mill, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Boones Mill, 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.

$75,972

Median Household Income

± $25,823

109

Number of Households

± 40

In 2024, the median household income of the 109 households in Boones Mill, VA grew to $75,972 from the previous year's value of $74,625.

The following chart displays the households in Boones Mill, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Boones Mill, 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 (79.8%)
Carpooled (12.9%)
Worked At Home (7.26%)

In 2024, 79.8% of workers in Boones Mill, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.9%) and those who worked at home (7.26%).

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

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boones Mill, VA have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Boones Mill, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boones Mill, VA (9 out of 228 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Boones Mill, VA is White, followed by Two Or More 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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