Boswell's Corner, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,239

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.6

1.94% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.87%

50% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$95,338

5.38% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$84,600

Population & Diversity

Boswell's Corner, VA is home to a population of 1.24k people, from which 85.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 39.3% of Boswell's Corner, VA residents were born outside of the country (487 people).

In 2024, there were 2.51 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (719 people) in Boswell's Corner, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 287 White (Non-Hispanic) and 172 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.4%

2024 Citizenship

81.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.4% of Boswell's Corner, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Boswell's Corner, VA was 81.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boswell's Corner, VA

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
719 ± 697
White (Non-Hispanic)
287 ± 254
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
172 ± 150

59.1%

Hispanic Population

732 people

59.1% of the people in Boswell's Corner, VA are hispanic (732 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Boswell's Corner, 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

39.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

487 people

33.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

483 people

As of 2024, 39.3% of Boswell's Corner, VA residents (487 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 Boswell's Corner, VA was 33.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

19 ± 29

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Boswell's Corner, VA.

Economy

The economy of Boswell's Corner, VA employs 658 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Boswell's Corner, VA were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (121 people), Accommodation & Food Services (103 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (97 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,609), Public Administration ($82,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,538).

Employment

Occupations

658

2024 Value

± 281

−22.4%

1 Year decline

± 71.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boswell's Corner, VA declined at a rate of −22.4%, from 848 employees to 658 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boswell's Corner, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (144 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (97 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (89 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boswell's Corner, 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

658

2024 Value

± 281

−22.4%

1 Year decline

± 71.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boswell's Corner, VA declined at a rate of −22.4%, from 848 employees to 658 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boswell's Corner, VA, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (121 people), Accommodation & Food Services (103 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (97 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boswell's Corner, VA, though some of these residents may live in Boswell's Corner, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,515

Median earning men ± $15,446

$20,723

Median earning women ± $1,879

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($37,348).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,115) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($21,808).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Boswell's Corner, VA was $84,600 in 2021, which is 0.254 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $83,000 to $84,600, a 1.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Boswell's Corner, VA is 71.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Boswell's Corner, VA have an average commute time of 30.2 minutes, and they carpooled to work. Car ownership in Boswell's Corner, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$84,600

Median Property Value 2021

±$42,463

$298

Median Property Taxes

±$174

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 Boswell's Corner, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.8%

Homeownership

2024

81.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.8% of the housing units in Boswell's Corner, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Boswell's Corner, 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.

$95,338

Median Household Income

± $55,121

415

Number of Households

± 211

In 2021, the median household income of the 415 households in Boswell's Corner, VA grew to $95,338 from the previous year's value of $90,469.

The following chart displays the households in Boswell's Corner, 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 Boswell's Corner, 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

Carpooled (45.6%)
Drove Alone (35.6%)
Worked At Home (17.3%)

In 2024, 45.6% of workers in Boswell's Corner, VA carpooled to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (35.6%) and those who worked at home (17.3%).

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

30.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boswell's Corner, VA have a longer commute time (30.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.29% of the workforce in Boswell's Corner, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boswell's Corner, VA (48 out of 1.24k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Boswell's Corner, VA is Hispanic, 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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