Boydton, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

269

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

53.6

0.942% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.9%

69.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,250

3.18% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$159,100

Population & Diversity

Boydton, VA is home to a population of 269 people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.86% of Boydton, VA residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 1.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (175 people) in Boydton, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 89 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Boydton, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Boydton, VA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boydton, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
175 ± 62
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
89 ± 58
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 6

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Boydton, 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

1.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

3.98%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 1.86% of Boydton, VA residents (5 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 Boydton, VA was 3.98%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

3 ± 19

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

Economy

The economy of Boydton, VA employs 129 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Boydton, VA were Public Administration (24 people), Construction (20 people), and Educational Services (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($117,500), Educational Services ($60,208), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,000).

Employment

Occupations

129

2024 Value

± 77

−4.44%

1 Year decline

± 83%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boydton, VA declined at a rate of −4.44%, from 135 employees to 129 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boydton, VA, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (19 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (16 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boydton, 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

129

2024 Value

± 77

−4.44%

1 Year decline

± 83%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boydton, VA declined at a rate of −4.44%, from 135 employees to 129 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boydton, VA, are Public Administration (24 people), Construction (20 people), and Educational Services (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boydton, VA, though some of these residents may live in Boydton, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,472

Median earning men ± $7,812

$21,875

Median earning women ± $18,334

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($163,438), Public Administration ($53,333), and Construction ($49,722).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,500) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($12,222).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Boydton, VA was $159,100 in 2024, which is 0.478 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $156,300 to $159,100, a 1.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Boydton, VA is 88.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Boydton, VA have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Boydton, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$159,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$84,658

$118

Median Property Taxes

±$43

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 Boydton, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

88.7%

Homeownership

2024

70.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.7% of the housing units in Boydton, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Boydton, 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.

$53,250

Median Household Income

± $11,939

133

Number of Households

± 43

In 2024, the median household income of the 133 households in Boydton, VA declined from $53,250 from the previous year's value of $55,000.

The following chart displays the households in Boydton, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Boydton, 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 (69%)
Worked At Home (17.8%)
Walked (5.43%)

In 2024, 69% of workers in Boydton, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.8%) and those who walked to work (5.43%).

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

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boydton, VA have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.66% of the workforce in Boydton, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boydton, VA (40 out of 269 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Boydton, VA is Black, followed by White 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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