Boykins, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

631

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.7

7.29% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.7%

35.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,042

5.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$192,000

Population & Diversity

Boykins, VA is home to a population of 631 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (215 people) in Boykins, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 214 White (Non-Hispanic) and 81 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Boykins, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Boykins, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boykins, VA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
215 ± 128
White (Non-Hispanic)
214 ± 85
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
81 ± 55

19%

Hispanic Population

120 people

19% of the people in Boykins, VA are hispanic (120 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Boykins, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 23
Vietnam
9 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 15

Boykins, 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 Boykins, VA.

Economy

The economy of Boykins, VA employs 265 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Boykins, VA were Retail Trade (62 people), Public Administration (52 people), and Construction (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($77,708), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,708), and Construction ($55,795).

Employment

Occupations

265

2024 Value

± 104

20.5%

1 Year growth

± 48.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boykins, VA grew at a rate of 20.5%, from 220 employees to 265 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boykins, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (50 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (42 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boykins, 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

265

2024 Value

± 104

20.5%

1 Year growth

± 48.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boykins, VA grew at a rate of 20.5%, from 220 employees to 265 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boykins, VA, are Retail Trade (62 people), Public Administration (52 people), and Construction (36 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boykins, VA, though some of these residents may live in Boykins, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,341

Median earning men ± $16,875

$37,042

Median earning women ± $1,938

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,708), Manufacturing ($62,500), and Construction ($55,795).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($39,803), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,813), and Retail Trade ($8,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Boykins, VA was $192,000 in 2024, which is 0.577 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $165,600 to $192,000, a 15.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Boykins, VA is 73.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Boykins, VA have an average commute time of 45.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Boykins, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$192,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,549

$163

Median Property Taxes

±$55

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.1%

Homeownership

2024

45.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.1% of the housing units in Boykins, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Boykins, 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.

$61,042

Median Household Income

± $12,333

223

Number of Households

± 64

In 2024, the median household income of the 223 households in Boykins, VA grew to $61,042 from the previous year's value of $57,917.

The following chart displays the households in Boykins, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Boykins, 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 (81.9%)
Carpooled (9.43%)
Walked (4.15%)

In 2024, 81.9% of workers in Boykins, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.43%) and those who walked to work (4.15%).

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

45.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boykins, VA have a longer commute time (45.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 17.4% of the workforce in Boykins, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Boykins, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Boykins, VA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boykins, VA (73 out of 624 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 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Boykins, 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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