Boykins, VA

Census Place

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2022 Population

550

7.42% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

12.6% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

7.55%

54.6% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$66,176

31.5% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$161,500

4.06% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Boykins, VA had a population of 550 people with a median age of 38 and a median household income of $66,176. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Boykins, VA grew from 512 to 550, a 7.42% increase and its median household income declined from $96,563 to $66,176, a −31.5% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Boykins, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (36.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (29.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (18.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (16.2%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Boykins, 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.

100% of the residents in Boykins, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Boykins, VA was $161,500, and the homeownership rate was 63%.

Most people in Boykins, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Boykins, VA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Boykins, VA is home to a population of 550 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0% of Boykins, VA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2022, there were 1.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (199 people) in Boykins, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 161 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 101 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Boykins, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, 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

White (Non-Hispanic)
199 ± 79
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
161 ± 123
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
101 ± 71.2

16.2%

Hispanic Population

89 people

16.2% of the people in Boykins, VA are hispanic (89 people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
14 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 14

Boykins, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.67 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Boykins, VA employs 246 people. The largest industries in Boykins, VA are Construction (50 people), Public Administration (49 people), and Retail Trade (48 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($90,938), Construction ($52,609), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,556).

Employment

Occupations

246

2022 Value

± 98

−5.38%

1 Year decline

± 56.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Boykins, VA declined at a rate of −5.38%, from 260 employees to 246 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boykins, VA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (54 people), Sales & Related Occupations (42 people), and Production Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boykins, 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

246

2022 Value

± 98

−5.38%

1 Year decline

± 56.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Boykins, VA declined at a rate of −5.38%, from 260 employees to 246 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boykins, VA, are Construction (50 people), Public Administration (49 people), and Retail Trade (48 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

$51,818

Median earning men ± $15,231

$38,333

Median earning women ± $10,193

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($91,875), Other Services Except Public Administration ($62,656), and Construction ($53,098).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,000), Public Administration ($42,708), and Information ($39,375).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

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

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 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

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 Boykins, VA was $161,500 in 2022, which is 0.573 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $155,200 to $161,500, a 4.06% increase. The homeownership rate in Boykins, VA is 63%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Boykins, VA have an average commute time of 33.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Boykins, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$161,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$35,902

$116

Median Property Taxes

±$41

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 range.

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

Rent vs Own

63%

Homeownership

2022

54.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 63% of the housing units in Boykins, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Boykins, 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.

$66,176

Median Household Income

± $15,696

184

Number of Households

± 54

In 2022, the median household income of the 184 households in Boykins, VA declined from $66,176 from the previous year's value of $96,563.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, 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 2022

Drove Alone (82.5%)
Walked (6.1%)
Carpooled (4.88%)

In 2022, 82.5% of workers in Boykins, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (6.1%) and those who carpooled to work (4.88%).

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

33.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boykins, VA have a longer commute time (33.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 14.6% 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

2 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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.55% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boykins, VA (41 out of 543 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 16 - 17 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

87.6% of the population of Boykins, VA has health coverage, with 38.5% on employee plans, 32% on Medicaid, 6.18% on Medicare, 8.73% on non-group plans, and 2.18% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.8% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.4% were men and 59.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.4%

Uninsured

38.5%

Employer Coverage

32%

Medicaid

6.18%

Medicare

8.73%

Non-Group

2.18%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Boykins, VA grew by 15.1% from 10.7% to 12.4%.

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

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