Bracey, VA

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,242
US Senator
Mark Warner
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tim Kaine
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
61.2
0.649% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
3.06%
52.1% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$64,605
5.46% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$238,300
24.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
594
1.16% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Bracey, 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.

99.2% of the residents in Bracey, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Bracey, VA was $238,300, and the homeownership rate was 84%.

Most people in Bracey, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Bracey, VA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesVirginiaMecklenburg County, VASouthside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA

Population & Diversity

Bracey, VA is home to a population of 1.24k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.69% of Bracey, VA residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 19.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.11k people) in Bracey, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 53 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%
2024 Citizenship
99.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Bracey, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bracey, VA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bracey, VA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.11k ± 270
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    58 ± 41
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    53 ± 41
0.805%
Hispanic Population
10 people

In 2024, there were 19.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.11k people) in Bracey, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 53 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.805% of the people in Bracey, VA are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bracey, VA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.
Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    107,827 ± 8,012 people
  2. India
    97,961 ± 7,641 people
  3. Mexico
    63,695 ± 6,173 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,827 Virginia residents, followed by India with 97,961 and Mexico with 63,695.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.69%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
21 people
1.29%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
16 people

As of 2024, 1.69% of Bracey, VA residents (21 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 Bracey, VA was 1.29%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    81 ± 53
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    19 ± 24
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    7 ± 18

Bracey, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bracey, VA employs 594 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bracey, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (171 people), Accommodation & Food Services (67 people), and Retail Trade (64 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($91,500), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($89,688), and Finance & Insurance ($82,875).

Employment

Occupations

594
2024 Value
± 214
−1.16%
1 Year decline
± 52.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bracey, VA declined at a rate of −1.16%, from 601 employees to 594 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bracey, VA, are Management Occupations (115 people), Sales & Related Occupations (103 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (50 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bracey, VA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

594
2024 Value
± 214
−1.16%
1 Year decline
± 52.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bracey, VA declined at a rate of −1.16%, from 601 employees to 594 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bracey, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (171 people), Accommodation & Food Services (67 people), and Retail Trade (64 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bracey, VA, though some of these residents may live in Bracey, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$40,278
Median earning men ± $42,233
$67,641
Median earning women ± $36,069

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($155,526), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,938), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,097).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,521), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,000).

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

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

Voting results are not available for Bracey, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (51.8%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Other (0.905%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner
Senator from Virginia2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009
Tim Kaine
Senator from Virginia1
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bracey, VA was $238,300 in 2024, which is 0.716 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $191,100 to $238,300, a 24.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Bracey, VA is 84%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bracey, VA have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bracey, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$238,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$123,686
$571
Median Property Taxes
±$168

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

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

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Rent vs Own

84%
Homeownership
2024
68.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 84% of the housing units in Bracey, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$64,605
Median Household Income
± $17,790
680
Number of Households
± 172

In 2024, the median household income of the 680 households in Bracey, VA declined from $64,605 from the previous year's value of $68,333.

The following chart displays the households in Bracey, 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 $150k - $200k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bracey, VA is from Virginia.
0.472
2023 Wage GINI in Virginia
0.475
2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.599% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (73.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (23.4%)
  3. Other (2.97%)

In 2024, 73.6% of workers in Bracey, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.4%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.97%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bracey, VA have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bracey, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bracey, VA (38 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 75+.

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

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.

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Health

96.7% of the population of Bracey, VA has health coverage, with 46.9% on employee plans, 5.07% on Medicaid, 28.7% on Medicare, 9.58% on non-group plans, and 6.52% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Virginia see 1,341 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,341 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 379 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 9.9% under 18 years, 8.37% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 42% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

3.3%
Uninsured
46.9%
Employer Coverage
5.07%
Medicaid
28.7%
Medicare
9.58%
Non-Group
6.52%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bracey, VA declined by 8.82% from 3.62% to 3.3%.

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