Brightwood, VA

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,325
US Senator
Mark Warner
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tim Kaine
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
44.8
11.7% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
9.96%
204% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$70,625
21.7% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$328,800
9.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
661
6.37% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Brightwood, 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 Brightwood, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Brightwood, VA was $328,800, and the homeownership rate was 94.5%.

Most people in Brightwood, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33 minutes. The average car ownership in Brightwood, VA was 4 cars per household.

United StatesVirginiaMadison County, VARappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission PUMA, VA

Population & Diversity

Brightwood, VA is home to a population of 1.33k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.226% of Brightwood, VA residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 25.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.25k people) in Brightwood, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 50 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 12 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brightwood, VA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.25k ± 339
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    50 ± 39
  3. White (Hispanic)
    12 ± 19
1.06%
Hispanic Population
14 people

In 2024, there were 25.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.25k people) in Brightwood, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 50 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 12 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.06% of the people in Brightwood, VA are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brightwood, 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

0.226%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3 people
0.279%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4 people

As of 2024, 0.226% of Brightwood, VA residents (3 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 Brightwood, VA was 0.279%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
40 ± 38

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Economy

The economy of Brightwood, VA employs 661 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brightwood, VA were Construction (114 people), Retail Trade (108 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (97 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($71,250), Educational Services ($58,420), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,631).

Employment

Occupations

661
2024 Value
± 204
−6.37%
1 Year decline
± 47.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brightwood, VA declined at a rate of −6.37%, from 706 employees to 661 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brightwood, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (114 people), Sales & Related Occupations (95 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (83 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brightwood, 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

661
2024 Value
± 204
−6.37%
1 Year decline
± 47.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brightwood, VA declined at a rate of −6.37%, from 706 employees to 661 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brightwood, VA, are Construction (114 people), Retail Trade (108 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (97 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brightwood, VA, though some of these residents may live in Brightwood, 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

$43,384
Median earning men ± $16,936
$36,081
Median earning women ± $20,928

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($77,650), Construction ($43,659), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($13,354).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,389), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,452), and Retail Trade ($29,563).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.
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 Brightwood, 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 Brightwood, VA was $328,800 in 2024, which is 0.988 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $300,000 to $328,800, a 9.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Brightwood, VA is 94.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brightwood, VA have an average commute time of 33 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brightwood, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$328,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$71,505
$461
Median Property Taxes
±$153

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

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

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Rent vs Own

94.5%
Homeownership
2024
63.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 94.5% of the housing units in Brightwood, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 98.9%.

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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.
$70,625
Median Household Income
± $35,878
488
Number of Households
± 157

In 2024, the median household income of the 488 households in Brightwood, VA declined from $70,625 from the previous year's value of $90,208.

The following chart displays the households in Brightwood, 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brightwood, 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 (78.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.1%)
  3. Carpooled (5.33%)

In 2024, 78.8% of workers in Brightwood, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.33%).

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

33 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brightwood, VA have a longer commute time (33 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11% of the workforce in Brightwood, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

4 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brightwood, VA (132 out of 1.33k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brightwood, VA is White, followed by Two Or More 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

98.5% of the population of Brightwood, VA has health coverage, with 41.9% on employee plans, 15.8% on Medicaid, 18% on Medicare, 19.5% on non-group plans, and 3.32% 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, 39.9% were men and 60.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39.9% were men and 60.1% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

1.51%
Uninsured
41.9%
Employer Coverage
15.8%
Medicaid
18%
Medicare
19.5%
Non-Group
3.32%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brightwood, VA declined by 32.3% from 2.23% to 1.51%.

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

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