Brightwood, VA

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brightwood, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.25k ± 339
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
50 ± 39
White (Hispanic)
12 ± 19

1.06%

Hispanic Population

14 people

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.

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

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

40 ± 38

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

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.

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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brightwood, 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.

$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.

Wage Distribution

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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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