Brightwood, VA

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,436
19.1% 1-year decline
US Senator
Mark Warner
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tim Kaine
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
40.1
8.67% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
3.27%
16.2% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$90,208
5.22% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$300,000
6.77% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
706
26% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Brightwood, VA had a population of 1.44k people with a median age of 40.1 and a median household income of $90,208. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Brightwood, VA declined from 1,775 to 1,436, a −19.1% decrease and its median household income grew from $85,735 to $90,208, a 5.22% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Brightwood, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.6%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.97%), White (Hispanic) (0.696%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.279%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.279%).

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 2023, the median property value in Brightwood, VA was $300,000, and the homeownership rate was 98.9%.

Most people in Brightwood, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35 minutes. The average car ownership in Brightwood, VA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Brightwood, VA is home to a population of 1.44k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.279% of Brightwood, VA residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2023, there were 23.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.36k people) in Brightwood, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 57 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 10 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Brightwood, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, 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)
    1.36k ± 359
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    57 ± 41
  3. White (Hispanic)
    10 ± 15
0.766%
Hispanic Population
11 people

In 2023, there were 23.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.36k people) in Brightwood, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 57 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 10 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.766% of the people in Brightwood, VA are hispanic (11 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

0.279%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4 people
0.225%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
4 people

As of 2023, 0.279% of Brightwood, VA residents (4 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brightwood, VA was 0.225%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    29 ± 33
  2. Korea
    0 ± 18
  3. World War II
    0 ± 13

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

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Economy

The economy of Brightwood, VA employs 706 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Brightwood, VA were Construction (162 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (107 people), and Retail Trade (104 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($71,250), Public Administration ($60,625), and Educational Services ($58,958).

Employment

Occupations

706
2023 Value
± 222
−26%
1 Year decline
± 60%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Brightwood, VA declined at a rate of −26%, from 954 employees to 706 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brightwood, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (196 people), Sales & Related Occupations (91 people), and Management Occupations (73 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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Industries

Employment by Industries

706
2023 Value
± 222
−26%
1 Year decline
± 60%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Brightwood, VA declined at a rate of −26%, from 954 employees to 706 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brightwood, VA, are Construction (162 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (107 people), and Retail Trade (104 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

$53,750
Median earning men ± $19,846
$37,202
Median earning women ± $20,335

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($56,012), Retail Trade ($41,958), and Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,714), Retail Trade ($30,719), and Public Administration ($N/A).

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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

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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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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.988% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.986% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.72M), Bachelors Degree (1.5M), and Some college (1.37M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Brightwood, VA was $300,000 in 2023, which is 0.989 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $321,800 to $300,000, a 6.77% decrease. The homeownership rate in Brightwood, VA is 98.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Brightwood, VA have an average commute time of 35 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brightwood, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$300,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$74,864
$470
Median Property Taxes
±$144

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

98.9%
Homeownership
2023
62.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 98.9% of the housing units in Brightwood, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.7%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Brightwood, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$90,208
Median Household Income
± $29,924
475
Number of Households
± 144

In 2023, the median household income of the 475 households in Brightwood, VA grew to $90,208 from the previous year's value of $85,735.

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 Brightwood, VA.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Brightwood, VA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (70.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.8%)
  3. Carpooled (11%)

In 2023, 70.9% of workers in Brightwood, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.8%) and those who carpooled to work (11%).

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

35 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brightwood, VA have a longer commute time (35 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 9.84% of the workforce in Brightwood, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 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 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brightwood, VA (47 out of 1.44k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 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

97.8% of the population of Brightwood, VA has health coverage, with 42.8% on employee plans, 10.8% on Medicaid, 18.4% on Medicare, 23.4% on non-group plans, and 2.37% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Virginia see 1,341 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.28% increase from the previous year (1,324 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 411 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.8% were men and 56.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.8% were men and 56.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.23%
Uninsured
42.8%
Employer Coverage
10.8%
Medicaid
18.4%
Medicare
23.4%
Non-Group
2.37%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brightwood, VA declined by 55.1% from 4.96% to 2.23%.

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