Broadway, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,273

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.7

0.769% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.3%

10.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,669

4.84% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$284,300

Population & Diversity

Broadway, VA is home to a population of 4.27k people, from which 95.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.3% of Broadway, VA residents were born outside of the country (484 people).

In 2024, there were 14.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.54k people) in Broadway, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 240 Other (Hispanic) and 196 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.2%

2024 Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.2% of Broadway, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Broadway, VA was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Broadway, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.54k ± 269
Other (Hispanic)
240 ± 191
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
196 ± 137

13.5%

Hispanic Population

578 people

13.5% of the people in Broadway, VA are hispanic (578 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Broadway, 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

11.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

484 people

9.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

406 people

As of 2024, 11.3% of Broadway, VA residents (484 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 Broadway, VA was 9.62%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
80 ± 72
Vietnam
40 ± 50

Broadway, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Broadway, VA employs 2.18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Broadway, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (362 people), Manufacturing (356 people), and Retail Trade (356 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($70,417), Finance & Insurance ($67,428), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,212).

Employment

Occupations

2.18k

2024 Value

± 335

3.92%

1 Year growth

± 21.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Broadway, VA grew at a rate of 3.92%, from 2.09k employees to 2.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Broadway, VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (298 people), Management Occupations (264 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (223 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Broadway, 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

2.18k

2024 Value

± 335

3.92%

1 Year growth

± 21.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Broadway, VA grew at a rate of 3.92%, from 2.09k employees to 2.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Broadway, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (362 people), Manufacturing (356 people), and Retail Trade (356 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Broadway, VA, though some of these residents may live in Broadway, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,123

Median earning men ± $7,483

$43,115

Median earning women ± $8,282

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($123,139), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,306), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,932).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,355), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,333), and Public Administration ($46,850).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Broadway, VA was $284,300 in 2024, which is 0.855 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $264,900 to $284,300, a 7.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Broadway, VA is 64.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Broadway, VA have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Broadway, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$284,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,825

$1,181

Median Property Taxes

±$208

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.4%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.4% of the housing units in Broadway, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Broadway, 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.

$64,669

Median Household Income

± $10,438

1.83k

Number of Households

± 305

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.83k households in Broadway, VA grew to $64,669 from the previous year's value of $61,685.

The following chart displays the households in Broadway, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Broadway, 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 (85.3%)
Worked At Home (8.52%)
Carpooled (5.31%)

In 2024, 85.3% of workers in Broadway, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.52%) and those who carpooled to work (5.31%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Broadway, VA have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.42% of the workforce in Broadway, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Broadway, VA (563 out of 4.24k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Males < 5.

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

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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