Brodnax, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

414

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.5

10.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.42%

59.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$82,396

3.81% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$127,500

Population & Diversity

Brodnax, VA is home to a population of 414 people, from which 78.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21.7% of Brodnax, VA residents were born outside of the country (90 people).

In 2024, there were 2.45 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (223 people) in Brodnax, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 91 White (Non-Hispanic) and 72 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

78.3%

2024 Citizenship

82.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 78.3% of Brodnax, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brodnax, VA was 82.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brodnax, VA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
223 ± 165
White (Non-Hispanic)
91 ± 50
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
72 ± 102

17.9%

Hispanic Population

74 people

17.9% of the people in Brodnax, VA are hispanic (74 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brodnax, 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

21.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

90 people

17.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

61 people

As of 2024, 21.7% of Brodnax, VA residents (90 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 Brodnax, VA was 17.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

1 ± 19

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

Economy

The economy of Brodnax, VA employs 281 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brodnax, VA were Retail Trade (60 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (49 people), and Manufacturing (31 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($168,333), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,250), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($97,731).

Employment

Occupations

281

2024 Value

± 132

26%

1 Year growth

± 53.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brodnax, VA grew at a rate of 26%, from 223 employees to 281 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brodnax, VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (48 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (43 people), and Management Occupations (32 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brodnax, 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

281

2024 Value

± 132

26%

1 Year growth

± 53.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brodnax, VA grew at a rate of 26%, from 223 employees to 281 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brodnax, VA, are Retail Trade (60 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (49 people), and Manufacturing (31 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brodnax, VA, though some of these residents may live in Brodnax, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,250

Median earning men ± $47,009

$42,500

Median earning women ± $11,674

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($168,333), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($98,426), and Retail Trade ($23,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($160,208), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,500), and Retail Trade ($18,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brodnax, VA was $127,500 in 2024, which is 0.383 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $112,500 to $127,500, a 13.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Brodnax, VA is 46.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brodnax, VA have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brodnax, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$127,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$55,929

$85

Median Property Taxes

±$62

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

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

Rent vs Own

46.4%

Homeownership

2024

70.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.4% of the housing units in Brodnax, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brodnax, 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.

$82,396

Median Household Income

± $64,989

183

Number of Households

± 94

In 2024, the median household income of the 183 households in Brodnax, VA grew to $82,396 from the previous year's value of $79,375.

The following chart displays the households in Brodnax, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brodnax, 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 (94.3%)
Worked At Home (4.29%)
Carpooled (0.714%)

In 2024, 94.3% of workers in Brodnax, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.29%) and those who carpooled to work (0.714%).

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

19.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brodnax, VA have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.36% of the workforce in Brodnax, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brodnax, VA (10 out of 414 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 16 - 17, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

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

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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