Brookneal, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,300

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.1

1.05% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

24.8%

9.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$44,850

2.31% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$135,600

Population & Diversity

Brookneal, VA is home to a population of 1.3k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.308% of Brookneal, VA residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 2.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (865 people) in Brookneal, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 315 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 101 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brookneal, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
865 ± 267
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
315 ± 141
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
101 ± 100

0.308%

Hispanic Population

4 people

0.308% of the people in Brookneal, VA are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brookneal, 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

0.308%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

0.314%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 0.308% of Brookneal, VA residents (4 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 Brookneal, VA was 0.314%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
64 ± 64
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 14
World War II
2 ± 2

Brookneal, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 21.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Brookneal, VA employs 483 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brookneal, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (102 people), Retail Trade (84 people), and Manufacturing (83 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,167), Manufacturing ($40,938), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,713).

Employment

Occupations

483

2024 Value

± 149

11%

1 Year growth

± 39.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brookneal, VA grew at a rate of 11%, from 435 employees to 483 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brookneal, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (84 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (74 people), and Material Moving Occupations (61 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brookneal, 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

483

2024 Value

± 149

11%

1 Year growth

± 39.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brookneal, VA grew at a rate of 11%, from 435 employees to 483 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brookneal, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (102 people), Retail Trade (84 people), and Manufacturing (83 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brookneal, VA, though some of these residents may live in Brookneal, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,034

Median earning men ± $6,523

$31,801

Median earning women ± $3,546

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($71,250), Manufacturing ($41,875), and Retail Trade ($39,464).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,130), Retail Trade ($14,861), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($9,792).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brookneal, VA was $135,600 in 2024, which is 0.408 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $115,000 to $135,600, a 17.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Brookneal, VA is 67.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brookneal, VA have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brookneal, VA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$135,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,853

$375

Median Property Taxes

±$111

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.6%

Homeownership

2024

74.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.6% of the housing units in Brookneal, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brookneal, 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.

$44,850

Median Household Income

± $21,758

555

Number of Households

± 134

In 2024, the median household income of the 555 households in Brookneal, VA declined from $44,850 from the previous year's value of $45,909.

The following chart displays the households in Brookneal, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brookneal, 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 (76.1%)
Carpooled (16.1%)
Walked (3.35%)

In 2024, 76.1% of workers in Brookneal, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.1%) and those who walked to work (3.35%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brookneal, VA have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Brookneal, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Brookneal, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brookneal, VA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brookneal, VA (309 out of 1.25k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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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