Buckhall, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

21,602

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.7

2.03% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.05%

5.08% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$180,021

6.15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$635,500

Population & Diversity

Buckhall, VA is home to a population of 21.6k people, from which 93.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18% of Buckhall, VA residents were born outside of the country (3.9k people).

In 2024, there were 6.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12k people) in Buckhall, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.92k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.85k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.9%

2024 Citizenship

94.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.9% of Buckhall, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Buckhall, VA was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Buckhall, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
12k ± 1.04k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.92k ± 406
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.85k ± 784

21.5%

Hispanic Population

4.64k people

21.5% of the people in Buckhall, VA are hispanic (4.64k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Buckhall, 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

18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.9k people

15.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.25k people

As of 2024, 18% of Buckhall, VA residents (3.9k 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 Buckhall, VA was 15.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
981 ± 248
Gulf War (1990s)
406 ± 131
Vietnam
283 ± 111

Buckhall, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Buckhall, VA employs 11.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Buckhall, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,214 people), Public Administration (1,938 people), and Construction (1,172 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($145,710), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($136,929), and Information ($126,250).

Employment

Occupations

11.3k

2024 Value

± 805

4.16%

1 Year growth

± 9.66%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buckhall, VA grew at a rate of 4.16%, from 10.9k employees to 11.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buckhall, VA, are Management Occupations (1,751 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,321 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (1,221 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buckhall, 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

11.3k

2024 Value

± 805

4.16%

1 Year growth

± 9.66%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buckhall, VA grew at a rate of 4.16%, from 10.9k employees to 11.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buckhall, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,214 people), Public Administration (1,938 people), and Construction (1,172 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Buckhall, VA, though some of these residents may live in Buckhall, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$89,021

Median earning men ± $11,830

$68,261

Median earning women ± $5,612

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($180,192), Public Administration ($146,097), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($145,435).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($145,224), Information ($126,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,042).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Buckhall, VA was $635,500 in 2024, which is 1.91 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $598,700 to $635,500, a 6.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Buckhall, VA is 89%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Buckhall, VA have an average commute time of 39.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Buckhall, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$635,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,812

$5,968

Median Property Taxes

±$446

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 Buckhall, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

89%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89% of the housing units in Buckhall, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Buckhall, 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.

$180,021

Median Household Income

± $11,717

6.71k

Number of Households

± 593

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.71k households in Buckhall, VA grew to $180,021 from the previous year's value of $169,591.

The following chart displays the households in Buckhall, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Buckhall, 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 (61.5%)
Worked At Home (26%)
Carpooled (7.4%)

In 2024, 61.5% of workers in Buckhall, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26%) and those who carpooled to work (7.4%).

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

39.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buckhall, VA have a longer commute time (39.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.48% of the workforce in Buckhall, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.05% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buckhall, VA (1.29k out of 21.3k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Buckhall, 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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