Burkeville, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

488

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

12.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.5%

16.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$53,542

21.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$88,300

Population & Diversity

Burkeville, VA is home to a population of 488 people, from which 94.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.56% of Burkeville, VA residents were born outside of the country (32 people).

In 2024, there were 2.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (268 people) in Burkeville, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 125 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 61 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.9% of Burkeville, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Burkeville, VA was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Burkeville, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
268 ± 108
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
125 ± 61
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
61 ± 94

12.5%

Hispanic Population

61 people

12.5% of the people in Burkeville, VA are hispanic (61 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Burkeville, 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

6.56%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

4.91%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

As of 2024, 6.56% of Burkeville, VA residents (32 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 Burkeville, VA was 4.91%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
20 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 15

Burkeville, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Burkeville, VA employs 245 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Burkeville, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (53 people), Retail Trade (30 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (27 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($135,391), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,417), and Public Administration ($67,857).

Employment

Occupations

245

2024 Value

± 90

7.93%

1 Year growth

± 51.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burkeville, VA grew at a rate of 7.93%, from 227 employees to 245 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Burkeville, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (58 people), Management Occupations (36 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Burkeville, 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

245

2024 Value

± 90

7.93%

1 Year growth

± 51.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burkeville, VA grew at a rate of 7.93%, from 227 employees to 245 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Burkeville, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (53 people), Retail Trade (30 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (27 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Burkeville, VA, though some of these residents may live in Burkeville, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,750

Median earning men ± $16,950

$33,125

Median earning women ± $7,753

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($112,083), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,432), and Public Administration ($43,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($68,393), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,219), and Retail Trade ($23,542).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Burkeville, VA was $88,300 in 2024, which is 0.265 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $90,700 to $88,300, a 2.65% decrease. The homeownership rate in Burkeville, VA is 73.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Burkeville, VA have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Burkeville, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$88,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,645

$144

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.5%

Homeownership

2024

56.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.5% of the housing units in Burkeville, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Burkeville, 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.

$53,542

Median Household Income

± $43,563

196

Number of Households

± 63

In 2023, the median household income of the 196 households in Burkeville, VA declined from $53,542 from the previous year's value of $68,036.

The following chart displays the households in Burkeville, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Burkeville, 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 (76.2%)
Worked At Home (9.43%)
Carpooled (8.61%)

In 2024, 76.2% of workers in Burkeville, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.43%) and those who carpooled to work (8.61%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Burkeville, VA have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.905% of the workforce in Burkeville, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Burkeville, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Burkeville, VA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Burkeville, VA (51 out of 488 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 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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