Cedar Bluff, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,167

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

51.4

0.982% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.4%

2.86% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$37,170

7.49% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$111,800

Population & Diversity

Cedar Bluff, VA is home to a population of 1.17k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.63% of Cedar Bluff, VA residents were born outside of the country (19 people).

In 2024, there were 48.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.12k people) in Cedar Bluff, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Asian (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 Cedar Bluff, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cedar Bluff, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cedar Bluff, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.12k ± 255
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
23 ± 38
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 29

1.03%

Hispanic Population

12 people

1.03% of the people in Cedar Bluff, VA are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cedar Bluff, 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

1.63%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

0.952%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

As of 2024, 1.63% of Cedar Bluff, VA residents (19 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 Cedar Bluff, VA was 0.952%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 35
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 31
Korea
9 ± 21

Cedar Bluff, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cedar Bluff, VA employs 412 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cedar Bluff, VA were Retail Trade (69 people), Public Administration (56 people), and Educational Services (44 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,786), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($66,786), and Public Administration ($54,000).

Employment

Occupations

412

2024 Value

± 120

−2.83%

1 Year decline

± 42.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cedar Bluff, VA declined at a rate of −2.83%, from 424 employees to 412 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cedar Bluff, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (73 people), Management Occupations (56 people), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cedar Bluff, 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

412

2024 Value

± 120

−2.83%

1 Year decline

± 42.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cedar Bluff, VA declined at a rate of −2.83%, from 424 employees to 412 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cedar Bluff, VA, are Retail Trade (69 people), Public Administration (56 people), and Educational Services (44 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cedar Bluff, VA, though some of these residents may live in Cedar Bluff, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,920

Median earning men ± $16,879

$34,028

Median earning women ± $12,150

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,786), Public Administration ($60,000), and Retail Trade ($38,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,833), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,250), and Manufacturing ($34,722).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cedar Bluff, VA was $111,800 in 2024, which is 0.336 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $123,300 to $111,800, a 9.33% decrease. The homeownership rate in Cedar Bluff, VA is 63.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cedar Bluff, VA have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cedar Bluff, VA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$111,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,778

$377

Median Property Taxes

±$100

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.9%

Homeownership

2024

49.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.9% of the housing units in Cedar Bluff, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cedar Bluff, 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.

$37,170

Median Household Income

± $10,924

590

Number of Households

± 129

In 2024, the median household income of the 590 households in Cedar Bluff, VA declined from $37,170 from the previous year's value of $40,179.

The following chart displays the households in Cedar Bluff, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cedar Bluff, 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 (95.1%)
Worked At Home (2.91%)
Carpooled (1.94%)

In 2024, 95.1% of workers in Cedar Bluff, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (2.91%) and those who carpooled to work (1.94%).

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

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cedar Bluff, VA have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.75% of the workforce in Cedar Bluff, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cedar Bluff, VA (203 out of 1.17k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cedar Bluff, VA is White, followed by Asian 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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