Chamberlayne, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,692

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

54.6

2.15% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.82%

107% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$97,544

4.98% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$351,100

Population & Diversity

Chamberlayne, VA is home to a population of 4.69k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.31% of Chamberlayne, VA residents were born outside of the country (202 people).

In 2024, there were 1.51 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.58k people) in Chamberlayne, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.7k White (Non-Hispanic) and 136 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Chamberlayne, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chamberlayne, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chamberlayne, VA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.58k ± 441
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.7k ± 359
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
136 ± 90

2.2%

Hispanic Population

103 people

2.2% of the people in Chamberlayne, VA are hispanic (103 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chamberlayne, 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

4.31%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

202 people

1.96%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

98 people

As of 2024, 4.31% of Chamberlayne, VA residents (202 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 Chamberlayne, VA was 1.96%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
206 ± 125
Gulf War (1990s)
29 ± 38
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 28

Chamberlayne, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Chamberlayne, VA employs 2.37k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chamberlayne, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (320 people), Educational Services (277 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (276 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($250,001), Information ($141,413), and Finance & Insurance ($135,225).

Employment

Occupations

2.37k

2024 Value

± 416

−8.52%

1 Year decline

± 27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chamberlayne, VA declined at a rate of −8.52%, from 2.59k employees to 2.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chamberlayne, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (334 people), Management Occupations (294 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (242 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chamberlayne, 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

2.37k

2024 Value

± 416

−8.52%

1 Year decline

± 27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chamberlayne, VA declined at a rate of −8.52%, from 2.59k employees to 2.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chamberlayne, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (320 people), Educational Services (277 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (276 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chamberlayne, VA, though some of these residents may live in Chamberlayne, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,931

Median earning men ± $22,174

$49,679

Median earning women ± $9,702

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($135,164), and Public Administration ($115,365).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($95,690), Public Administration ($82,656), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chamberlayne, VA was $351,100 in 2024, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $302,500 to $351,100, a 16.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Chamberlayne, VA is 95.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chamberlayne, VA have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chamberlayne, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$351,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,302

$2,069

Median Property Taxes

±$351

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 Chamberlayne, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

95.3%

Homeownership

2024

67.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.3% of the housing units in Chamberlayne, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 97.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chamberlayne, 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.

$97,544

Median Household Income

± $11,153

2.17k

Number of Households

± 386

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.17k households in Chamberlayne, VA declined from $97,544 from the previous year's value of $102,656.

The following chart displays the households in Chamberlayne, 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 Chamberlayne, 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 (68.7%)
Worked At Home (24.2%)
Carpooled (6.78%)

In 2024, 68.7% of workers in Chamberlayne, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.78%).

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

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chamberlayne, VA have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.89% of the workforce in Chamberlayne, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chamberlayne, VA (320 out of 4.69k 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 Males 75+, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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