Charles City County, VA

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2022 Population

6,760

0.836% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

1.17% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

12.5%

1.04% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$65,573

10.1% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$198,800

14.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Charles City County, VA had a population of 6.76k people with a median age of 52 and a median household income of $65,573. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Charles City County, VA declined from 6,817 to 6,760, a −0.836% decrease and its median household income grew from $59,543 to $65,573, a 10.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Charles City County, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (43.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (43.7%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (5.58%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.22%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.07%).

None of the households in Charles City County, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99% of the residents in Charles City County, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Charles City County, VA was $198,800, and the homeownership rate was 84.6%.

Most people in Charles City County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Charles City County, VA was 2 cars per household.

Charles City County, VA borders Chesterfield County, VA, Henrico County, VA, James City County, VA, New Kent County, VA, Prince George County, VA, and Surry County, VA.

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Population & Diversity

Charles City County, VA is home to a population of 6.76k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.85% of Charles City County, VA residents were born outside of the country (125 people).

In 2022, there were 1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.96k people) in Charles City County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.95k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 377 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

98.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99% of Charles City County, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Charles City County, VA was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Charles City County, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.96k ± 4
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.95k ± 73
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
377 ± 33

2.16%

Hispanic Population

146 people

2.16% of the people in Charles City County, VA are hispanic (146 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Charles City County, VA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.85%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

125 people

1.77%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

121 people

As of 2022, 1.85% of Charles City County, VA residents (125 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Charles City County, VA was 1.77%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
264 ± 58
Gulf War (2001-)
98 ± 36
Gulf War (1990s)
61 ± 27

Charles City County, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.69 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Charles City County, VA employs 3.28k people. The largest industries in Charles City County, VA are Manufacturing (411 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (365 people), and Retail Trade (341 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($85,339), Transportation & Warehousing ($64,946), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,348).

Employment

Occupations

3.28k

2022 Value

± 212

−0.304%

1 Year decline

± 9.39%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Charles City County, VA declined at a rate of −0.304%, from 3.29k employees to 3.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Charles City County, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (426 people), Management Occupations (339 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (269 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Charles City County, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.28k

2022 Value

± 212

−0.304%

1 Year decline

± 9.39%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Charles City County, VA declined at a rate of −0.304%, from 3.29k employees to 3.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Charles City County, VA, are Manufacturing (411 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (365 people), and Retail Trade (341 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Charles City County, VA, though some of these residents may live in Charles City County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,394

Median earning men ± $5,224

$40,511

Median earning women ± $4,822

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($86,068), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,511), and Manufacturing ($59,091).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,563), Wholesale Trade ($51,667), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,048).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

81
Manufacturing
27
Other Services, Except Public Administration
24
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Charles City County, VA went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 59.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.22%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (59.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39.7%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.22%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Charles City County, VA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Charles City County, VA was $198,800 in 2022, which is 0.705 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $173,500 to $198,800, a 14.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Charles City County, VA is 84.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Charles City County, VA have an average commute time of 35.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Charles City County, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Charles City County, VA is $65,573. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Charles City County, VA was Census Tract 6001 with a value of $75,446, followed by Census Tract 6002 and Census Tract 6003, with respective values of $64,130 and $62,738.

Property

$198,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$12,504

$2,459

Median Property Taxes

±$177

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 Charles City County, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

84.6%

Homeownership

2022

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 84.6% of the housing units in Charles City County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Charles City County, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 6001
Census Tract 6002
Census Tract 6003

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Charles City County, VA was Census Tract 6001 with a value of $75,446, followed by Census Tract 6002 and Census Tract 6003, with respective values of $64,130 and $62,738.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Charles City County, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,573

Median Household Income

± $3,448

2.91k

Number of Households

± 197

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.91k households in Charles City County, VA grew to $65,573 from the previous year's value of $59,543.

The following chart displays the households in Charles City County, 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 Charles City County, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (81.4%)
Worked At Home (7.48%)
Carpooled (6.49%)

In 2022, 81.4% of workers in Charles City County, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.48%) and those who carpooled to work (6.49%).

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

35.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Charles City County, VA have a longer commute time (35.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.39% of the workforce in Charles City County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Charles City County, VA (836 out of 6.71k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Charles City County, VA is Black, followed by White 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.7% of the population of Charles City County, VA has health coverage, with 44.5% on employee plans, 15.2% on Medicaid, 20.6% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 2.52% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Charles City County, VA see 3410 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.07% decrease from the previous year (3482 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 6594 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,410 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Charles City County, VA

Primary care physicians in Charles City County, VA see an average of 3,410 patients per year. This represents a 2.07% decrease from the previous year (3,482 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Charles City County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.7% under 18 years, 14.2% between 18 and 34 years, 43.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.33%

Uninsured

44.5%

Employer Coverage

15.2%

Medicaid

20.6%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

2.52%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Charles City County, VA declined by 19.1% from 7.83% to 6.33%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Charles City County, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.