Chase City, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,470

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.5

1.22% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.1%

64.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$45,843

11.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$112,900

Population & Diversity

Chase City, VA is home to a population of 2.47k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.445% of Chase City, VA residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 1.11 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.26k people) in Chase City, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.13k White (Non-Hispanic) and 61 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Chase City, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chase City, VA was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chase City, VA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.26k ± 243
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.13k ± 240
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
61 ± 69

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chase City, 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

0.445%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

1.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

As of 2024, 0.445% of Chase City, VA residents (11 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 Chase City, VA was 1.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
80 ± 66
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 32
Korea
10 ± 21

Chase City, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Chase City, VA employs 987 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chase City, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (213 people), Manufacturing (143 people), and Educational Services (108 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,348), Transportation & Warehousing ($53,859), and Manufacturing ($48,750).

Employment

Occupations

987

2024 Value

± 199

−3.42%

1 Year decline

± 29.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chase City, VA declined at a rate of −3.42%, from 1.02k employees to 987 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chase City, VA, are Transportation Occupations (90 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (81 people), and Material Moving Occupations (81 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chase City, 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

987

2024 Value

± 199

−3.42%

1 Year decline

± 29.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chase City, VA declined at a rate of −3.42%, from 1.02k employees to 987 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chase City, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (213 people), Manufacturing (143 people), and Educational Services (108 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chase City, VA, though some of these residents may live in Chase City, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,622

Median earning men ± $6,085

$34,556

Median earning women ± $6,349

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,723), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,348), and Manufacturing ($50,714).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($52,917), Manufacturing ($48,036), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,192).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chase City, VA was $112,900 in 2024, which is 0.339 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $115,400 to $112,900, a 2.17% decrease. The homeownership rate in Chase City, VA is 58.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chase City, VA have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chase City, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$112,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,030

$643

Median Property Taxes

±$154

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

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

Rent vs Own

58.3%

Homeownership

2024

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.3% of the housing units in Chase City, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chase City, 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.

$45,843

Median Household Income

± $7,340

1.1k

Number of Households

± 219

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.1k households in Chase City, VA declined from $45,843 from the previous year's value of $51,840.

The following chart displays the households in Chase City, 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 Chase City, 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 (79.6%)
Carpooled (9.63%)
Walked (5.94%)

In 2024, 79.6% of workers in Chase City, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.63%) and those who walked to work (5.94%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chase City, VA have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.3% of the workforce in Chase City, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chase City, VA (423 out of 2.47k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 12 - 14.

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

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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