Cherry Hill, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

26,044

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.304% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.63%

4.87% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$122,447

2.49% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$492,500

Population & Diversity

Cherry Hill, VA is home to a population of 26k people, from which 91.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 26.4% of Cherry Hill, VA residents were born outside of the country (6.87k people).

In 2024, there were 2.59 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.8k people) in Cherry Hill, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.94k White (Non-Hispanic) and 3.06k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.2%

2024 Citizenship

91.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.2% of Cherry Hill, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cherry Hill, VA was 91.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cherry Hill, VA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12.8k ± 1.34k
White (Non-Hispanic)
4.94k ± 801
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.06k ± 762

15.2%

Hispanic Population

3.96k people

15.2% of the people in Cherry Hill, VA are hispanic (3.96k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cherry Hill, 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

26.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.87k people

25.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.97k people

As of 2024, 26.4% of Cherry Hill, VA residents (6.87k 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 Cherry Hill, VA was 25.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,053 ± 303
Gulf War (1990s)
518 ± 277
Vietnam
124 ± 103

Cherry Hill, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cherry Hill, VA employs 13.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cherry Hill, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,433 people), Public Administration (1,993 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,718 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($119,151), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($106,250), and Construction ($81,528).

Employment

Occupations

13.6k

2024 Value

± 1,169

8.54%

1 Year growth

± 11.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cherry Hill, VA grew at a rate of 8.54%, from 12.6k employees to 13.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cherry Hill, VA, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,848 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,463 people), and Management Occupations (1,363 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cherry Hill, 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

13.6k

2024 Value

± 1,169

8.54%

1 Year growth

± 11.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cherry Hill, VA grew at a rate of 8.54%, from 12.6k employees to 13.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cherry Hill, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,433 people), Public Administration (1,993 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,718 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cherry Hill, VA, though some of these residents may live in Cherry Hill, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,955

Median earning men ± $7,019

$57,235

Median earning women ± $13,889

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($118,944), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,526), and Manufacturing ($80,227).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($119,750), Construction ($81,898), and Manufacturing ($74,706).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cherry Hill, VA was $492,500 in 2024, which is 1.48 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $470,400 to $492,500, a 4.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Cherry Hill, VA is 61.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cherry Hill, VA have an average commute time of 41.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cherry Hill, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$492,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,971

$5,100

Median Property Taxes

±$480

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 Cherry Hill, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.9%

Homeownership

2024

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.9% of the housing units in Cherry Hill, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cherry Hill, 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.

$122,447

Median Household Income

± $12,288

8.24k

Number of Households

± 818

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.24k households in Cherry Hill, VA grew to $122,447 from the previous year's value of $119,474.

The following chart displays the households in Cherry Hill, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cherry Hill, 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 (62.1%)
Worked At Home (18.7%)
Carpooled (12.8%)

In 2024, 62.1% of workers in Cherry Hill, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.7%) and those who carpooled to work (12.8%).

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

41.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cherry Hill, VA have a longer commute time (41.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.56% of the workforce in Cherry Hill, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.63% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cherry Hill, VA (2.24k out of 26k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cherry Hill, VA is Black, followed by Hispanic 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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