Chester Gap, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

726

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.6

11.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.6%

33.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$69,063

6.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$292,600

Population & Diversity

Chester Gap, VA is home to a population of 726 people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.138% of Chester Gap, VA residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 5.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (592 people) in Chester Gap, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 111 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 15 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chester Gap, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
592 ± 218
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
111 ± 135
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
15 ± 29

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chester Gap, 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

0.138%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

0.112%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 0.138% of Chester Gap, VA residents (1 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 Chester Gap, VA was 0.112%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 35
Vietnam
12 ± 28

Chester Gap, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Chester Gap, VA employs 343 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chester Gap, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (74 people), Retail Trade (51 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($155,729), Other Services Except Public Administration ($57,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,563).

Employment

Occupations

343

2024 Value

± 157

−11.6%

1 Year decline

± 71.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chester Gap, VA declined at a rate of −11.6%, from 388 employees to 343 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chester Gap, VA, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (69 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (59 people), and Management Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chester Gap, 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

343

2024 Value

± 157

−11.6%

1 Year decline

± 71.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chester Gap, VA declined at a rate of −11.6%, from 388 employees to 343 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chester Gap, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (74 people), Retail Trade (51 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chester Gap, VA, though some of these residents may live in Chester Gap, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,472

Median earning men ± $24,667

$31,844

Median earning women ± $2,108

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($58,375) and Construction ($16,696).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($155,729) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,453).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chester Gap, VA was $292,600 in 2024, which is 0.879 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $243,100 to $292,600, a 20.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Chester Gap, VA is 69.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chester Gap, VA have an average commute time of 30.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chester Gap, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$292,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$45,470

$165

Median Property Taxes

±$75

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 Chester Gap, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.6%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.6% of the housing units in Chester Gap, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chester Gap, 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.

$69,063

Median Household Income

± $21,611

237

Number of Households

± 97

In 2024, the median household income of the 237 households in Chester Gap, VA declined from $69,063 from the previous year's value of $74,183.

The following chart displays the households in Chester Gap, 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 Chester Gap, 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 (88%)
Carpooled (6.41%)
Worked At Home (5.54%)

In 2024, 88% of workers in Chester Gap, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.41%) and those who worked at home (5.54%).

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

30.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chester Gap, VA have a longer commute time (30.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Chester Gap, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chester Gap, VA (77 out of 726 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chester Gap, VA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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