Clarke County, VA

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2023 Population

15,060

1.2% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Property Value

$538,900

8.52% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Clarke County, VA had a population of 15.1k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Clarke County, VA grew from 14,882 to 15,060, a 1.2% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Clarke 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Clarke County, VA was $538,900, and the homeownership rate was 82.1%.

Most people in Clarke County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Clarke County, VA was 2 cars per household.

Clarke County, VA borders Fauquier County, VA, Frederick County, VA, Loudoun County, VA, Warren County, VA, Berkeley County, WV, and Jefferson County, WV.

United States Virginia Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Economy

The economy of Clarke County, VA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Clarke County, VA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (883 people), Construction (864 people), and Retail Trade (858 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($103,304), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,366), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,574).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clarke County, VA, are Management Occupations (1,399 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (832 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (761 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clarke 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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clarke County, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (883 people), Construction (864 people), and Retail Trade (858 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clarke County, VA, though some of these residents may live in Clarke County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,504

Median earning men ± $9,143

$46,624

Median earning women ± $3,899

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($116,071), Information ($102,946), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,029).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($115,238), Construction ($81,161), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,237).

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

46
Construction
36
Other Services (except Public Administration)
36
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$34.5k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$28.9k
Manufacturing
$25.8k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Clarke County, VA went to Donald J. Trump with 55.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (42%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.91%).

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

Donald J. Trump (55.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (42%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.91%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Clarke County, VA went to Donald J. Trump with 55.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (42%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.91%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Clarke 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

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Educational Attainment

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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 Clarke County, VA was $538,900 in 2023, which is 1.78 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $496,600 to $538,900, a 8.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Clarke County, VA is 82.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Clarke County, VA have an average commute time of 33.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clarke County, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$538,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$33,773

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Median Property Taxes

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Clarke County, VA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Median Household Income

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5.65k

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Clarke 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clarke County, VA is from Clarke County, VA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Clarke County, VA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (71.2%)
Worked At Home (16.9%)
Carpooled (7.13%)

In 2023, 71.2% of workers in Clarke County, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.13%).

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

33.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clarke County, VA have a longer commute time (33.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.43% of the workforce in Clarke County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Clarke 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 Clarke County, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clarke County, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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

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

N/A% of the population of Clarke County, VA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 14.8% between 18 and 34 years, 43% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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

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