Cluster Springs, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

859

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

51.3

0.195% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.98%

242% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$76,125

18.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$133,300

Population & Diversity

Cluster Springs, VA is home to a population of 859 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 5.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (711 people) in Cluster Springs, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 131 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 17 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Cluster Springs, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cluster Springs, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cluster Springs, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
711 ± 292
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
131 ± 154
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 29

15.3%

Hispanic Population

131 people

15.3% of the people in Cluster Springs, VA are hispanic (131 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cluster Springs, 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.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

24 ± 33

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cluster Springs, VA.

Economy

The economy of Cluster Springs, VA employs 428 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cluster Springs, VA were Construction (134 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (86 people), and Retail Trade (52 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,958), Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,500), and Retail Trade ($24,118).

Employment

Occupations

428

2024 Value

± 173

−14.4%

1 Year decline

± 67.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cluster Springs, VA declined at a rate of −14.4%, from 500 employees to 428 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cluster Springs, VA, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (148 people), Sales & Related Occupations (72 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cluster Springs, 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

428

2024 Value

± 173

−14.4%

1 Year decline

± 67.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cluster Springs, VA declined at a rate of −14.4%, from 500 employees to 428 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cluster Springs, VA, are Construction (134 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (86 people), and Retail Trade (52 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cluster Springs, VA, though some of these residents may live in Cluster Springs, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$90,069

Median earning men ± $186,206

$37,784

Median earning women ± $2,965

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cluster Springs, VA was $133,300 in 2024, which is 0.401 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $147,000 to $133,300, a 9.32% decrease. The homeownership rate in Cluster Springs, VA is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cluster Springs, VA have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cluster Springs, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$133,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$83,389

$346

Median Property Taxes

±$131

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 Cluster Springs, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

70.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Cluster Springs, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cluster Springs, 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.

$76,125

Median Household Income

± $25,287

346

Number of Households

± 135

In 2024, the median household income of the 346 households in Cluster Springs, VA grew to $76,125 from the previous year's value of $64,250.

The following chart displays the households in Cluster Springs, 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 Cluster Springs, 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 (64.5%)
Carpooled (31.3%)
Worked At Home (4.21%)

In 2024, 64.5% of workers in Cluster Springs, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (31.3%) and those who worked at home (4.21%).

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

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cluster Springs, VA have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Cluster Springs, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cluster Springs, VA (17 out of 859 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 15 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cluster Springs, 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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