Congressional District 7, VA

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2024 Population

806,870

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

US Representative

Eugene Vindman

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.543% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.33%

0.847% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$113,817

2.96% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$438,000

6.31% 1-year growth

About

22.7% of the households in Congressional District 7, 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.

93.1% of the residents in Congressional District 7, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 7, VA was $438,000, and the homeownership rate was 75.2%.

Most people in Congressional District 7, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 7, VA was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 7, VA borders Congressional District 1, VA, Congressional District 4, VA, and Congressional District 5, VA.

United States Virginia

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 7, VA is home to a population of 807k people, from which 93.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 16.2% of Congressional District 7, VA residents were born outside of the country (130k people).

In 2024, there were 2.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (403k people) in Congressional District 7, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 160k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 64.2k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Congressional District 7, VA are Spanish (98,843 households), Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (9,025 households), and Arabic (6,551 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.1%

2024 Citizenship

93.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.1% of Congressional District 7, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 7, VA was 93.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 7, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 7, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
403k ± 2.77k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
160k ± 2.39k
Other (Hispanic)
64.2k ± 3.59k

17.9%

Hispanic Population

144k people

17.9% of the people in Congressional District 7, VA are hispanic (144k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 7, VA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

16.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

130k people

16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

127k people

As of 2024, 16.2% of Congressional District 7, VA residents (130k 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 Congressional District 7, VA was 16%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 7, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
98,843 households (13.1%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
9,025 households (1.19%)
Arabic
6,551 households (0.866%)

22.7% of the households in Congressional District 7, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 7, VA was Spanish. 13.1% of the households in Congressional District 7, VA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
36,110 ± 1,698
Gulf War (1990s)
15,952 ± 1,065
Vietnam
11,767 ± 769

Congressional District 7, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.26 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 7, VA.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 7, VA employs 403k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 7, VA were Public Administration (55,656 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (48,371 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (45,184 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($117,500), Utilities ($100,077), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($100,051).

Employment

Occupations

403k

2024 Value

± 5,461

1.47%

1 Year growth

± 1.86%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 7, VA grew at a rate of 1.47%, from 397k employees to 403k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 7, VA, are Management Occupations (47,572 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (41,891 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (33,172 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 7, 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

403k

2024 Value

± 5,461

1.47%

1 Year growth

± 1.86%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 7, VA grew at a rate of 1.47%, from 397k employees to 403k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 7, VA, are Public Administration (55,656 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (48,371 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (45,184 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 7, VA, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 7, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,165

Median earning men ± $1,761

$47,171

Median earning women ± $1,033

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($121,244), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($94,630), and Information ($89,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($109,959), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,985), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,741).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

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.

Congressional District 7, VA is currently represented by Eugene Vindman 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

Voting results are not available for Congressional District 7, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Other (0.905%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

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 Congressional District 7, VA

Eugene Vindman

District 7 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 7, VA is currently represented by Eugene Vindman (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Congressional District 7, VA have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 7, VA was $438,000 in 2024, which is 1.32 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $412,000 to $438,000, a 6.31% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 7, VA is 75.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 7, VA have an average commute time of 36.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 7, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$438,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$2,779

$207,873

Median Property Taxes

±$3,408

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 Congressional District 7, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 7, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.2%

Homeownership

2024

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.2% of the housing units in Congressional District 7, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 7, 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.

$113,817

Median Household Income

± $1,332

276k

Number of Households

± 4,040

In 2024, the median household income of the 276k households in Congressional District 7, VA grew to $113,817 from the previous year's value of $110,546.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 7, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.2%)
Worked At Home (16.6%)
Carpooled (10.2%)

In 2024, 68.2% of workers in Congressional District 7, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.6%) and those who carpooled to work (10.2%).

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

36.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 7, VA have a longer commute time (36.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.04% of the workforce in Congressional District 7, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 7, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 7, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District 7, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 7, VA (58k out of 792k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 7, VA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.17%

Uninsured

50.5%

Employer Coverage

12.1%

Medicaid

9.1%

Medicare

14.8%

Non-Group

5.33%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 7, VA declined by 0.464% from 8.21% to 8.17%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 7, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.