Crewe, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,906

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

2.44% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.4%

2.16% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,625

17.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$139,400

Population & Diversity

Crewe, VA is home to a population of 2.91k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.86% of Crewe, VA residents were born outside of the country (83 people).

In 2024, there were 1.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.65k people) in Crewe, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.04k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 87 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Crewe, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Crewe, VA was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Crewe, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.65k ± 398
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.04k ± 365
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
87 ± 48

1.79%

Hispanic Population

52 people

1.79% of the people in Crewe, VA are hispanic (52 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Crewe, 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

2.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

83 people

3.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

90 people

As of 2024, 2.86% of Crewe, VA residents (83 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 Crewe, VA was 3.22%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 29
Vietnam
6 ± 21

Crewe, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Crewe, VA employs 1.37k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Crewe, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (450 people), Retail Trade (195 people), and Public Administration (151 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($66,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,250), and Educational Services ($55,615).

Employment

Occupations

1.37k

2024 Value

± 271

14.6%

1 Year growth

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crewe, VA grew at a rate of 14.6%, from 1.19k employees to 1.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Crewe, VA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (183 people), Management Occupations (182 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (117 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Crewe, 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

1.37k

2024 Value

± 271

14.6%

1 Year growth

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crewe, VA grew at a rate of 14.6%, from 1.19k employees to 1.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Crewe, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (450 people), Retail Trade (195 people), and Public Administration (151 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Crewe, VA, though some of these residents may live in Crewe, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,833

Median earning men ± $9,408

$41,630

Median earning women ± $8,181

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($65,208), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,667), and Public Administration ($60,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,083), Public Administration ($46,118), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,350).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Crewe, VA was $139,400 in 2024, which is 0.419 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $135,800 to $139,400, a 2.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Crewe, VA is 53.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Crewe, VA have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Crewe, VA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$139,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,777

$620

Median Property Taxes

±$160

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

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

Rent vs Own

53.5%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.5% of the housing units in Crewe, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Crewe, 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.

$70,625

Median Household Income

± $12,560

1.16k

Number of Households

± 236

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.16k households in Crewe, VA grew to $70,625 from the previous year's value of $60,214.

The following chart displays the households in Crewe, 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 Crewe, 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 (83.4%)
Carpooled (8.21%)
Worked At Home (7.62%)

In 2024, 83.4% of workers in Crewe, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.21%) and those who worked at home (7.62%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Crewe, VA have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.67% of the workforce in Crewe, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Crewe, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Crewe, VA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Crewe, VA (472 out of 2.87k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Crewe, VA is Black, followed by White 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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