Dooms, VA

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2023 Population

1,360

30.8% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

37.7

6.91% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$59,196

5.49% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$242,900

26.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

685

23.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Dooms, VA had a population of 1.36k people with a median age of 37.7 and a median household income of $59,196. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Dooms, VA grew from 1,040 to 1,360, a 30.8% increase and its median household income grew from $56,116 to $59,196, a 5.49% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dooms, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.9%), Other (Hispanic) (15.4%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (3.24%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.515%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Dooms, 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.

100% of the residents in Dooms, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Dooms, VA was $242,900, and the homeownership rate was 83%.

Most people in Dooms, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Dooms, VA was 2 cars per household.

United States Virginia Augusta County, VA Staunton-Waynesboro, VA Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission (Southwest) PUMA, VA

Population & Diversity

Dooms, VA is home to a population of 1.36k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.24% of Dooms, VA residents were born outside of the country (44 people).

In 2023, there were 5.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.1k people) in Dooms, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 209 Other (Hispanic) and 44 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Dooms, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Dooms, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dooms, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.1k ± 583
Other (Hispanic)
209 ± 191
Other (Non-Hispanic)
44 ± 44

15.4%

Hispanic Population

209 people

15.4% of the people in Dooms, VA are hispanic (209 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Dooms, 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
107,605 ± 8,003 people
India
98,735 ± 7,670 people
Mexico
59,855 ± 5,986 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,605 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,735 and Mexico with 59,855.

Foreign-Born Population

3.24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

As of 2023, 3.24% of Dooms, VA residents (44 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dooms, VA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
38 ± 62
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 19

Dooms, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.75 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Dooms, VA employs 685 people. The largest industries in Dooms, VA are Retail Trade (136 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (117 people), and Construction (99 people), and the highest paying industries are Other Services Except Public Administration ($113,461), Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,786), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,408).

Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,674. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.475, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

685

2023 Value

± 270

23.2%

1 Year growth

± 49.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dooms, VA grew at a rate of 23.2%, from 556 employees to 685 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dooms, VA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (147 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (109 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (92 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dooms, 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

685

2023 Value

± 270

23.2%

1 Year growth

± 49.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dooms, VA grew at a rate of 23.2%, from 556 employees to 685 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dooms, VA, are Retail Trade (136 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (117 people), and Construction (99 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dooms, VA, though some of these residents may live in Dooms, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,712

Median earning men ± $43,631

$52,741

Median earning women ± $18,914

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($113,461).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,786).

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.

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

Voting results are not available for Dooms, 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 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

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

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 Dooms, VA was $242,900 in 2023, which is 0.801 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $192,600 to $242,900, a 26.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Dooms, VA is 83%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Dooms, VA have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dooms, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$242,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$117,004

$438

Median Property Taxes

±$190

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

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

Rent vs Own

83%

Homeownership

2023

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 83% of the housing units in Dooms, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dooms, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Dooms, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,196

Median Household Income

± $56,607

528

Number of Households

± 216

In 2023, the median household income of the 528 households in Dooms, VA grew to $59,196 from the previous year's value of $56,116.

The following chart displays the households in Dooms, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dooms, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (70.8%)
Worked At Home (23.9%)
Other (2.77%)

In 2023, 70.8% of workers in Dooms, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.9%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.77%).

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

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dooms, VA have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.72% of the workforce in Dooms, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dooms, VA (0 out of 1.36k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 5.

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

94.5% of the population of Dooms, VA has health coverage, with 56.7% on employee plans, 12.2% on Medicaid, 16.8% on Medicare, 7.43% on non-group plans, and 1.32% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Augusta County, VA see 2187 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.19% increase from the previous year (2099 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2873 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1251 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,187 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Augusta County, VA

Primary care physicians in Augusta County, VA see an average of 2,187 patients per year. This represents a 4.19% increase from the previous year (2,099 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Augusta County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 35.1% under 18 years, 5.29% between 18 and 34 years, 42.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.4% were men and 44.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.51%

Uninsured

56.7%

Employer Coverage

12.2%

Medicaid

16.8%

Medicare

7.43%

Non-Group

1.32%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dooms, VA declined by 15.7% from 6.54% to 5.51%.

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

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