Dooms, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,454

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

0.531% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.17%

NaNy% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$87,292

47.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$274,100

Population & Diversity

Dooms, VA is home to a population of 1.45k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.03% of Dooms, VA residents were born outside of the country (44 people).

In 2024, there were 5.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.17k people) in Dooms, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 231 Other (Hispanic) and 44 Other (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 Dooms, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, 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)
1.17k ± 602
Other (Hispanic)
231 ± 220
Other (Non-Hispanic)
44 ± 47

15.9%

Hispanic Population

231 people

15.9% of the people in Dooms, VA are hispanic (231 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
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

3.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

3.24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

As of 2024, 3.03% of Dooms, VA residents (44 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 Dooms, VA was 3.24%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 30

Dooms, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dooms, VA employs 775 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dooms, VA were Retail Trade (146 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (132 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (113 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,786), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,583), and Retail Trade ($55,538).

Employment

Occupations

775

2024 Value

± 275

13.1%

1 Year growth

± 46.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dooms, VA grew at a rate of 13.1%, from 685 employees to 775 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dooms, VA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (116 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (100 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (93 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dooms, 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

775

2024 Value

± 275

13.1%

1 Year growth

± 46.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dooms, VA grew at a rate of 13.1%, from 685 employees to 775 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dooms, VA, are Retail Trade (146 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (132 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (113 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

$66,217

Median earning men ± $62,028

$51,250

Median earning women ± $15,135

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 ($70,446), Retail Trade ($55,538), and Manufacturing ($40,855).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dooms, VA was $274,100 in 2024, which is 0.824 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $242,900 to $274,100, a 12.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Dooms, VA is 82%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dooms, VA have an average commute time of 29.9 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

$274,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$94,821

$451

Median Property Taxes

±$191

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

82%

Homeownership

2024

52.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82% of the housing units in Dooms, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dooms, 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.

$87,292

Median Household Income

± $76,403

550

Number of Households

± 219

In 2024, the median household income of the 550 households in Dooms, VA grew to $87,292 from the previous year's value of $59,196.

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.

0.47

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 (74.1%)
Worked At Home (21.3%)
Carpooled (2.32%)

In 2024, 74.1% of workers in Dooms, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.3%) and those who carpooled to work (2.32%).

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

29.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dooms, VA have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.9% 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

1.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dooms, VA (17 out of 1.45k 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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