Dryden, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

823

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

2.71% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

30.4%

36.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,156

10.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$130,300

Population & Diversity

Dryden, VA is home to a population of 823 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 73.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (812 people) in Dryden, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11 White (Hispanic) and 0 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 Dryden, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dryden, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dryden, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
812 ± 352
White (Hispanic)
11 ± 21
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

1.34%

Hispanic Population

11 people

1.34% of the people in Dryden, VA are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dryden, 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

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 26
Vietnam
11 ± 27

Dryden, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dryden, VA employs 265 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dryden, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (64 people), Educational Services (57 people), and Public Administration (55 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,964), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,830), and Educational Services ($22,125).

Employment

Occupations

265

2024 Value

± 151

44.8%

1 Year growth

± 68.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dryden, VA grew at a rate of 44.8%, from 183 employees to 265 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dryden, VA, are Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (55 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (47 people), and Material Moving Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dryden, 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

265

2024 Value

± 151

44.8%

1 Year growth

± 68.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dryden, VA grew at a rate of 44.8%, from 183 employees to 265 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dryden, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (64 people), Educational Services (57 people), and Public Administration (55 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dryden, VA, though some of these residents may live in Dryden, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,402

Median earning men ± $25,936

$48,056

Median earning women ± $51,060

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 ($48,565).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dryden, VA was $130,300 in 2024, which is 0.392 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $127,000 to $130,300, a 2.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Dryden, VA is 78.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dryden, VA have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dryden, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$130,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,286

$275

Median Property Taxes

±$123

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.1%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.1% of the housing units in Dryden, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dryden, 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.

$55,156

Median Household Income

± $18,210

352

Number of Households

± 137

In 2024, the median household income of the 352 households in Dryden, VA grew to $55,156 from the previous year's value of $49,750.

The following chart displays the households in Dryden, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dryden, 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 (87.2%)
Carpooled (8.51%)
Public Transit (4.26%)

In 2024, 87.2% of workers in Dryden, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.51%) and those who used public transit to get to work (4.26%).

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

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dryden, VA have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Dryden, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dryden, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dryden, VA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dryden, VA (250 out of 823 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

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