Dumbarton, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,997

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.1

0.815% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.1%

7.13% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,169

1.83% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$291,300

Population & Diversity

Dumbarton, VA is home to a population of 8k people, from which 87.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.8% of Dumbarton, VA residents were born outside of the country (1.5k people).

In 2024, there were 1.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.62k people) in Dumbarton, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.04k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 824 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.5%

2024 Citizenship

86%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.5% of Dumbarton, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dumbarton, VA was 86%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dumbarton, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.62k ± 871
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.04k ± 482
Other (Hispanic)
824 ± 391

16.6%

Hispanic Population

1.33k people

16.6% of the people in Dumbarton, VA are hispanic (1.33k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dumbarton, 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

18.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.5k people

19.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.63k people

As of 2024, 18.8% of Dumbarton, VA residents (1.5k 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 Dumbarton, VA was 19.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
112 ± 144
Gulf War (1990s)
75 ± 101
Gulf War (2001-)
66 ± 62

Dumbarton, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dumbarton, VA employs 5.43k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dumbarton, VA were Retail Trade (893 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (570 people), and Construction (554 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($87,621), Finance & Insurance ($73,243), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($60,938).

Employment

Occupations

5.43k

2024 Value

± 758

−2.41%

1 Year decline

± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dumbarton, VA declined at a rate of −2.41%, from 5.56k employees to 5.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dumbarton, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (724 people), Sales & Related Occupations (615 people), and Transportation Occupations (445 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dumbarton, 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

5.43k

2024 Value

± 758

−2.41%

1 Year decline

± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dumbarton, VA declined at a rate of −2.41%, from 5.56k employees to 5.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dumbarton, VA, are Retail Trade (893 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (570 people), and Construction (554 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dumbarton, VA, though some of these residents may live in Dumbarton, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,381

Median earning men ± $6,863

$31,356

Median earning women ± $7,769

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($88,891), Retail Trade ($58,672), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,696).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,901), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($27,760).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dumbarton, VA was $291,300 in 2024, which is 0.876 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $274,700 to $291,300, a 6.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Dumbarton, VA is 30.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dumbarton, VA have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dumbarton, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$291,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,969

$1,236

Median Property Taxes

±$288

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 Dumbarton, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

30.3%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 30.3% of the housing units in Dumbarton, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 29.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dumbarton, 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.

$60,169

Median Household Income

± $8,683

4.08k

Number of Households

± 590

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.08k households in Dumbarton, VA grew to $60,169 from the previous year's value of $59,085.

The following chart displays the households in Dumbarton, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dumbarton, 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 (65.6%)
Worked At Home (17.9%)
Carpooled (10.6%)

In 2024, 65.6% of workers in Dumbarton, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.9%) and those who carpooled to work (10.6%).

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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dumbarton, VA have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.26% of the workforce in Dumbarton, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dumbarton, VA (963 out of 7.94k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dumbarton, VA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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