East Highland Park, VA

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US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

41.1

0.983% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.1%

8.91% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$69,750

0.916% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

8,744

6.62% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in East Highland Park, VA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (87.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (7.89%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.76%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.6%), and White (Hispanic) (0.212%).

None of the households in East Highland Park, 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.

98.3% of the residents in East Highland Park, VA are U.S. citizens.

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Population & Diversity

East Highland Park, VA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.8% of East Highland Park, VA residents were born outside of the country (611 people).

In 2023, there were 11.1 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (14k people) in East Highland Park, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.27k White (Non-Hispanic) and 444 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

98.4%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Highland Park, VA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
14k ± 1.59k
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.27k ± 328
Two+ (Hispanic)
444 ± 363

3.1%

Hispanic Population

498 people

3.1% of the people in East Highland Park, VA are hispanic (498 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in East Highland Park, VA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

611 people

2.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

379 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
210 ± 101
Gulf War (2001-)
195 ± 139
Gulf War (1990s)
89 ± 79

East Highland Park, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of East Highland Park, VA employs 8.74k people. The largest industries in East Highland Park, VA are , and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($73,009), Transportation & Warehousing ($60,893), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($58,056).

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

8.74k

2023 Value

± 980

−6.62%

1 Year decline

± 16.6%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Highland Park, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,203 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,023 people), and Material Moving Occupations (739 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Highland Park, 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

8.74k

2023 Value

± 980

−6.62%

1 Year decline

± 16.6%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Highland Park, VA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Highland Park, VA, though some of these residents may live in East Highland Park, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($115,479), Information ($77,933), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($70,482), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,363), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,078).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 East Highland Park, 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

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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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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

Median household income in East Highland Park, VA is $69,750. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in East Highland Park, VA was Census Tract 2010.01 with a value of $85,081, followed by Census Tract 2010.03 and Census Tract 2010.02, with respective values of $73,633 and $53,219.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 2010.01
Census Tract 2010.03
Census Tract 2010.02

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in East Highland Park, VA was Census Tract 2010.01 with a value of $85,081, followed by Census Tract 2010.03 and Census Tract 2010.02, with respective values of $73,633 and $53,219.

The following map shows all of the places in East Highland Park, VA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$69,750

Median Household Income

± $15,919

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in East Highland Park, 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 East Highland Park, 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 1. 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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in East Highland Park, VA N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Highland Park, VA have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 2.43% of the workforce in East Highland Park, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Highland Park, VA (1.94k out of 16k 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 Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Highland Park, VA is Black, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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

96.4% of the population of East Highland Park, VA has health coverage, with 52.8% on employee plans, 17.8% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 2.08% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Henrico County, VA see 954 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.25% increase from the previous year (924 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1187 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 282 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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954 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Henrico County, VA

Primary care physicians in Henrico County, VA see an average of 954 patients per year. This represents a 3.25% increase from the previous year (924 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 41.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.64%

Uninsured

52.8%

Employer Coverage

17.8%

Medicaid

11.6%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

2.08%

Military or VA

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

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