East Highland Park, VA

Census Place

Add Comparison

2021 Population

16,669

1.03% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

39.4

2.87% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

13.8%

3.48% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$59,058

6.39% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$162,800

6.06% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, East Highland Park, VA had a population of 16.7k people with a median age of 39.4 and a median household income of $59,058. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of East Highland Park, VA grew from 16,499 to 16,669, a 1.03% increase and its median household income grew from $55,512 to $59,058, a 6.39% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in East Highland Park, VA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (86.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (9.41%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.15%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.474%).

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.

98.8% of the residents in East Highland Park, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in East Highland Park, VA was $162,800, and the homeownership rate was 68.9%.

Most people in East Highland Park, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in East Highland Park, VA was 2 cars per household.

United States Virginia Henrico County, VA Richmond, VA Hanover, Powhatan, Goochland, New Kent, King William & Charles City Counties PUMA, VA Highland Springs, East Highland Park & Glen Allen PUMA, VA Richmond City PUMA, VA

Population & Diversity

East Highland Park, VA is home to a population of 16.7k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.87% of East Highland Park, VA residents were born outside of the country (312 people).

In 2021, there were 9.21 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.4k people) in East Highland Park, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.57k White (Non-Hispanic) and 316 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.8%

2021 Citizenship

97.8%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.8% of East Highland Park, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in East Highland Park, VA was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
14.4k ± 1.39k
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.57k ± 313
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
316 ± 211

1.55%

Hispanic Population

259 people

1.55% of the people in East Highland Park, VA are hispanic (259 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.87%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

312 people

3.61%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

596 people

As of 2021, 1.87% of East Highland Park, VA residents (312 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East Highland Park, VA was 3.61%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
240 ± 105
Gulf War (2001-)
187 ± 115
Gulf War (1990s)
143 ± 96

East Highland Park, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of East Highland Park, VA employs 9.36k people. The largest industries in East Highland Park, VA are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,717 people), Retail Trade (1,291 people), and Manufacturing (1,180 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($58,622), Transportation & Warehousing ($53,170), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,404).

Employment

Occupations

9.36k

2021 Value

± 985

1.12%

1 Year growth

± 14.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in East Highland Park, VA grew at a rate of 1.12%, from 9.26k employees to 9.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Highland Park, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,476 people), Sales & Related Occupations (990 people), and Transportation Occupations (770 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Highland Park, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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.

View Full Dashboard

Industries

Employment by Industries

9.36k

2021 Value

± 985

1.12%

1 Year growth

± 14.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in East Highland Park, VA grew at a rate of 1.12%, from 9.26k employees to 9.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Highland Park, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,717 people), Retail Trade (1,291 people), and Manufacturing (1,180 people). 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

$41,266

Median earning men ± $4,035

$36,776

Median earning women ± $3,320

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($94,314), Information ($68,958), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($53,566), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,417), and Manufacturing ($40,597).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

View Full Dashboard

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Virginia to other states, or from other states to Virginia.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $37.7B, followed by Electronics ($29B) and Machinery ($23.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Virginia products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Virginia.

$313B

2020 Value in Virginia

$612B

Projected 2050 Value in Virginia

95.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Virginia trade was $313B. This is expected to increase 95.3% to $612B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Virginia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Virginia to other states, or from other states to Virginia.

Most Common Trade Partners

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was North Carolina with $26B, followed by Maryland with $18.5B and Pennsylvania and $12.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Virginia shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.45%).

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.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (44%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.45%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.45%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Measure

In 2021, 0.836% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.859% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.68M), Bachelors Degree (1.44M), and Some college (1.41M).

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 East Highland Park, VA was $162,800 in 2021, which is 0.665 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $153,500 to $162,800, a 6.06% increase. The homeownership rate in East Highland Park, VA is 68.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in East Highland Park, VA have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Highland Park, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in East Highland Park, VA is $59,058. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in East Highland Park, VA was Census Tract 2010.01 with a value of $77,500, followed by Census Tract 2010.03 and Census Tract 2010.02, with respective values of $55,288 and $47,587.

Property

$162,800

Median Property Value 2021

±$7,643

$4,521

Median Property Taxes

±$594

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.9%

Homeownership

2021

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 68.9% of the housing units in East Highland Park, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2010.01
Census Tract 2010.03
Census Tract 2010.02

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in East Highland Park, VA was Census Tract 2010.01 with a value of $77,500, followed by Census Tract 2010.03 and Census Tract 2010.02, with respective values of $55,288 and $47,587.

The following map shows all of the places in East Highland Park, 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.

$59,058

Median Household Income

± $6,880

6.56k

Number of Households

± 721

In 2021, the median household income of the 6.56k households in East Highland Park, VA grew to $59,058 from the previous year's value of $55,512.

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.

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.478

2020 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2021, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.381% decline from 2020 to 2021, 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 2021

Drove Alone (78.4%)
Worked At Home (9.69%)
Carpooled (9.66%)

In 2021, 78.4% of workers in East Highland Park, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.69%) and those who carpooled to work (9.66%).

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

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Highland Park, VA have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.19% 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

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Highland Park, VA (2.29k out of 16.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

95% of the population of East Highland Park, VA has health coverage, with 55.2% on employee plans, 17.8% on Medicaid, 9.94% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 1.92% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Henrico County, VA see 924 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.18% decrease from the previous year (935 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1223 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 310 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Henrico County, VA.

924 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Henrico County, VA

Primary care physicians in Henrico County, VA see an average of 924 patients per year. This represents a 1.18% decrease from the previous year (935 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 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 21.5% between 18 and 34 years, 41.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.95%

Uninsured

55.2%

Employer Coverage

17.8%

Medicaid

9.94%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

1.92%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Highland Park, VA declined by 16.5% from 5.93% to 4.95%.

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.