Edinburg, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,671

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.3

1.15% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.1%

0.67% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,686

3.49% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$231,500

Population & Diversity

Edinburg, VA is home to a population of 1.67k people, from which 91.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.46% of Edinburg, VA residents were born outside of the country (158 people).

In 2024, there were 6.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.21k people) in Edinburg, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 201 Other (Hispanic) and 101 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.1%

2024 Citizenship

93.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.1% of Edinburg, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Edinburg, VA was 93.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Edinburg, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.21k ± 241
Other (Hispanic)
201 ± 136
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
101 ± 81

20.5%

Hispanic Population

343 people

20.5% of the people in Edinburg, VA are hispanic (343 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Edinburg, 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

9.46%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

158 people

7.51%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

116 people

As of 2024, 9.46% of Edinburg, VA residents (158 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 Edinburg, VA was 7.51%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
49 ± 32
Gulf War (1990s)
37 ± 51
Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 30

Edinburg, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Edinburg, VA employs 893 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Edinburg, VA were Manufacturing (184 people), Accommodation & Food Services (118 people), and Retail Trade (117 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($93,750), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($82,857), and Finance & Insurance ($58,866).

Employment

Occupations

893

2024 Value

± 225

8.51%

1 Year growth

± 32.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Edinburg, VA grew at a rate of 8.51%, from 823 employees to 893 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Edinburg, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (175 people), Production Occupations (136 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (109 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Edinburg, 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

893

2024 Value

± 225

8.51%

1 Year growth

± 32.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Edinburg, VA grew at a rate of 8.51%, from 823 employees to 893 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Edinburg, VA, are Manufacturing (184 people), Accommodation & Food Services (118 people), and Retail Trade (117 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Edinburg, VA, though some of these residents may live in Edinburg, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,455

Median earning men ± $11,201

$39,563

Median earning women ± $14,011

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($62,188), Manufacturing ($56,676), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,091).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($105,645), Manufacturing ($43,102), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Edinburg, VA was $231,500 in 2024, which is 0.696 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $217,900 to $231,500, a 6.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Edinburg, VA is 59.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Edinburg, VA have an average commute time of 31.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Edinburg, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$231,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,295

$432

Median Property Taxes

±$122

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

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

Rent vs Own

59.2%

Homeownership

2024

66.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.2% of the housing units in Edinburg, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Edinburg, 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.

$56,686

Median Household Income

± $19,204

730

Number of Households

± 173

In 2024, the median household income of the 730 households in Edinburg, VA grew to $56,686 from the previous year's value of $54,775.

The following chart displays the households in Edinburg, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Edinburg, 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 (79%)
Worked At Home (8.14%)
Walked (6.28%)

In 2024, 79% of workers in Edinburg, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.14%) and those who walked to work (6.28%).

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

31.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Edinburg, VA have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.61% of the workforce in Edinburg, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Edinburg, VA (353 out of 1.67k 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 Males 16 - 17, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

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