Elliston, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

952

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.1

1.69% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

40.7%

3.82% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$47,045

2024 Median Property Value

$255,300

Population & Diversity

Elliston, VA is home to a population of 952 people, from which 85.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.7% of Elliston, VA residents were born outside of the country (140 people).

In 2024, there were 1.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (549 people) in Elliston, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 403 Other (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.3%

2024 Citizenship

85.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.3% of Elliston, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elliston, VA was 85.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elliston, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
549 ± 214
Other (Hispanic)
403 ± 339
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

42.3%

Hispanic Population

403 people

42.3% of the people in Elliston, VA are hispanic (403 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elliston, 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

14.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

140 people

14.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

148 people

As of 2024, 14.7% of Elliston, VA residents (140 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 Elliston, VA was 14.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

14 ± 30

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

Economy

The economy of Elliston, VA employs 466 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elliston, VA were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (111 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (78 people), and Retail Trade (52 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($67,917), Retail Trade ($55,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,091).

Employment

Occupations

466

2024 Value

± 217

−18.8%

1 Year decline

± 79%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elliston, VA declined at a rate of −18.8%, from 574 employees to 466 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elliston, VA, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (110 people), Management Occupations (84 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (58 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elliston, 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

466

2024 Value

± 217

−18.8%

1 Year decline

± 79%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elliston, VA declined at a rate of −18.8%, from 574 employees to 466 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elliston, VA, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (111 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (78 people), and Retail Trade (52 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elliston, VA, though some of these residents may live in Elliston, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,267

Median earning men ± $5,098

$51,494

Median earning women ± $19,821

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($14,911).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,274).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elliston, VA was $255,300 in 2024, which is 0.767 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $162,500 to $255,300, a 57.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Elliston, VA is 53.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elliston, VA have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elliston, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$255,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$106,413

$249

Median Property Taxes

±$127

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

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

Rent vs Own

53.4%

Homeownership

2024

76.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.4% of the housing units in Elliston, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elliston, 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.

$47,045

Median Household Income

± $42,972

466

Number of Households

± 210

The following chart displays the households in Elliston, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elliston, 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 (89.7%)
Worked At Home (7.73%)
Carpooled (2.58%)

In 2024, 89.7% of workers in Elliston, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.73%) and those who carpooled to work (2.58%).

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

20.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elliston, VA have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Elliston, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

40.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elliston, VA (387 out of 952 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 < 5, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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