Emory, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,419

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

21.1

0.472% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.4%

29.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$111,667

78.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$231,400

Population & Diversity

Emory, VA is home to a population of 1.42k people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.75% of Emory, VA residents were born outside of the country (39 people).

In 2024, there were 5.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.13k people) in Emory, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 207 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 22 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Emory, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Emory, VA was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Emory, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.13k ± 349
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
207 ± 82
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 40

2.11%

Hispanic Population

30 people

2.11% of the people in Emory, VA are hispanic (30 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Emory, 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

2.75%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

3.61%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

As of 2024, 2.75% of Emory, VA residents (39 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 Emory, VA was 3.61%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 24
Vietnam
9 ± 21

Emory, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Emory, VA employs 622 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Emory, VA were Educational Services (210 people), Accommodation & Food Services (99 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (82 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($120,700), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($120,700), and Accommodation & Food Services ($105,074).

Employment

Occupations

622

2024 Value

± 175

22.9%

1 Year growth

± 33.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Emory, VA grew at a rate of 22.9%, from 506 employees to 622 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Emory, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (152 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (102 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (81 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Emory, 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

622

2024 Value

± 175

22.9%

1 Year growth

± 33.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Emory, VA grew at a rate of 22.9%, from 506 employees to 622 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Emory, VA, are Educational Services (210 people), Accommodation & Food Services (99 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (82 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Emory, VA, though some of these residents may live in Emory, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$10,489

Median earning men ± $37,098

$13,750

Median earning women ± $18,879

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($120,700), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($105,539), and Manufacturing ($9,821).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($7,188) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($3,594).

Education

The student population of Emory, VA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 541 male students and 770 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Emory, VA are White (251 and 78.7%), Black or African American (25 and 7.84%), Asian (11 and 3.45%), and Two or More Races (11 and 3.45%).

The largest universities in Emory, VA by number of degrees awarded are Emory & Henry University (320 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Emory, VA are Occupational Therapy (33 and 10.3%), Physician Assistant (31 and 9.69%), and Physical Therapy (31 and 9.69%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $39,000.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Emory, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 11.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,311 (41.3% men and 58.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 1,311 students enrolled in Emory, VA, 41.3% men and 58.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 846 records, of which 63.8% were women and 36.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
29 degrees awarded
General Psychology
18 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
17 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Emory, VA was General Business Administration & Management with 29 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Emory, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Emory & Henry University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

320 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Emory & Henry University with 320 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 119 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Emory, VA, which is 0.592 times less than the 201 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 251 degrees mean that there were 10 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 25 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($39,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Emory, VA was $231,400 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 $203,800 to $231,400, a 13.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Emory, VA is 89.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Emory, VA have an average commute time of 33 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Emory, VA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$231,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,062

$218

Median Property Taxes

±$96

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 Emory, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

89.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.3% of the housing units in Emory, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Emory, 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.

$111,667

Median Household Income

± $80,669

244

Number of Households

± 102

In 2024, the median household income of the 244 households in Emory, VA grew to $111,667 from the previous year's value of $62,500.

The following chart displays the households in Emory, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Emory, 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 (47%)
Walked (30.6%)
Worked At Home (20.5%)

In 2024, 47% of workers in Emory, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (30.6%) and those who worked at home (20.5%).

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

33 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Emory, VA have a longer commute time (33 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 16.6% of the workforce in Emory, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Emory, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Emory, VA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Emory, VA (25 out of 735 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Emory, VA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

Keep Exploring