Enon, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,137

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

5.03% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.69%

9.13% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$76,341

3.49% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$253,600

Population & Diversity

Enon, VA is home to a population of 4.14k people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.03% of Enon, VA residents were born outside of the country (208 people).

In 2024, there were 2.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.22k people) in Enon, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.07k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 262 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Enon, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Enon, VA was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Enon, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.22k ± 390
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.07k ± 371
Other (Hispanic)
262 ± 242

11.8%

Hispanic Population

490 people

11.8% of the people in Enon, VA are hispanic (490 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Enon, 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

5.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

208 people

4.78%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

193 people

As of 2024, 5.03% of Enon, VA residents (208 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 Enon, VA was 4.78%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
183 ± 113
Vietnam
141 ± 128
Gulf War (1990s)
72 ± 54

Enon, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Enon, VA employs 2.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Enon, VA were Manufacturing (262 people), Retail Trade (233 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (204 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($93,646), Manufacturing ($82,222), and Utilities ($79,357).

Employment

Occupations

2.04k

2024 Value

± 332

14.6%

1 Year growth

± 20.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Enon, VA grew at a rate of 14.6%, from 1.78k employees to 2.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Enon, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (482 people), Management Occupations (190 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (161 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Enon, 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

2.04k

2024 Value

± 332

14.6%

1 Year growth

± 20.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Enon, VA grew at a rate of 14.6%, from 1.78k employees to 2.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Enon, VA, are Manufacturing (262 people), Retail Trade (233 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (204 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Enon, VA, though some of these residents may live in Enon, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,147

Median earning men ± $5,351

$40,147

Median earning women ± $9,620

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($175,417), Manufacturing ($95,326), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,273).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($92,813), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,596), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,188).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Enon, VA was $253,600 in 2024, which is 0.762 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $241,200 to $253,600, a 5.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Enon, VA is 68.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Enon, VA have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Enon, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$253,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,396

$1,155

Median Property Taxes

±$243

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 Enon, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.7%

Homeownership

2024

73.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.7% of the housing units in Enon, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Enon, 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.

$76,341

Median Household Income

± $6,395

1.68k

Number of Households

± 292

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.68k households in Enon, VA declined from $76,341 from the previous year's value of $79,100.

The following chart displays the households in Enon, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Enon, 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 (73.4%)
Worked At Home (13.2%)
Carpooled (10.3%)

In 2024, 73.4% of workers in Enon, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.2%) and those who carpooled to work (10.3%).

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

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Enon, VA have a longer commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.31% of the workforce in Enon, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Enon, VA (276 out of 4.13k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Enon, VA is Black, 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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