Esmont, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

751

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.9

27.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.52%

52.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$47,273

10.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$205,700

Population & Diversity

Esmont, VA is home to a population of 751 people, from which 93.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.9% of Esmont, VA residents were born outside of the country (82 people).

In 2024, there were 1.55 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (292 people) in Esmont, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 188 White (Non-Hispanic) and 130 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.5%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.5% of Esmont, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Esmont, VA was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Esmont, VA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
292 ± 121
White (Non-Hispanic)
188 ± 115
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
130 ± 143

17.3%

Hispanic Population

130 people

17.3% of the people in Esmont, VA are hispanic (130 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Esmont, 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

10.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

3.39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2024, 10.9% of Esmont, VA residents (82 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 Esmont, VA was 3.39%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Esmont, VA employs 300 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Esmont, VA were Accommodation & Food Services (123 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (35 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (31 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,191), Accommodation & Food Services ($26,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($26,250).

Employment

Occupations

300

2024 Value

± 153

58.7%

1 Year growth

± 54.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Esmont, VA grew at a rate of 58.7%, from 189 employees to 300 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Esmont, VA, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (104 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (54 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Esmont, 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

300

2024 Value

± 153

58.7%

1 Year growth

± 54.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Esmont, VA grew at a rate of 58.7%, from 189 employees to 300 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Esmont, VA, are Accommodation & Food Services (123 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (35 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (31 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Esmont, VA, though some of these residents may live in Esmont, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,242

Median earning men ± $2,881

$26,051

Median earning women ± $1,729

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,191), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($26,250), and Retail Trade ($7,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Esmont, VA was $205,700 in 2024, which is 0.618 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $222,200 to $205,700, a 7.43% decrease. The homeownership rate in Esmont, VA is 82.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Esmont, VA have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Esmont, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$205,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$53,606

$191

Median Property Taxes

±$89

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 Esmont, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.7%

Homeownership

2024

35.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.7% of the housing units in Esmont, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Esmont, 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.

$47,273

Median Household Income

± $39,075

231

Number of Households

± 101

In 2023, the median household income of the 231 households in Esmont, VA declined from $47,273 from the previous year's value of $53,051.

The following chart displays the households in Esmont, 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 Esmont, 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 (91%)
Worked At Home (6.33%)
Carpooled (2.67%)

In 2024, 91% of workers in Esmont, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.33%) and those who carpooled to work (2.67%).

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

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Esmont, VA have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Esmont, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Esmont, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Esmont, VA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.52% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Esmont, VA (49 out of 751 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 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

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

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