Fieldale, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

783

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.1

7.72% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.43%

93.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$45,114

3.83% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$93,300

Population & Diversity

Fieldale, VA is home to a population of 783 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.15% of Fieldale, VA residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 6.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (660 people) in Fieldale, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 107 Other (Hispanic) and 9 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Fieldale, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fieldale, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fieldale, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
660 ± 393
Other (Hispanic)
107 ± 161
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
9 ± 20

14.8%

Hispanic Population

116 people

14.8% of the people in Fieldale, VA are hispanic (116 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fieldale, 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

1.15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 1.15% of Fieldale, VA residents (9 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 Fieldale, VA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

12 ± 29

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

Economy

The economy of Fieldale, VA employs 290 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fieldale, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (100 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (59 people), and Construction (48 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,107), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,476).

Employment

Occupations

290

2024 Value

± 144

52.6%

1 Year growth

± 56.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fieldale, VA grew at a rate of 52.6%, from 190 employees to 290 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fieldale, VA, are Management Occupations (85 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (67 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fieldale, 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

290

2024 Value

± 144

52.6%

1 Year growth

± 56.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fieldale, VA grew at a rate of 52.6%, from 190 employees to 290 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fieldale, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (100 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (59 people), and Construction (48 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fieldale, VA, though some of these residents may live in Fieldale, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,028

Median earning men ± $60,051

$38,646

Median earning women ± $4,931

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,536) and Construction ($21,111).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,476).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fieldale, VA was $93,300 in 2024, which is 0.28 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $65,000 to $93,300, a 43.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Fieldale, VA is 94.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fieldale, VA have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fieldale, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$93,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$66,710

$240

Median Property Taxes

±$113

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

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

Rent vs Own

94.1%

Homeownership

2024

50%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.1% of the housing units in Fieldale, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fieldale, 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.

$45,114

Median Household Income

± $24,452

255

Number of Households

± 114

In 2024, the median household income of the 255 households in Fieldale, VA grew to $45,114 from the previous year's value of $43,450.

The following chart displays the households in Fieldale, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fieldale, 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 (87.6%)
Worked At Home (11.4%)
Carpooled (1.03%)

In 2024, 87.6% of workers in Fieldale, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.4%) and those who carpooled to work (1.03%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fieldale, VA have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fieldale, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.43% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fieldale, VA (19 out of 783 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fieldale, VA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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