Fishersville, VA

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2023 Population

9,546

1.32% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

41.2

2.83% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

15%

9.51% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$81,190

5.26% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$322,700

6.82% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,087

4.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Fishersville, VA had a population of 9.55k people with a median age of 41.2 and a median household income of $81,190. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fishersville, VA grew from 9,422 to 9,546, a 1.32% increase and its median household income grew from $77,134 to $81,190, a 5.26% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fishersville, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.28%), Other (Hispanic) (4.55%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.34%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.03%).

None of the households in Fishersville, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.1% of the residents in Fishersville, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Wilson Workforce and Rehabilitation Center (115 degrees awarded in 2018).

In 2023, the median property value in Fishersville, VA was $322,700, and the homeownership rate was 64.4%.

Most people in Fishersville, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Fishersville, VA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fishersville, VA is home to a population of 9.55k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.22% of Fishersville, VA residents were born outside of the country (307 people).

In 2023, there were 8.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.84k people) in Fishersville, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 886 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 434 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

97.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.1% of Fishersville, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Fishersville, VA was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fishersville, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.84k ± 818
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
886 ± 293
Other (Hispanic)
434 ± 293

6.59%

Hispanic Population

629 people

6.59% of the people in Fishersville, VA are hispanic (629 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fishersville, 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
107,605 ± 8,003 people
India
98,735 ± 7,670 people
Mexico
59,855 ± 5,986 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,605 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,735 and Mexico with 59,855.

Foreign-Born Population

3.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

307 people

3.68%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

347 people

As of 2023, 3.22% of Fishersville, VA residents (307 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fishersville, VA was 3.68%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
196 ± 120
Gulf War (1990s)
121 ± 65
Korea
74 ± 56

Fishersville, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fishersville, VA employs 4.09k people. The largest industries in Fishersville, VA are Health Care & Social Assistance (660 people), Retail Trade (658 people), and Educational Services (584 people), and the highest paying industries are Other Services Except Public Administration ($79,318), Finance & Insurance ($73,977), and Information ($73,295).

Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,674. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.475, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.09k

2023 Value

± 495

4.1%

1 Year growth

± 16.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fishersville, VA grew at a rate of 4.1%, from 3.93k employees to 4.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fishersville, VA, are Management Occupations (561 people), Sales & Related Occupations (559 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (378 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fishersville, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.09k

2023 Value

± 495

4.1%

1 Year growth

± 16.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fishersville, VA grew at a rate of 4.1%, from 3.93k employees to 4.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fishersville, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (660 people), Retail Trade (658 people), and Educational Services (584 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fishersville, VA, though some of these residents may live in Fishersville, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,056

Median earning men ± $7,951

$44,729

Median earning women ± $10,204

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($155,478), Public Administration ($99,167), and Information ($96,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($83,407), Manufacturing ($61,602), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,013).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Fishersville, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Other (0.905%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2018, universities in Fishersville, VA awarded 115 degrees. The student population of Fishersville, VA in 2017 is skewed towards men, with 99 male students and 39 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fishersville, VA are White (70 and 60.9%), followed by Black or African American (34 and 29.6%), Hispanic or Latino (5 and 4.35%), and Two or More Races (4 and 3.48%).

The largest universities in Fishersville, VA by number of degrees awarded are Wilson Workforce and Rehabilitation Center (115 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2017 in Fishersville, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2017 was 138 (71.7% men and 28.3% 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

In 2017 there were 138 students enrolled in Fishersville, VA, 71.7% men and 28.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 89 records, of which 30.3% were women and 69.7% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Wilson Workforce and Rehabilitation Center

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

115 degrees awarded

In 2018, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Wilson Workforce and Rehabilitation Center with 115 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2018, 79 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fishersville, VA, which is 2.19 times more than the 36 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2018 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 70 degrees mean that there were 2.06 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 34 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fishersville, VA was $322,700 in 2023, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $302,100 to $322,700, a 6.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Fishersville, VA is 64.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Fishersville, VA have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fishersville, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$322,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$19,653

$2,556

Median Property Taxes

±$413

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.4%

Homeownership

2023

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 64.4% of the housing units in Fishersville, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fishersville, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Fishersville, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$81,190

Median Household Income

± $7,769

3.97k

Number of Households

± 513

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.97k households in Fishersville, VA grew to $81,190 from the previous year's value of $77,134.

The following chart displays the households in Fishersville, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fishersville, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (87.4%)
Carpooled (7.13%)
Worked At Home (4.98%)

In 2023, 87.4% of workers in Fishersville, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.13%) and those who worked at home (4.98%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fishersville, VA have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.68% of the workforce in Fishersville, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fishersville, VA (1.36k out of 9.11k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.7% of the population of Fishersville, VA has health coverage, with 48% on employee plans, 17.1% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 16.4% on non-group plans, and 1.43% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Augusta County, VA see 2187 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.19% increase from the previous year (2099 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2873 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1251 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Augusta County, VA.

2,187 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Augusta County, VA

Primary care physicians in Augusta County, VA see an average of 2,187 patients per year. This represents a 4.19% increase from the previous year (2,099 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Augusta County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.32%

Uninsured

48%

Employer Coverage

17.1%

Medicaid

13.8%

Medicare

16.4%

Non-Group

1.43%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fishersville, VA declined by 8.02% from 3.61% to 3.32%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fishersville, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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