Floyd, VA

Census Place

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2024 Population
479
US Senator
Mark Warner
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tim Kaine
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
58.6
6.16% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
12.7%
5.87% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$62,688
0.65% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$242,600
1.17% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
222
6.33% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Floyd, 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.

100% of the residents in Floyd, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Floyd, VA was $242,600, and the homeownership rate was 60%.

Most people in Floyd, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Floyd, VA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesVirginiaFloyd County, VABlacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VANew River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA

Population & Diversity

Floyd, VA is home to a population of 479 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.46% of Floyd, VA residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 16.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (440 people) in Floyd, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26 Other (Hispanic) and 5 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Floyd, VA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    440 ± 131
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    26 ± 50
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    5 ± 12
6.47%
Hispanic Population
31 people

In 2024, there were 16.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (440 people) in Floyd, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26 Other (Hispanic) and 5 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.47% of the people in Floyd, VA are hispanic (31 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Floyd, VA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.
Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    107,827 ± 8,012 people
  2. India
    97,961 ± 7,641 people
  3. Mexico
    63,695 ± 6,173 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,827 Virginia residents, followed by India with 97,961 and Mexico with 63,695.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.46%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
7 people
0.98%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
5 people

As of 2024, 1.46% of Floyd, VA residents (7 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 Floyd, VA was 0.98%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    16 ± 23
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    2 ± 14
  3. World War II
    2 ± 3

Floyd, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 8 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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Economy

The economy of Floyd, VA employs 222 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Floyd, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (33 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (33 people), and Educational Services (29 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($198,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($198,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($147,917).

Employment

Occupations

222
2024 Value
± 88
−6.33%
1 Year decline
± 61.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Floyd, VA declined at a rate of −6.33%, from 237 employees to 222 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Floyd, VA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (40 people), Management Occupations (40 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Floyd, VA.

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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

222
2024 Value
± 88
−6.33%
1 Year decline
± 61.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Floyd, VA declined at a rate of −6.33%, from 237 employees to 222 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Floyd, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (33 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (33 people), and Educational Services (29 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Floyd, VA, though some of these residents may live in Floyd, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,875
Median earning men ± $18,728
$36,827
Median earning women ± $12,976

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($133,750), and Manufacturing ($48,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,250), Other Services Except Public Administration ($28,393), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($23,333).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Floyd, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (51.8%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.
Mark Warner
Senator from Virginia2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009
Tim Kaine
Senator from Virginia1
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Floyd, VA was $242,600 in 2024, which is 0.729 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $239,800 to $242,600, a 1.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Floyd, VA is 60%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Floyd, VA have an average commute time of 14.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Floyd, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$242,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$35,680
$159
Median Property Taxes
±$54

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

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

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Rent vs Own

60%
Homeownership
2024
68.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 60% of the housing units in Floyd, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.1%.

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

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$62,688
Median Household Income
± $21,580
265
Number of Households
± 69

In 2024, the median household income of the 265 households in Floyd, VA grew to $62,688 from the previous year's value of $62,283.

The following chart displays the households in Floyd, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Floyd, VA is from Virginia.
0.472
2023 Wage GINI in Virginia
0.475
2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.599% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (68.7%)
  2. Walked (17.3%)
  3. Carpooled (7.01%)

In 2024, 68.7% of workers in Floyd, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (17.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.01%).

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.

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Commute Time

14.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Floyd, VA have a shorter commute time (14.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Floyd, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Floyd, VA (61 out of 479 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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.

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Health

98.5% of the population of Floyd, VA has health coverage, with 30.3% on employee plans, 13.8% on Medicaid, 34.2% on Medicare, 19% on non-group plans, and 1.25% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Virginia see 1,341 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,341 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 379 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39.7% were men and 60.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.4% under 18 years, 10.2% between 18 and 34 years, 32.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 43.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39.7% were men and 60.3% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

1.46%
Uninsured
30.3%
Employer Coverage
13.8%
Medicaid
34.2%
Medicare
19%
Non-Group
1.25%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Floyd, VA declined by 25.5% from 1.96% to 1.46%.

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

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