Fort Chiswell, VA

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US Senator

N/AMark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ATim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.4

17.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

484

15% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Fort Chiswell, VA had a population of N/A people with a median age of 40.4 and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Fort Chiswell, VA N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Chiswell, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (100%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Fort Chiswell, 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.

Most people in Fort Chiswell, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Chiswell, VA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (770 people) in Fort Chiswell, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Chiswell, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
770 ± 322
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
68 ± 69
Vietnam
18 ± 33
Korea
0 ± 18

Fort Chiswell, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.78 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fort Chiswell, VA employs 484 people. In N/A, the largest industries in Fort Chiswell, VA were Manufacturing (148 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (99 people), and Retail Trade (71 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

484

2023 Value

± 179

15%

1 Year growth

± 48.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Chiswell, VA grew at a rate of 15%, from 421 employees to 484 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Chiswell, VA, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Chiswell, 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

484

2023 Value

± 179

15%

1 Year growth

± 48.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Chiswell, VA grew at a rate of 15%, from 421 employees to 484 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Chiswell, VA, are Manufacturing (148 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (99 people), and Retail Trade (71 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Chiswell, VA, though some of these residents may live in Fort Chiswell, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

N/AMark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

N/ATim 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.

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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.

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Education

Completions

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

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Measure

In 2023, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

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

People in Fort Chiswell, VA have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Chiswell, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Fort Chiswell, 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.

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Median Household Income

± N/A

336

Number of Households

± 137

In N/A, the median household income of the 336 households in Fort Chiswell, VA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Chiswell, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Chiswell, VA is from Fort Chiswell, VA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Fort Chiswell, VA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (85.6%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Worked At Home (2.7%)

In 2023, 85.6% of workers in Fort Chiswell, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (2.7%).

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

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Chiswell, VA have a similar commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 2.08% of the workforce in Fort Chiswell, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Chiswell, VA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 15.

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

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Health

99.4% of the population of Fort Chiswell, VA has health coverage, with 40.1% on employee plans, 25.7% on Medicaid, 5.71% on Medicare, 25.5% on non-group plans, and 2.34% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Virginia see 1,341 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.28% increase from the previous year (1,324 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 411 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

0.649%

Uninsured

40.1%

Employer Coverage

25.7%

Medicaid

5.71%

Medicare

25.5%

Non-Group

2.34%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Chiswell, VA declined by 76.8% from 2.79% to 0.649%.

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

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