Gargatha, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

564

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

55.4

11.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.8%

17.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,375

18% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$291,500

Population & Diversity

Gargatha, VA is home to a population of 564 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.24% of Gargatha, VA residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 1.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (263 people) in Gargatha, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 219 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 73 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Gargatha, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gargatha, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gargatha, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
263 ± 140
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
219 ± 117
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
73 ± 76

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gargatha, 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

1.24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 1.24% of Gargatha, 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 Gargatha, VA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
109 ± 98
Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 42
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 23

Gargatha, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.89 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gargatha, VA employs 285 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gargatha, VA were Retail Trade (51 people), Manufacturing (49 people), and Educational Services (48 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($74,583), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,917), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,912).

Employment

Occupations

285

2024 Value

± 136

1.79%

1 Year growth

± 69.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gargatha, VA grew at a rate of 1.79%, from 280 employees to 285 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gargatha, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (100 people), Management Occupations (45 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gargatha, 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

285

2024 Value

± 136

1.79%

1 Year growth

± 69.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gargatha, VA grew at a rate of 1.79%, from 280 employees to 285 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gargatha, VA, are Retail Trade (51 people), Manufacturing (49 people), and Educational Services (48 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gargatha, VA, though some of these residents may live in Gargatha, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,071

Median earning men ± $51,652

$37,228

Median earning women ± $22,234

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($135,625) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($7,200).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gargatha, VA was $291,500 in 2024, which is 0.876 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $282,700 to $291,500, a 3.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Gargatha, VA is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gargatha, VA have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gargatha, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$291,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$76,499

$274

Median Property Taxes

±$132

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 Gargatha, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

46.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Gargatha, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gargatha, 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.

$64,375

Median Household Income

± $51,207

274

Number of Households

± 138

In 2024, the median household income of the 274 households in Gargatha, VA declined from $64,375 from the previous year's value of $78,487.

The following chart displays the households in Gargatha, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gargatha, 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 (78.6%)
Worked At Home (15.1%)
Carpooled (6.32%)

In 2024, 78.6% of workers in Gargatha, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.32%).

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

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gargatha, VA have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Gargatha, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gargatha, VA (78 out of 564 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

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