Gargatha, VA

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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
3.11% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
285
1.79% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Gargatha, 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 Gargatha, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Gargatha, VA was $291,500, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Most people in Gargatha, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Gargatha, VA was 4 cars per household.

United StatesVirginiaAccomack County, VAMiddle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gargatha, VA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    263 ± 140
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    219 ± 117
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    73 ± 76

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.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gargatha, 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
    108,778 ± 8,047 people
  2. India
    98,440 ± 7,659 people
  3. 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.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    109 ± 98
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    28 ± 42
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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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).

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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%.

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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 Gargatha, 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

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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.

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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.

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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%.

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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.
$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 $75k - $100k range.

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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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.1%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

96.5% of the population of Gargatha, VA has health coverage, with 44.1% on employee plans, 12.6% on Medicaid, 17.2% on Medicare, 22.5% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 54.4% were men and 45.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19% under 18 years, 0.532% between 18 and 34 years, 49.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 30.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.4% were men and 45.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.55%
Uninsured
44.1%
Employer Coverage
12.6%
Medicaid
17.2%
Medicare
22.5%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gargatha, VA grew by 9% from 3.25% to 3.55%.

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