Gordonsville, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,459

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.9

5.42% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.1%

20.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,556

12.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$272,800

Population & Diversity

Gordonsville, VA is home to a population of 1.46k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.22% of Gordonsville, VA residents were born outside of the country (47 people).

In 2024, there were 3.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (994 people) in Gordonsville, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 283 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 99 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Gordonsville, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gordonsville, VA was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gordonsville, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
994 ± 232
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
283 ± 142
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
99 ± 68

2.67%

Hispanic Population

39 people

2.67% of the people in Gordonsville, VA are hispanic (39 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gordonsville, 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

3.22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

47 people

1.77%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

As of 2024, 3.22% of Gordonsville, VA residents (47 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 Gordonsville, VA was 1.77%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
17 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 19

Gordonsville, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gordonsville, VA employs 710 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gordonsville, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (175 people), Manufacturing (81 people), and Retail Trade (59 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($120,096), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,875), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,058).

Employment

Occupations

710

2024 Value

± 147

−9.21%

1 Year decline

± 33.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gordonsville, VA declined at a rate of −9.21%, from 782 employees to 710 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gordonsville, VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (75 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (73 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gordonsville, 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

710

2024 Value

± 147

−9.21%

1 Year decline

± 33.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gordonsville, VA declined at a rate of −9.21%, from 782 employees to 710 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gordonsville, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (175 people), Manufacturing (81 people), and Retail Trade (59 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gordonsville, VA, though some of these residents may live in Gordonsville, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,326

Median earning men ± $15,626

$40,967

Median earning women ± $3,174

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,288), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,865), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,104).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($56,563), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,167), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gordonsville, VA was $272,800 in 2024, which is 0.82 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $267,200 to $272,800, a 2.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Gordonsville, VA is 61%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gordonsville, VA have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gordonsville, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$272,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,765

$400

Median Property Taxes

±$93

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

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

Rent vs Own

61%

Homeownership

2024

72.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61% of the housing units in Gordonsville, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gordonsville, 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.

$61,556

Median Household Income

± $9,402

656

Number of Households

± 126

In 2024, the median household income of the 656 households in Gordonsville, VA declined from $61,556 from the previous year's value of $70,179.

The following chart displays the households in Gordonsville, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gordonsville, 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 (73.5%)
Worked At Home (9.83%)
Carpooled (9.12%)

In 2024, 73.5% of workers in Gordonsville, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.83%) and those who carpooled to work (9.12%).

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

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gordonsville, VA have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.42% of the workforce in Gordonsville, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gordonsville, VA (204 out of 1.45k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gordonsville, VA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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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