Groveton, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

13,931

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

1.03% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.2%

2.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$101,974

7.01% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$585,000

Population & Diversity

Groveton, VA is home to a population of 13.9k people, from which 84.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 31.2% of Groveton, VA residents were born outside of the country (4.35k people).

In 2024, there were 1.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.07k people) in Groveton, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.76k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.07k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.6%

2024 Citizenship

82.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.6% of Groveton, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Groveton, VA was 82.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Groveton, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.07k ± 541
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.76k ± 618
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.07k ± 891

29.5%

Hispanic Population

4.11k people

29.5% of the people in Groveton, VA are hispanic (4.11k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Groveton, 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

31.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.35k people

29.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.01k people

As of 2024, 31.2% of Groveton, VA residents (4.35k 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 Groveton, VA was 29.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
282 ± 108
Gulf War (1990s)
147 ± 80
Vietnam
122 ± 75

Groveton, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.92 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Groveton, VA employs 6.66k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Groveton, VA were Public Administration (1,032 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,009 people), and Construction (841 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($120,850), Finance & Insurance ($119,940), and Information ($118,906).

Employment

Occupations

6.66k

2024 Value

± 667

−4.44%

1 Year decline

± 15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Groveton, VA declined at a rate of −4.44%, from 6.96k employees to 6.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Groveton, VA, are Management Occupations (1,169 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (606 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (595 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Groveton, 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

6.66k

2024 Value

± 667

−4.44%

1 Year decline

± 15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Groveton, VA declined at a rate of −4.44%, from 6.96k employees to 6.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Groveton, VA, are Public Administration (1,032 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,009 people), and Construction (841 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Groveton, VA, though some of these residents may live in Groveton, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,409

Median earning men ± $7,772

$51,788

Median earning women ± $5,771

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($171,500), Public Administration ($120,268), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($117,692).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($121,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,083), and Construction ($71,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Groveton, VA was $585,000 in 2024, which is 1.76 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $568,900 to $585,000, a 2.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Groveton, VA is 54%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Groveton, VA have an average commute time of 32.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Groveton, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$585,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,562

$2,890

Median Property Taxes

±$360

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 Groveton, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

54%

Homeownership

2024

71%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54% of the housing units in Groveton, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Groveton, 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.

$101,974

Median Household Income

± $10,750

5.35k

Number of Households

± 608

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.35k households in Groveton, VA declined from $101,974 from the previous year's value of $109,665.

The following chart displays the households in Groveton, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Groveton, 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 (57.9%)
Worked At Home (24.9%)
Public Transit (7.49%)

In 2024, 57.9% of workers in Groveton, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.49%).

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

32.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Groveton, VA have a longer commute time (32.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.98% of the workforce in Groveton, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Groveton, VA (1.82k out of 13.8k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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