Henry Fork, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

805

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.2

9.43% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.86%

168% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,150

4.47% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$118,800

Population & Diversity

Henry Fork, VA is home to a population of 805 people, from which 90.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.69% of Henry Fork, VA residents were born outside of the country (78 people).

In 2024, there were 4.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (639 people) in Henry Fork, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 147 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 19 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.3%

2024 Citizenship

93.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.3% of Henry Fork, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Henry Fork, VA was 93.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Henry Fork, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
639 ± 306
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
147 ± 245
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 35

18.3%

Hispanic Population

147 people

18.3% of the people in Henry Fork, VA are hispanic (147 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Henry Fork, 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

9.69%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

78 people

6.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

56 people

As of 2024, 9.69% of Henry Fork, VA residents (78 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 Henry Fork, VA was 6.64%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

4 ± 20

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

Economy

The economy of Henry Fork, VA employs 504 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Henry Fork, VA were Manufacturing (190 people), Construction (108 people), and Retail Trade (66 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,375), Manufacturing ($48,194), and Construction ($40,703).

Employment

Occupations

504

2024 Value

± 242

3.07%

1 Year growth

± 64.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Henry Fork, VA grew at a rate of 3.07%, from 489 employees to 504 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Henry Fork, VA, are Production Occupations (140 people), Sales & Related Occupations (66 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (63 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Henry Fork, 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

504

2024 Value

± 242

3.07%

1 Year growth

± 64.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Henry Fork, VA grew at a rate of 3.07%, from 489 employees to 504 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Henry Fork, VA, are Manufacturing (190 people), Construction (108 people), and Retail Trade (66 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Henry Fork, VA, though some of these residents may live in Henry Fork, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,208

Median earning men ± $8,766

$27,938

Median earning women ± $48,733

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($48,669).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Henry Fork, VA was $118,800 in 2022, which is 0.357 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $120,000 to $118,800, a 1% decrease. The homeownership rate in Henry Fork, VA is 53.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Henry Fork, VA have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Henry Fork, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$118,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$50,196

$216

Median Property Taxes

±$125

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 Henry Fork, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

53.1%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.1% of the housing units in Henry Fork, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Henry Fork, 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.

$70,150

Median Household Income

± $22,687

407

Number of Households

± 212

In 2024, the median household income of the 407 households in Henry Fork, VA grew to $70,150 from the previous year's value of $67,147.

The following chart displays the households in Henry Fork, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Henry Fork, 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 (90.1%)
Carpooled (7.91%)
Worked At Home (2.04%)

In 2024, 90.1% of workers in Henry Fork, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.91%) and those who worked at home (2.04%).

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

30.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Henry Fork, VA have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Henry Fork, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.86% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Henry Fork, VA (23 out of 805 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 75+.

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