Honaker, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,188

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.5

2.47% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

26.5%

16.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$44,183

0.172% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$91,600

Population & Diversity

Honaker, VA is home to a population of 1.19k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 34.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.11k people) in Honaker, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32 Other (Hispanic) and 25 Other (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 Honaker, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Honaker, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Honaker, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.11k ± 306
Other (Hispanic)
32 ± 42
Other (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 36

2.86%

Hispanic Population

34 people

2.86% of the people in Honaker, VA are hispanic (34 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Honaker, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18 ± 26
World War II
8 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 19

Honaker, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Honaker, VA employs 375 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Honaker, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (69 people), Retail Trade (65 people), and Manufacturing (60 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($128,008), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($127,773), and Transportation & Warehousing ($70,179).

Employment

Occupations

375

2024 Value

± 137

−3.1%

1 Year decline

± 52.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Honaker, VA declined at a rate of −3.1%, from 387 employees to 375 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Honaker, VA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (73 people), Sales & Related Occupations (53 people), and Production Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Honaker, 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

375

2024 Value

± 137

−3.1%

1 Year decline

± 52.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Honaker, VA declined at a rate of −3.1%, from 387 employees to 375 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Honaker, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (69 people), Retail Trade (65 people), and Manufacturing (60 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Honaker, VA, though some of these residents may live in Honaker, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,432

Median earning men ± $11,769

$36,078

Median earning women ± $3,259

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($128,008), Manufacturing ($57,826), and Construction ($45,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,815) and Retail Trade ($20,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Honaker, VA was $91,600 in 2024, which is 0.275 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $91,700 to $91,600, a 0.109% decrease. The homeownership rate in Honaker, VA is 69.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Honaker, VA have an average commute time of 38.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Honaker, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$91,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,089

$357

Median Property Taxes

±$101

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.6%

Homeownership

2024

57.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.6% of the housing units in Honaker, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Honaker, 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.

$44,183

Median Household Income

± $16,477

513

Number of Households

± 128

In 2024, the median household income of the 513 households in Honaker, VA grew to $44,183 from the previous year's value of $44,107.

The following chart displays the households in Honaker, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Honaker, 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 (77.6%)
Carpooled (17.6%)
Worked At Home (4.8%)

In 2024, 77.6% of workers in Honaker, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.6%) and those who worked at home (4.8%).

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

38.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Honaker, VA have a longer commute time (38.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.8% of the workforce in Honaker, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Honaker, VA (311 out of 1.17k 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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