Horse Pasture, VA

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2023 Population

2,193

4.28% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

54.5

2.25% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

20.5%

2.35% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$57,637

15.1% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$119,200

17.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

743

1.98% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Horse Pasture, VA had a population of 2.19k people with a median age of 54.5 and a median household income of $57,637. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Horse Pasture, VA declined from 2,291 to 2,193, a −4.28% decrease and its median household income grew from $50,094 to $57,637, a 15.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Horse Pasture, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (62.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (31.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.01%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.5%), and White (Hispanic) (1.09%).

None of the households in Horse Pasture, 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.

99.4% of the residents in Horse Pasture, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Horse Pasture, VA was $119,200, and the homeownership rate was 81%.

Most people in Horse Pasture, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Horse Pasture, VA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Horse Pasture, VA is home to a population of 2.19k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.74% of Horse Pasture, VA residents were born outside of the country (82 people).

In 2023, there were 2.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.38k people) in Horse Pasture, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 684 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 44 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of Horse Pasture, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Horse Pasture, VA was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Horse Pasture, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.38k ± 397
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
684 ± 277
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
44 ± 59

2.42%

Hispanic Population

53 people

2.42% of the people in Horse Pasture, VA are hispanic (53 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Horse Pasture, VA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.74%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

3.01%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

69 people

As of 2023, 3.74% of Horse Pasture, VA residents (82 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Horse Pasture, VA was 3.01%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
112 ± 78
Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 49
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 16

Horse Pasture, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.86 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Horse Pasture, VA employs 743 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Horse Pasture, VA were Manufacturing (193 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (85 people), and Public Administration (76 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($58,750), Public Administration ($37,159), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,031).

Employment

Occupations

743

2023 Value

± 206

−1.98%

1 Year decline

± 40.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Horse Pasture, VA declined at a rate of −1.98%, from 758 employees to 743 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Horse Pasture, VA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (129 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (118 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (93 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Horse Pasture, 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

743

2023 Value

± 206

−1.98%

1 Year decline

± 40.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Horse Pasture, VA declined at a rate of −1.98%, from 758 employees to 743 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Horse Pasture, VA, are Manufacturing (193 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (85 people), and Public Administration (76 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Horse Pasture, VA, though some of these residents may live in Horse Pasture, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,188

Median earning men ± $31,905

$31,470

Median earning women ± $4,607

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($83,889), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,469), and Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($37,159), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($30,456), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($27,212).

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 0.988% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.986% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.72M), Bachelors Degree (1.5M), and Some college (1.37M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Horse Pasture, VA was $119,200 in 2023, which is 0.393 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $101,800 to $119,200, a 17.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Horse Pasture, VA is 81%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Horse Pasture, VA have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Horse Pasture, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$119,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$37,988

$640

Median Property Taxes

±$156

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

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

Rent vs Own

81%

Homeownership

2023

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 81% of the housing units in Horse Pasture, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Horse Pasture, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Horse Pasture, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,637

Median Household Income

± $8,644

790

Number of Households

± 181

In 2023, the median household income of the 790 households in Horse Pasture, VA grew to $57,637 from the previous year's value of $50,094.

The following chart displays the households in Horse Pasture, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Horse Pasture, VA is from Horse Pasture, VA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Horse Pasture, VA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (90.7%)
Walked (5.09%)
Other (2.55%)

In 2023, 90.7% of workers in Horse Pasture, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (5.09%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.55%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Horse Pasture, VA have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.88% of the workforce in Horse Pasture, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Horse Pasture, VA (422 out of 2.05k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Horse Pasture, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

99% of the population of Horse Pasture, VA has health coverage, with 36.1% on employee plans, 23.8% on Medicaid, 24.9% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 4.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Virginia see 1,341 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.28% increase from the previous year (1,324 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 411 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 12.8% between 18 and 34 years, 32.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 34.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.02%

Uninsured

36.1%

Employer Coverage

23.8%

Medicaid

24.9%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

4.14%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Horse Pasture, VA declined by 75.4% from 4.16% to 1.02%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Horse Pasture, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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