Horse Pasture, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,236

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.5

9.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.7%

10.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,216

5.94% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$123,600

Population & Diversity

Horse Pasture, VA is home to a population of 2.24k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.7% of Horse Pasture, VA residents were born outside of the country (105 people).

In 2024, there were 2.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.42k people) in Horse Pasture, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 668 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 113 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Horse Pasture, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Horse Pasture, VA was 99.4%, 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)
1.42k ± 497
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
668 ± 247
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
113 ± 136

1.03%

Hispanic Population

23 people

1.03% of the people in Horse Pasture, VA are hispanic (23 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Horse Pasture, 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

4.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

105 people

3.74%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

As of 2024, 4.7% of Horse Pasture, VA residents (105 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 Horse Pasture, VA was 3.74%, 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
117 ± 89
Gulf War (1990s)
65 ± 82
Gulf War (2001-)
48 ± 63

Horse Pasture, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Horse Pasture, VA employs 752 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Horse Pasture, VA were Manufacturing (147 people), Public Administration (105 people), and Construction (100 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($150,417), Retail Trade ($71,111), and Manufacturing ($59,861).

Employment

Occupations

752

2024 Value

± 220

1.21%

1 Year growth

± 39.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Horse Pasture, VA grew at a rate of 1.21%, from 743 employees to 752 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Horse Pasture, VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (115 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (108 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (95 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

752

2024 Value

± 220

1.21%

1 Year growth

± 39.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Horse Pasture, VA grew at a rate of 1.21%, from 743 employees to 752 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Horse Pasture, VA, are Manufacturing (147 people), Public Administration (105 people), and Construction (100 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

$54,271

Median earning men ± $35,498

$35,876

Median earning women ± $3,577

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($150,708), Manufacturing ($81,382), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($6,429).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($56,563), Public Administration ($37,386), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($35,139).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Horse Pasture, VA was $123,600 in 2024, which is 0.372 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $119,200 to $123,600, a 3.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Horse Pasture, VA is 84.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Horse Pasture, VA have an average commute time of 34.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Horse Pasture, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$123,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$55,446

$704

Median Property Taxes

±$177

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

84.8%

Homeownership

2024

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.8% of the housing units in Horse Pasture, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Horse Pasture, 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.

$54,216

Median Household Income

± $9,854

830

Number of Households

± 195

In 2024, the median household income of the 830 households in Horse Pasture, VA declined from $54,216 from the previous year's value of $57,637.

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 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 (84.7%)
Walked (7.52%)
Carpooled (4.51%)

In 2024, 84.7% of workers in Horse Pasture, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (7.52%) and those who carpooled to work (4.51%).

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

34.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Horse Pasture, VA have a longer commute time (34.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12.3% 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

3 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 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Horse Pasture, VA (474 out of 2.09k 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 Males 6 - 11 and then Males 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

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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