Idylwood, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

17,559

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.2

1.06% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.46%

3.67% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$120,109

1.41% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$756,900

Population & Diversity

Idylwood, VA is home to a population of 17.6k people, from which 82.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 38.2% of Idylwood, VA residents were born outside of the country (6.7k people).

In 2024, there were 2.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.84k people) in Idylwood, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.61k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.76k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.1%

2024 Citizenship

82.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.1% of Idylwood, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Idylwood, VA was 82.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Idylwood, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.84k ± 658
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.61k ± 455
Other (Hispanic)
1.76k ± 696

20%

Hispanic Population

3.52k people

20% of the people in Idylwood, VA are hispanic (3.52k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Idylwood, 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

38.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.7k people

38.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.73k people

As of 2024, 38.2% of Idylwood, VA residents (6.7k 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 Idylwood, VA was 38.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
283 ± 114
Vietnam
131 ± 64
Gulf War (1990s)
73 ± 42

Idylwood, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Idylwood, VA employs 10k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Idylwood, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,164 people), Public Administration (1,384 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (983 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($173,281), Public Administration ($133,058), and Information ($117,250).

Employment

Occupations

10k

2024 Value

± 755

−0.0795%

1 Year decline

± 10.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Idylwood, VA declined at a rate of −0.0795%, from 10.1k employees to 10k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Idylwood, VA, are Management Occupations (1,555 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (1,350 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (847 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Idylwood, 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

10k

2024 Value

± 755

−0.0795%

1 Year decline

± 10.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Idylwood, VA declined at a rate of −0.0795%, from 10.1k employees to 10k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Idylwood, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,164 people), Public Administration (1,384 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (983 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Idylwood, VA, though some of these residents may live in Idylwood, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$90,939

Median earning men ± $6,029

$57,979

Median earning women ± $9,599

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($178,365), Public Administration ($133,782), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($120,181).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($173,194), Public Administration ($130,911), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($121,111).

Education

The student population of Idylwood, VA in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 341 male students and 210 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Idylwood, VA are Asian (103 and 66.5%), Black or African American (29 and 18.7%), White (10 and 6.45%), and Two or More Races (7 and 4.52%).

The largest universities in Idylwood, VA by number of degrees awarded are University of the Potomac-VA Campus (265 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Idylwood, VA are General Business Administration & Management (156 and 58.9%), General Management Information Systems (82 and 30.9%), and Health Care Administration & Management (22 and 8.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 551 students enrolled in Idylwood, VA, 61.9% men and 38.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Asian with 291 records, of which 42.6% were women and 57.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
98 degrees awarded
General Management Information Systems
82 degrees awarded
Health Care Administration & Management
22 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Idylwood, VA was General Business Administration & Management with 98 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Idylwood, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

University of the Potomac-VA Campus

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

265 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of the Potomac-VA Campus with 265 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 182 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Idylwood, VA, which is 2.19 times more than the 83 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Asian students. These 103 degrees mean that there were 3.55 times more degrees awarded to Asian students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 29 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($5,760) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($900) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Idylwood, VA was $756,900 in 2024, which is 2.28 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $708,400 to $756,900, a 6.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Idylwood, VA is 55.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Idylwood, VA have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Idylwood, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$756,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$55,078

$3,999

Median Property Taxes

±$491

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

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

Rent vs Own

55.2%

Homeownership

2024

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.2% of the housing units in Idylwood, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Idylwood, 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.

$120,109

Median Household Income

± $10,405

7.25k

Number of Households

± 648

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.25k households in Idylwood, VA grew to $120,109 from the previous year's value of $118,443.

The following chart displays the households in Idylwood, 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 Idylwood, 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 (55.9%)
Worked At Home (27%)
Carpooled (7.6%)

In 2024, 55.9% of workers in Idylwood, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27%) and those who carpooled to work (7.6%).

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

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Idylwood, VA have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.248% of the workforce in Idylwood, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Idylwood, VA (953 out of 17.5k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Idylwood, VA is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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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