Independent Hill, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

10,853

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.264% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.5%

44.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$204,886

0.189% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$674,300

Population & Diversity

Independent Hill, VA is home to a population of 10.9k people, from which 95.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.1% of Independent Hill, VA residents were born outside of the country (1.53k people).

In 2024, there were 4.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.69k people) in Independent Hill, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.21k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.2%

2024 Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.2% of Independent Hill, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Independent Hill, VA was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Independent Hill, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.69k ± 553
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.4k ± 348
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.21k ± 679

19.6%

Hispanic Population

2.13k people

19.6% of the people in Independent Hill, VA are hispanic (2.13k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Independent Hill, 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

14.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.53k people

13.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.39k people

As of 2024, 14.1% of Independent Hill, VA residents (1.53k 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 Independent Hill, VA was 13.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
523 ± 158
Gulf War (1990s)
299 ± 175
Vietnam
101 ± 63

Independent Hill, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Independent Hill, VA employs 5.65k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Independent Hill, VA were Public Administration (1,426 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,033 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (511 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($229,000), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($139,241), and Public Administration ($136,125).

Employment

Occupations

5.65k

2024 Value

± 593

5.88%

1 Year growth

± 14.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Independent Hill, VA grew at a rate of 5.88%, from 5.34k employees to 5.65k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Independent Hill, VA, are Management Occupations (1,056 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (623 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (556 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Independent Hill, 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

5.65k

2024 Value

± 593

5.88%

1 Year growth

± 14.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Independent Hill, VA grew at a rate of 5.88%, from 5.34k employees to 5.65k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Independent Hill, VA, are Public Administration (1,426 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,033 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (511 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Independent Hill, VA, though some of these residents may live in Independent Hill, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$108,472

Median earning men ± $21,640

$65,096

Median earning women ± $15,272

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($250,001), Public Administration ($136,188), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($135,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($134,750), Construction ($81,528), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Independent Hill, VA was $674,300 in 2024, which is 2.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $646,000 to $674,300, a 4.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Independent Hill, VA is 96.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Independent Hill, VA have an average commute time of 41.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Independent Hill, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$674,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,797

$3,041

Median Property Taxes

±$314

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

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

Rent vs Own

96.1%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.1% of the housing units in Independent Hill, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 96.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Independent Hill, 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.

$204,886

Median Household Income

± $21,010

3.16k

Number of Households

± 392

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.16k households in Independent Hill, VA grew to $204,886 from the previous year's value of $204,500.

The following chart displays the households in Independent Hill, 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 Independent Hill, 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 (63%)
Worked At Home (23.2%)
Carpooled (8.42%)

In 2024, 63% of workers in Independent Hill, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.42%).

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

41.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Independent Hill, VA have a longer commute time (41.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.88% of the workforce in Independent Hill, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Independent Hill, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Independent Hill, VA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Independent Hill, VA (162 out of 10.8k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Independent Hill, VA is Two Or More, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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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