Iron Gate, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

426

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.8

3.86% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.4%

17.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,000

16.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$84,600

Population & Diversity

Iron Gate, VA is home to a population of 426 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 19.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (384 people) in Iron Gate, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Black or African American (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 Iron Gate, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Iron Gate, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Iron Gate, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
384 ± 194
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 32
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 17

0.939%

Hispanic Population

4 people

0.939% of the people in Iron Gate, VA are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Iron Gate, 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

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

14 ± 21

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

Economy

The economy of Iron Gate, VA employs 153 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Iron Gate, VA were Manufacturing (34 people), Transportation & Warehousing (32 people), and Public Administration (20 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($88,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,750), and Educational Services ($53,542).

Employment

Occupations

153

2024 Value

± 84

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 72.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Iron Gate, VA grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 138 employees to 153 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Iron Gate, VA, are Transportation Occupations (19 people), Production Occupations (19 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Iron Gate, 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

153

2024 Value

± 84

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 72.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Iron Gate, VA grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 138 employees to 153 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Iron Gate, VA, are Manufacturing (34 people), Transportation & Warehousing (32 people), and Public Administration (20 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Iron Gate, VA, though some of these residents may live in Iron Gate, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,643

Median earning men ± $43,933

$46,250

Median earning women ± $16,050

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,577) and Manufacturing ($50,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($51,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($17,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Iron Gate, VA was $84,600 in 2024, which is 0.254 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $84,200 to $84,600, a 0.475% increase. The homeownership rate in Iron Gate, VA is 91.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Iron Gate, VA have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Iron Gate, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$84,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,603

$182

Median Property Taxes

±$82

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.9%

Homeownership

2024

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.9% of the housing units in Iron Gate, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 91.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Iron Gate, 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.

$70,000

Median Household Income

± $45,481

198

Number of Households

± 77

In 2024, the median household income of the 198 households in Iron Gate, VA grew to $70,000 from the previous year's value of $60,000.

The following chart displays the households in Iron Gate, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Iron Gate, 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 (87.6%)
Carpooled (6.54%)
Worked At Home (3.27%)

In 2024, 87.6% of workers in Iron Gate, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.54%) and those who worked at home (3.27%).

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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Iron Gate, VA have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.03% of the workforce in Iron Gate, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Iron Gate, VA (44 out of 422 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 75+.

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