Irvington, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

513

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.12% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.65%

49.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$126,136

13.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$518,200

Population & Diversity

Irvington, VA is home to a population of 513 people, from which 93% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.19% of Irvington, VA residents were born outside of the country (42 people).

In 2024, there were 23.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (487 people) in Irvington, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%

2024 Citizenship

93.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93% of Irvington, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Irvington, VA was 93.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Irvington, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
487 ± 116
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 32
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5 ± 9

0.975%

Hispanic Population

5 people

0.975% of the people in Irvington, VA are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Irvington, 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

8.19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

6.96%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

As of 2024, 8.19% of Irvington, VA residents (42 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 Irvington, VA was 6.96%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
25 ± 26
Korea
3 ± 14

Irvington, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 8.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Irvington, VA employs 245 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Irvington, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (34 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (24 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($171,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($138,750), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($111,250).

Employment

Occupations

245

2024 Value

± 95

−1.21%

1 Year decline

± 53.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Irvington, VA declined at a rate of −1.21%, from 248 employees to 245 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Irvington, VA, are Management Occupations (65 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (34 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Irvington, 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

245

2024 Value

± 95

−1.21%

1 Year decline

± 53.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Irvington, VA declined at a rate of −1.21%, from 248 employees to 245 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Irvington, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (34 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (24 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Irvington, VA, though some of these residents may live in Irvington, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$131,563

Median earning men ± $82,021

$55,833

Median earning women ± $15,173

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($130,625) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($113,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,159), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,833), and Retail Trade ($48,194).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Irvington, VA was $518,200 in 2024, which is 1.56 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $395,200 to $518,200, a 31.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Irvington, VA is 88.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Irvington, VA have an average commute time of 18.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Irvington, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$518,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$155,944

$257

Median Property Taxes

±$75

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

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

Rent vs Own

88.6%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.6% of the housing units in Irvington, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Irvington, 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.

$126,136

Median Household Income

± $51,962

290

Number of Households

± 78

In 2024, the median household income of the 290 households in Irvington, VA declined from $126,136 from the previous year's value of $145,333.

The following chart displays the households in Irvington, 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 Irvington, 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 (72.2%)
Worked At Home (19.2%)
Bicycle (5.31%)

In 2024, 72.2% of workers in Irvington, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.2%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (5.31%).

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

18.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Irvington, VA have a shorter commute time (18.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.02% of the workforce in Irvington, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Irvington, VA (29 out of 513 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 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

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