Jarratt, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

989

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

10.4%

1.63% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,671

23.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$216,700

37.8% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

522

Population & Diversity

Jarratt, VA is home to a population of 989 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (581 people) in Jarratt, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 396 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Jarratt, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jarratt, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jarratt, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
581 ± 238
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
396 ± 183
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 11

0.404%

Hispanic Population

4 people

0.404% of the people in Jarratt, VA are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jarratt, 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

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 22
Vietnam
5 ± 19

Jarratt, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Jarratt, VA employs 522 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jarratt, VA were Retail Trade (115 people), Public Administration (114 people), and Manufacturing (60 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,750), Public Administration ($56,400), and Manufacturing ($55,714).

Employment

Occupations

522

2024 Value

± 165

−2.97%

1 Year decline

± 44.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jarratt, VA declined at a rate of −2.97%, from 538 employees to 522 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jarratt, VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (107 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (93 people), and Production Occupations (42 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jarratt, 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

522

2024 Value

± 165

−2.97%

1 Year decline

± 44.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jarratt, VA declined at a rate of −2.97%, from 538 employees to 522 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jarratt, VA, are Retail Trade (115 people), Public Administration (114 people), and Manufacturing (60 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jarratt, VA, though some of these residents may live in Jarratt, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,836

Median earning men ± $3,080

$45,093

Median earning women ± $7,900

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,750), Manufacturing ($56,339), and Retail Trade ($53,094).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($56,771), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,278), and Retail Trade ($31,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jarratt, VA was $216,700 in 2024, which is 0.651 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $157,200 to $216,700, a 37.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Jarratt, VA is 66.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jarratt, VA have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jarratt, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$216,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$79,425

$294

Median Property Taxes

±$121

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.7%

Homeownership

2024

74.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.7% of the housing units in Jarratt, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jarratt, 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.

$61,671

Median Household Income

± $2,969

441

Number of Households

± 134

In 2024, the median household income of the 441 households in Jarratt, VA declined from $61,671 from the previous year's value of $80,833.

The following chart displays the households in Jarratt, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jarratt, 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 (79.5%)
Carpooled (8.99%)
Other (4.78%)

In 2024, 79.5% of workers in Jarratt, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.99%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.78%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jarratt, VA have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.59% of the workforce in Jarratt, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jarratt, VA (103 out of 989 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 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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