Jonesville, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,308

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.9

1.52% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

57.9%

7.06% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$18,421

3.98% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$115,400

Population & Diversity

Jonesville, VA is home to a population of 1.31k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 143 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.29k people) in Jonesville, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 White (Hispanic) and 6 American Indian & Alaska Native (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 Jonesville, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jonesville, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jonesville, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.29k ± 418
White (Hispanic)
9 ± 13
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 13

0.688%

Hispanic Population

9 people

0.688% of the people in Jonesville, VA are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jonesville, 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

Vietnam
61 ± 78
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 20

Jonesville, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.59 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Jonesville, VA employs 317 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jonesville, VA were Educational Services (42 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (42 people), and Retail Trade (40 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($60,500), Public Administration ($52,031), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,364).

Employment

Occupations

317

2024 Value

± 110

3.59%

1 Year growth

± 49.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jonesville, VA grew at a rate of 3.59%, from 306 employees to 317 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jonesville, VA, are Management Occupations (42 people), Sales & Related Occupations (39 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jonesville, 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

317

2024 Value

± 110

3.59%

1 Year growth

± 49.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jonesville, VA grew at a rate of 3.59%, from 306 employees to 317 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jonesville, VA, are Educational Services (42 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (42 people), and Retail Trade (40 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jonesville, VA, though some of these residents may live in Jonesville, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,398

Median earning men ± $13,327

$33,750

Median earning women ± $32,507

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($52,344), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($25,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,393), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($26,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jonesville, VA was $115,400 in 2024, which is 0.347 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $122,500 to $115,400, a 5.8% decrease. The homeownership rate in Jonesville, VA is 29.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jonesville, VA have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jonesville, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$115,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,706

$176

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 Jonesville, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

29.7%

Homeownership

2024

59.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 29.7% of the housing units in Jonesville, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 30.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jonesville, 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.

$18,421

Median Household Income

± $3,726

592

Number of Households

± 153

In 2024, the median household income of the 592 households in Jonesville, VA grew to $18,421 from the previous year's value of $17,716.

The following chart displays the households in Jonesville, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jonesville, 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 (66.6%)
Carpooled (26%)
Worked At Home (6.11%)

In 2024, 66.6% of workers in Jonesville, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (26%) and those who worked at home (6.11%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jonesville, VA have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.48% of the workforce in Jonesville, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

57.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jonesville, VA (755 out of 1.31k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jonesville, VA is White, followed by Native American 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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