Kenbridge, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,432

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.1

7.34% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.47%

27.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,603

6.32% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$154,400

Population & Diversity

Kenbridge, VA is home to a population of 1.43k people, from which 87.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14% of Kenbridge, VA residents were born outside of the country (201 people).

In 2024, there were 1.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (768 people) in Kenbridge, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 418 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 207 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.5%

2024 Citizenship

84.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.5% of Kenbridge, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kenbridge, VA was 84.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kenbridge, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
768 ± 243
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
418 ± 208
Other (Hispanic)
207 ± 171

15.9%

Hispanic Population

228 people

15.9% of the people in Kenbridge, VA are hispanic (228 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kenbridge, 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%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

201 people

16.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

220 people

As of 2024, 14% of Kenbridge, VA residents (201 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 Kenbridge, VA was 16.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
21 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 22
Korea
8 ± 19

Kenbridge, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kenbridge, VA employs 549 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kenbridge, VA were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (102 people), Educational Services (70 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (67 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,667), Manufacturing ($64,453), and Accommodation & Food Services ($55,833).

Employment

Occupations

549

2024 Value

± 148

22.8%

1 Year growth

± 31.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kenbridge, VA grew at a rate of 22.8%, from 447 employees to 549 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kenbridge, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (100 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (60 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kenbridge, 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

549

2024 Value

± 148

22.8%

1 Year growth

± 31.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kenbridge, VA grew at a rate of 22.8%, from 447 employees to 549 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kenbridge, VA, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (102 people), Educational Services (70 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (67 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kenbridge, VA, though some of these residents may live in Kenbridge, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,938

Median earning men ± $11,479

$46,618

Median earning women ± $7,595

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($64,844), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,750), and Public Administration ($58,611).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,667), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($28,036).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kenbridge, VA was $154,400 in 2024, which is 0.464 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $144,700 to $154,400, a 6.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Kenbridge, VA is 68.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kenbridge, VA have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kenbridge, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$154,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,885

$340

Median Property Taxes

±$98

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.5%

Homeownership

2024

59%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.5% of the housing units in Kenbridge, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kenbridge, 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.

$61,603

Median Household Income

± $10,661

496

Number of Households

± 116

In 2024, the median household income of the 496 households in Kenbridge, VA grew to $61,603 from the previous year's value of $57,941.

The following chart displays the households in Kenbridge, 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 Kenbridge, 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 (73.3%)
Carpooled (16.9%)
Worked At Home (8.1%)

In 2024, 73.3% of workers in Kenbridge, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.9%) and those who worked at home (8.1%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kenbridge, VA have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.601% of the workforce in Kenbridge, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.47% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kenbridge, VA (105 out of 1.41k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kenbridge, VA is Black, followed by White 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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