Keysville, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

988

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.1

14.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

32.1%

10% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$31,442

54% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$161,100

Population & Diversity

Keysville, VA is home to a population of 988 people, from which 86.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.2% of Keysville, VA residents were born outside of the country (140 people).

In 2024, there were 1.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (490 people) in Keysville, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 277 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 109 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.9% of Keysville, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Keysville, VA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Keysville, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
490 ± 159
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
277 ± 119
Other (Hispanic)
109 ± 103

17.9%

Hispanic Population

177 people

17.9% of the people in Keysville, VA are hispanic (177 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Keysville, 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

14.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

140 people

2.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2024, 14.2% of Keysville, VA residents (140 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 Keysville, VA was 2.04%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 26
Vietnam
9 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 13

Keysville, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Keysville, VA employs 405 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Keysville, VA were Accommodation & Food Services (102 people), Public Administration (48 people), and Manufacturing (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($91,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,875), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,656).

Employment

Occupations

405

2024 Value

± 124

35.9%

1 Year growth

± 34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Keysville, VA grew at a rate of 35.9%, from 298 employees to 405 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Keysville, VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (63 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (61 people), and Production Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Keysville, 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

405

2024 Value

± 124

35.9%

1 Year growth

± 34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Keysville, VA grew at a rate of 35.9%, from 298 employees to 405 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Keysville, VA, are Accommodation & Food Services (102 people), Public Administration (48 people), and Manufacturing (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Keysville, VA, though some of these residents may live in Keysville, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,880

Median earning men ± $11,085

$27,000

Median earning women ± $10,592

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,875), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($85,139), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,813), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,214), and Public Administration ($26,477).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Keysville, VA was $161,100 in 2024, which is 0.484 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $150,000 to $161,100, a 7.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Keysville, VA is 33.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Keysville, VA have an average commute time of 33.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Keysville, VA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$161,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$47,559

$130

Median Property Taxes

±$48

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

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

Rent vs Own

33.1%

Homeownership

2024

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 33.1% of the housing units in Keysville, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 30.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Keysville, 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.

$31,442

Median Household Income

± $24,067

393

Number of Households

± 102

In 2024, the median household income of the 393 households in Keysville, VA grew to $31,442 from the previous year's value of $20,417.

The following chart displays the households in Keysville, 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 Keysville, 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 (75.2%)
Carpooled (10.2%)
Worked At Home (7.44%)

In 2024, 75.2% of workers in Keysville, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who worked at home (7.44%).

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

33.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Keysville, VA have a longer commute time (33.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.9% of the workforce in Keysville, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Keysville, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Keysville, VA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Keysville, VA (296 out of 921 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Keysville, VA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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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