Lake Barcroft, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

10,973

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.7

5.13% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.59%

11.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$140,882

2.03% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$887,300

Population & Diversity

Lake Barcroft, VA is home to a population of 11k people, from which 85.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 31.6% of Lake Barcroft, VA residents were born outside of the country (3.47k people).

In 2024, there were 4.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.98k people) in Lake Barcroft, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.49k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.9%

2024 Citizenship

87.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.9% of Lake Barcroft, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Barcroft, VA was 87.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Barcroft, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.98k ± 634
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.49k ± 447
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1k ± 340

17.6%

Hispanic Population

1.93k people

17.6% of the people in Lake Barcroft, VA are hispanic (1.93k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake Barcroft, 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

31.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.47k people

30%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.2k people

As of 2024, 31.6% of Lake Barcroft, VA residents (3.47k 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 Lake Barcroft, VA was 30%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
218 ± 71
Vietnam
148 ± 54
Gulf War (1990s)
80 ± 38

Lake Barcroft, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Barcroft, VA employs 5.88k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Barcroft, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,260 people), Public Administration (796 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (539 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($178,906), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($174,886), and Public Administration ($150,042).

Employment

Occupations

5.88k

2024 Value

± 527

5.57%

1 Year growth

± 11.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Barcroft, VA grew at a rate of 5.57%, from 5.57k employees to 5.88k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Barcroft, VA, are Management Occupations (1,025 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (523 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (500 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Barcroft, 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

5.88k

2024 Value

± 527

5.57%

1 Year growth

± 11.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Barcroft, VA grew at a rate of 5.57%, from 5.57k employees to 5.88k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Barcroft, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,260 people), Public Administration (796 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (539 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Barcroft, VA, though some of these residents may live in Lake Barcroft, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,024

Median earning men ± $20,963

$56,974

Median earning women ± $18,280

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($156,771), Information ($151,667), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($138,182).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($185,313), Public Administration ($130,673), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($99,327).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Barcroft, VA was $887,300 in 2024, which is 2.67 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $848,200 to $887,300, a 4.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Barcroft, VA is 68.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Barcroft, VA have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Barcroft, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$887,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,504

$2,723

Median Property Taxes

±$225

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.4%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.4% of the housing units in Lake Barcroft, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake Barcroft, 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.

$140,882

Median Household Income

± $25,107

3.98k

Number of Households

± 374

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.98k households in Lake Barcroft, VA declined from $140,882 from the previous year's value of $143,796.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Barcroft, 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 Lake Barcroft, 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 (54.5%)
Worked At Home (29.8%)
Carpooled (6.8%)

In 2024, 54.5% of workers in Lake Barcroft, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.8%).

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

29.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Barcroft, VA have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.66% of the workforce in Lake Barcroft, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Barcroft, VA (612 out of 11k 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 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Barcroft, VA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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