Lake Caroline, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,862

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

5.26% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23.1%

7.83% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,000

17.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$297,600

Population & Diversity

Lake Caroline, VA is home to a population of 2.86k people, from which 88.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20.1% of Lake Caroline, VA residents were born outside of the country (575 people).

In 2024, there were 2.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.48k people) in Lake Caroline, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 580 Other (Hispanic) and 445 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.4%

2024 Citizenship

95.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.4% of Lake Caroline, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Caroline, VA was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Caroline, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.48k ± 479
Other (Hispanic)
580 ± 352
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
445 ± 297

28.2%

Hispanic Population

806 people

28.2% of the people in Lake Caroline, VA are hispanic (806 people).

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

20.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

575 people

10.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

273 people

As of 2024, 20.1% of Lake Caroline, VA residents (575 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 Caroline, VA was 10.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
92 ± 105
Vietnam
61 ± 61
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 39

Lake Caroline, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.51 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Caroline, VA employs 1.56k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Caroline, VA were Construction (341 people), Transportation & Warehousing (239 people), and Educational Services (171 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($70,670), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,706), and Construction ($62,896).

Employment

Occupations

1.56k

2024 Value

± 408

5.92%

1 Year growth

± 35.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Caroline, VA grew at a rate of 5.92%, from 1.47k employees to 1.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Caroline, VA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (266 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (211 people), and Management Occupations (207 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Caroline, 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

1.56k

2024 Value

± 408

5.92%

1 Year growth

± 35.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Caroline, VA grew at a rate of 5.92%, from 1.47k employees to 1.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Caroline, VA, are Construction (341 people), Transportation & Warehousing (239 people), and Educational Services (171 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Caroline, VA, though some of these residents may live in Lake Caroline, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,587

Median earning men ± $10,791

$39,628

Median earning women ± $16,186

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,552) and Construction ($62,896).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,153), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,912), and Retail Trade ($34,042).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Caroline, VA was $297,600 in 2024, which is 0.894 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $291,300 to $297,600, a 2.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Caroline, VA is 73.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Caroline, VA have an average commute time of 50.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Caroline, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$297,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$67,704

$830

Median Property Taxes

±$290

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.1%

Homeownership

2024

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.1% of the housing units in Lake Caroline, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.4%.

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

$73,000

Median Household Income

± $8,669

1.14k

Number of Households

± 323

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.14k households in Lake Caroline, VA declined from $73,000 from the previous year's value of $88,222.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Caroline, 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 Lake Caroline, 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 (79.6%)
Carpooled (19.7%)
Worked At Home (0.707%)

In 2024, 79.6% of workers in Lake Caroline, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.7%) and those who worked at home (0.707%).

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

50.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Caroline, VA have a longer commute time (50.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 14.1% of the workforce in Lake Caroline, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lake Caroline, 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 Caroline, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake Caroline, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Caroline, VA (661 out of 2.86k 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 Males 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

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