Lake Holiday, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,193

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

4.51%

27.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$112,039

11.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$303,800

9.4% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,192

Population & Diversity

Lake Holiday, VA is home to a population of 2.19k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.228% of Lake Holiday, VA residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 49.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.08k people) in Lake Holiday, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42 Other (Hispanic) and 38 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Lake Holiday, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Holiday, VA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Holiday, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.08k ± 693
Other (Hispanic)
42 ± 69
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
38 ± 45

2.14%

Hispanic Population

47 people

2.14% of the people in Lake Holiday, VA are hispanic (47 people).

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

0.228%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.923%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

As of 2024, 0.228% of Lake Holiday, VA residents (5 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 Holiday, VA was 0.923%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
48 ± 57
Vietnam
44 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 30

Lake Holiday, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Holiday, VA employs 1.19k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Holiday, VA were Retail Trade (230 people), Wholesale Trade (129 people), and Finance & Insurance (113 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($172,719), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($172,719), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($150,197).

Employment

Occupations

1.19k

2024 Value

± 346

33.3%

1 Year growth

± 32.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Holiday, VA grew at a rate of 33.3%, from 894 employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Holiday, VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (175 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (170 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (165 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Holiday, 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

1.19k

2024 Value

± 346

33.3%

1 Year growth

± 32.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Holiday, VA grew at a rate of 33.3%, from 894 employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Holiday, VA, are Retail Trade (230 people), Wholesale Trade (129 people), and Finance & Insurance (113 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Holiday, VA, though some of these residents may live in Lake Holiday, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,795

Median earning men ± $52,099

$43,194

Median earning women ± $15,068

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($172,563), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,345), and Retail Trade ($14,607).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($150,132), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,354), and Retail Trade ($31,837).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Holiday, VA was $303,800 in 2024, which is 0.913 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $277,700 to $303,800, a 9.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Holiday, VA is 90.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Holiday, VA have an average commute time of 37.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Holiday, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$303,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$55,393

$741

Median Property Taxes

±$241

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 Holiday, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

90.3%

Homeownership

2024

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.3% of the housing units in Lake Holiday, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95.2%.

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

$112,039

Median Household Income

± $36,324

821

Number of Households

± 258

In 2024, the median household income of the 821 households in Lake Holiday, VA grew to $112,039 from the previous year's value of $100,341.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Holiday, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Holiday, 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 (62.4%)
Worked At Home (23.7%)
Carpooled (12.2%)

In 2024, 62.4% of workers in Lake Holiday, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.7%) and those who carpooled to work (12.2%).

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

37.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Holiday, VA have a longer commute time (37.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 13.3% of the workforce in Lake Holiday, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lake Holiday, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake Holiday, VA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Holiday, VA (99 out of 2.19k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 65 - 74.

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