Lake of the Woods, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,984

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.8

1.93% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.55%

15% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$109,153

3.33% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$399,300

Population & Diversity

Lake of the Woods, VA is home to a population of 7.98k people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.65% of Lake of the Woods, VA residents were born outside of the country (611 people).

In 2024, there were 11.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.89k people) in Lake of the Woods, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 522 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 412 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Lake of the Woods, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake of the Woods, VA was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake of the Woods, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.89k ± 812
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
522 ± 227
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
412 ± 211

9.68%

Hispanic Population

773 people

9.68% of the people in Lake of the Woods, VA are hispanic (773 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake of the Woods, 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

7.65%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

611 people

6.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

543 people

As of 2024, 7.65% of Lake of the Woods, VA residents (611 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 of the Woods, VA was 6.65%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
357 ± 192
Vietnam
299 ± 120
Gulf War (1990s)
185 ± 114

Lake of the Woods, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake of the Woods, VA employs 3.11k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake of the Woods, VA were Construction (493 people), Retail Trade (408 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (391 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($111,146), Public Administration ($95,335), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,756).

Employment

Occupations

3.11k

2024 Value

± 516

−3.65%

1 Year decline

± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake of the Woods, VA declined at a rate of −3.65%, from 3.23k employees to 3.11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake of the Woods, VA, are Management Occupations (650 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (351 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (229 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake of the Woods, 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

3.11k

2024 Value

± 516

−3.65%

1 Year decline

± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake of the Woods, VA declined at a rate of −3.65%, from 3.23k employees to 3.11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake of the Woods, VA, are Construction (493 people), Retail Trade (408 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (391 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake of the Woods, VA, though some of these residents may live in Lake of the Woods, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,364

Median earning men ± $15,261

$56,883

Median earning women ± $12,959

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($118,430), Public Administration ($92,000), and Construction ($77,534).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($95,579), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,848), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,217).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake of the Woods, VA was $399,300 in 2024, which is 1.2 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $377,500 to $399,300, a 5.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake of the Woods, VA is 95.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake of the Woods, VA have an average commute time of 44.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake of the Woods, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$399,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,589

$3,364

Median Property Taxes

±$525

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

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

Rent vs Own

95.6%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.6% of the housing units in Lake of the Woods, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 94.3%.

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

$109,153

Median Household Income

± $23,484

3.52k

Number of Households

± 541

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.52k households in Lake of the Woods, VA declined from $109,153 from the previous year's value of $112,917.

The following chart displays the households in Lake of the Woods, 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 of the Woods, 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 (75.1%)
Worked At Home (18.7%)
Carpooled (4.18%)

In 2024, 75.1% of workers in Lake of the Woods, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.7%) and those who carpooled to work (4.18%).

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

44.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake of the Woods, VA have a longer commute time (44.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.1% of the workforce in Lake of the Woods, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.55% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake of the Woods, VA (443 out of 7.98k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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