Lake Wilderness, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,139

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.1

5.56% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.53%

315% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$120,700

4.25% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$353,100

Population & Diversity

Lake Wilderness, VA is home to a population of 3.14k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.28% of Lake Wilderness, VA residents were born outside of the country (197 people).

In 2024, there were 6.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.42k people) in Lake Wilderness, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 354 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 82 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Lake Wilderness, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Wilderness, VA was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Wilderness, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.42k ± 408
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
354 ± 187
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
82 ± 59

6.75%

Hispanic Population

212 people

6.75% of the people in Lake Wilderness, VA are hispanic (212 people).

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

6.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

197 people

5.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

180 people

As of 2024, 6.28% of Lake Wilderness, VA residents (197 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 Wilderness, VA was 5.53%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
118 ± 103
Vietnam
58 ± 41
Gulf War (2001-)
48 ± 30

Lake Wilderness, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Wilderness, VA employs 1.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Wilderness, VA were Educational Services (253 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (240 people), and Retail Trade (203 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($135,089), and Public Administration ($88,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.6k

2024 Value

± 275

−4.99%

1 Year decline

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Wilderness, VA declined at a rate of −4.99%, from 1.68k employees to 1.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Wilderness, VA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (215 people), Sales & Related Occupations (174 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (123 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Wilderness, 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

1.6k

2024 Value

± 275

−4.99%

1 Year decline

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Wilderness, VA declined at a rate of −4.99%, from 1.68k employees to 1.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Wilderness, VA, are Educational Services (253 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (240 people), and Retail Trade (203 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Wilderness, VA, though some of these residents may live in Lake Wilderness, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,705

Median earning men ± $12,989

$50,893

Median earning women ± $16,694

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Wholesale Trade ($102,679), and Information ($93,264).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($93,350), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,397), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,425).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Wilderness, VA was $353,100 in 2024, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $325,700 to $353,100, a 8.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Wilderness, VA is 93.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Wilderness, VA have an average commute time of 37.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Wilderness, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$353,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,982

$983

Median Property Taxes

±$202

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 Wilderness, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

93.1%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.1% of the housing units in Lake Wilderness, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.3%.

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

$120,700

Median Household Income

± $10,919

1.06k

Number of Households

± 194

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.06k households in Lake Wilderness, VA grew to $120,700 from the previous year's value of $115,781.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Wilderness, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Wilderness, 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 (79.9%)
Worked At Home (12.8%)
Carpooled (6.98%)

In 2024, 79.9% of workers in Lake Wilderness, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.98%).

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

37.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Wilderness, VA have a longer commute time (37.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.65% of the workforce in Lake Wilderness, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Wilderness, VA (48 out of 3.13k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Wilderness, VA is Hispanic, 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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