Laymantown, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,626

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.3

0.384% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.23%

41.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$88,401

2.46% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$285,200

Population & Diversity

Laymantown, VA is home to a population of 1.63k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.44% of Laymantown, VA residents were born outside of the country (121 people).

In 2024, there were 66.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.59k people) in Laymantown, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 16 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Laymantown, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Laymantown, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Laymantown, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.59k ± 391
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
24 ± 42
White (Hispanic)
16 ± 24

0.984%

Hispanic Population

16 people

0.984% of the people in Laymantown, VA are hispanic (16 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Laymantown, 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

7.44%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

121 people

9.33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

172 people

As of 2024, 7.44% of Laymantown, VA residents (121 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 Laymantown, VA was 9.33%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
65 ± 77
Vietnam
57 ± 49
Korea
15 ± 27

Laymantown, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Laymantown, VA employs 733 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Laymantown, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (164 people), Manufacturing (121 people), and Retail Trade (90 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($137,721), Construction ($74,500), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,581).

Employment

Occupations

733

2024 Value

± 210

−20.3%

1 Year decline

± 48.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laymantown, VA declined at a rate of −20.3%, from 920 employees to 733 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Laymantown, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (134 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (94 people), and Management Occupations (88 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Laymantown, 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

733

2024 Value

± 210

−20.3%

1 Year decline

± 48.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laymantown, VA declined at a rate of −20.3%, from 920 employees to 733 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Laymantown, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (164 people), Manufacturing (121 people), and Retail Trade (90 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Laymantown, VA, though some of these residents may live in Laymantown, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,472

Median earning men ± $19,539

$44,461

Median earning women ± $8,359

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($137,721), Construction ($74,125), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($54,907).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,421).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Laymantown, VA was $285,200 in 2024, which is 0.857 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $276,900 to $285,200, a 3% increase. The homeownership rate in Laymantown, VA is 96.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Laymantown, VA have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Laymantown, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$285,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,116

$656

Median Property Taxes

±$180

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

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

Rent vs Own

96.3%

Homeownership

2024

69.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.3% of the housing units in Laymantown, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 97.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Laymantown, 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.

$88,401

Median Household Income

± $10,077

681

Number of Households

± 186

In 2024, the median household income of the 681 households in Laymantown, VA grew to $88,401 from the previous year's value of $86,282.

The following chart displays the households in Laymantown, 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 Laymantown, 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 (66.3%)
Worked At Home (19.2%)
Carpooled (14.5%)

In 2024, 66.3% of workers in Laymantown, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.2%) and those who carpooled to work (14.5%).

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

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Laymantown, VA have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.86% of the workforce in Laymantown, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Laymantown, VA (20 out of 1.63k 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 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Laymantown, VA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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