Lovingston, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

455

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

26%

21.2% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$15,708

1.51% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$294,100

2.05% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

119

Population & Diversity

Lovingston, VA is home to a population of 455 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.54% of Lovingston, VA residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 5.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (346 people) in Lovingston, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 60 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 40 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lovingston, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
346 ± 180
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
60 ± 83
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
40 ± 65

13.2%

Hispanic Population

60 people

13.2% of the people in Lovingston, VA are hispanic (60 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lovingston, 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

1.54%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

1.63%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 1.54% of Lovingston, VA residents (7 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 Lovingston, VA was 1.63%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

10 ± 25

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lovingston, VA was $294,100 in 2024, which is 0.884 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $288,200 to $294,100, a 2.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Lovingston, VA is 50.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$294,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$75,104

$124

Median Property Taxes

±$97

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

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

Rent vs Own

50.4%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.4% of the housing units in Lovingston, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 44%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lovingston, 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.

$15,708

Median Household Income

± $12,899

246

Number of Households

± 142

In 2021, the median household income of the 246 households in Lovingston, VA grew to $15,708 from the previous year's value of $15,474.

The following chart displays the households in Lovingston, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lovingston, 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 (52.9%)
Worked At Home (42%)
Carpooled (5.04%)

In 2024, 52.9% of workers in Lovingston, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (42%) and those who carpooled to work (5.04%).

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.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lovingston, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lovingston, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lovingston, VA (109 out of 419 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lovingston, 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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