Lunenburg County, VA

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2022 Population

11,988

0.0501% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

0.228% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

13%

6.99% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$54,438

15.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$139,700

19.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Lunenburg County, VA had a population of 12k people with a median age of 44 and a median household income of $54,438. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lunenburg County, VA grew from 11,982 to 11,988, a 0.0501% increase and its median household income grew from $47,269 to $54,438, a 15.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lunenburg County, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (58.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (32.7%), Other (Hispanic) (4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.43%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.87%).

None of the households in Lunenburg County, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.2% of the residents in Lunenburg County, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Lunenburg County, VA was $139,700, and the homeownership rate was 69.8%.

Most people in Lunenburg County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32 minutes. The average car ownership in Lunenburg County, VA was 2 cars per household.

Lunenburg County, VA borders Brunswick County, VA, Charlotte County, VA, Mecklenburg County, VA, Nottoway County, VA, and Prince Edward County, VA.

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Population & Diversity

Lunenburg County, VA is home to a population of 12k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.68% of Lunenburg County, VA residents were born outside of the country (561 people).

In 2022, there were 1.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7k people) in Lunenburg County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.92k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 480 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.2%

2022 Citizenship

96.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.2% of Lunenburg County, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Lunenburg County, VA was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lunenburg County, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7k ± 41
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.92k ± 120
Other (Hispanic)
480 ± 246

6.09%

Hispanic Population

730 people

6.09% of the people in Lunenburg County, VA are hispanic (730 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lunenburg County, VA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.68%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

561 people

4.33%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

519 people

As of 2022, 4.68% of Lunenburg County, VA residents (561 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lunenburg County, VA was 4.33%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
275 ± 100
Gulf War (2001-)
150 ± 85
Gulf War (1990s)
149 ± 63

Lunenburg County, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.83 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lunenburg County, VA employs 4.66k people. The largest industries in Lunenburg County, VA are Construction (719 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (575 people), and Public Administration (575 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($92,772), Wholesale Trade ($81,029), and Information ($61,250).

Employment

Occupations

4.66k

2022 Value

± 497

−0.107%

1 Year decline

± 15.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lunenburg County, VA declined at a rate of −0.107%, from 4.66k employees to 4.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lunenburg County, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (444 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (435 people), and Management Occupations (408 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lunenburg County, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.66k

2022 Value

± 497

−0.107%

1 Year decline

± 15.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lunenburg County, VA declined at a rate of −0.107%, from 4.66k employees to 4.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lunenburg County, VA, are Construction (719 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (575 people), and Public Administration (575 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lunenburg County, VA, though some of these residents may live in Lunenburg County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,640

Median earning men ± $5,294

$32,954

Median earning women ± $2,707

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($82,692), Wholesale Trade ($80,809), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,855), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,491), and Public Administration ($35,563).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

45
Retail Trade
36
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
32
Other Services, Except Public Administration

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lunenburg County, VA went to Donald J. Trump with 58.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.666%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.666%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Lunenburg County, VA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lunenburg County, VA was $139,700 in 2022, which is 0.496 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $116,600 to $139,700, a 19.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Lunenburg County, VA is 69.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lunenburg County, VA have an average commute time of 32 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lunenburg County, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lunenburg County, VA is $54,438. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Lunenburg County, VA was Census Tract 9303 with a value of $60,375, followed by Census Tract 9301 and Census Tract 9302, with respective values of $55,625 and $49,459.

Property

$139,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$14,552

$3,188

Median Property Taxes

±$355

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 Lunenburg County, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.8%

Homeownership

2022

68.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 69.8% of the housing units in Lunenburg County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lunenburg County, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9303
Census Tract 9301
Census Tract 9302

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lunenburg County, VA was Census Tract 9303 with a value of $60,375, followed by Census Tract 9301 and Census Tract 9302, with respective values of $55,625 and $49,459.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Lunenburg County, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$54,438

Median Household Income

± $7,866

4.57k

Number of Households

± 469

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.57k households in Lunenburg County, VA grew to $54,438 from the previous year's value of $47,269.

The following chart displays the households in Lunenburg County, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lunenburg County, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (81.8%)
Carpooled (9.2%)
Worked At Home (5.07%)

In 2022, 81.8% of workers in Lunenburg County, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.2%) and those who worked at home (5.07%).

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

32 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lunenburg County, VA have a longer commute time (32 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 6.13% of the workforce in Lunenburg County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lunenburg County, VA (1.45k out of 11.1k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lunenburg County, VA is Black, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.1% of the population of Lunenburg County, VA has health coverage, with 36.6% on employee plans, 19.4% on Medicaid, 19% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 2.3% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lunenburg County, VA see 6134 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.59% increase from the previous year (6098 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2982 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1491 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

6,134 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lunenburg County, VA

Primary care physicians in Lunenburg County, VA see an average of 6,134 patients per year. This represents a 0.59% increase from the previous year (6,098 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lunenburg County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 15.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 24% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.9%

Uninsured

36.6%

Employer Coverage

19.4%

Medicaid

19%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

2.3%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lunenburg County, VA grew by 13.8% from 9.54% to 10.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lunenburg County, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.