Matoaca, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,724

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

30.5

1.93% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22%

143% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,174

22.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$251,000

Population & Diversity

Matoaca, VA is home to a population of 2.72k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.55k people) in Matoaca, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 878 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 144 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 Matoaca, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Matoaca, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Matoaca, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.55k ± 488
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
878 ± 384
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
144 ± 120

5.51%

Hispanic Population

150 people

5.51% of the people in Matoaca, VA are hispanic (150 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Matoaca, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
49 ± 57
Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 47
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 35

Matoaca, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Matoaca, VA employs 1.39k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Matoaca, VA were Retail Trade (254 people), Construction (236 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (227 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($82,829), Other Services Except Public Administration ($62,201), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,875).

Employment

Occupations

1.39k

2024 Value

± 385

2.58%

1 Year growth

± 38.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Matoaca, VA grew at a rate of 2.58%, from 1.36k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Matoaca, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (310 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (252 people), and Management Occupations (130 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Matoaca, 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

1.39k

2024 Value

± 385

2.58%

1 Year growth

± 38.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Matoaca, VA grew at a rate of 2.58%, from 1.36k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Matoaca, VA, are Retail Trade (254 people), Construction (236 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (227 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Matoaca, VA, though some of these residents may live in Matoaca, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,121

Median earning men ± $19,408

$37,825

Median earning women ± $9,906

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($61,250) and Retail Trade ($37,442).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,896), Retail Trade ($31,534), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($15,863).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Matoaca, VA was $251,000 in 2024, which is 0.754 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $205,100 to $251,000, a 22.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Matoaca, VA is 75.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Matoaca, VA have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Matoaca, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$251,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,422

$754

Median Property Taxes

±$289

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 Matoaca, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.9%

Homeownership

2024

60.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.9% of the housing units in Matoaca, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Matoaca, 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.

$70,174

Median Household Income

± $28,501

993

Number of Households

± 338

In 2024, the median household income of the 993 households in Matoaca, VA grew to $70,174 from the previous year's value of $57,445.

The following chart displays the households in Matoaca, 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 Matoaca, 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 (69.3%)
Worked At Home (16.9%)
Carpooled (13.8%)

In 2024, 69.3% of workers in Matoaca, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.9%) and those who carpooled to work (13.8%).

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

32.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Matoaca, VA have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Matoaca, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Matoaca, VA (598 out of 2.72k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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