Maurertown, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,092

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.1

43.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.67%

5.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$93,929

5.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$264,500

Population & Diversity

Maurertown, VA is home to a population of 1.09k people, from which 94.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.4% of Maurertown, VA residents were born outside of the country (59 people).

In 2024, there were 6.96 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (932 people) in Maurertown, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 134 Other (Hispanic) and 26 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of Maurertown, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Maurertown, VA was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Maurertown, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
932 ± 327
Other (Hispanic)
134 ± 162
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
26 ± 35

12.3%

Hispanic Population

134 people

12.3% of the people in Maurertown, VA are hispanic (134 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Maurertown, 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

5.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

59 people

3.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

As of 2024, 5.4% of Maurertown, VA residents (59 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 Maurertown, VA was 3.69%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
36 ± 36
Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 53

Maurertown, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Maurertown, VA employs 555 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Maurertown, VA were Retail Trade (120 people), Manufacturing (108 people), and Construction (79 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($90,536), Construction ($68,787), and Manufacturing ($55,543).

Employment

Occupations

555

2024 Value

± 179

2.4%

1 Year growth

± 43.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Maurertown, VA grew at a rate of 2.4%, from 542 employees to 555 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Maurertown, VA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (81 people), Production Occupations (79 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (77 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Maurertown, 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

555

2024 Value

± 179

2.4%

1 Year growth

± 43.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Maurertown, VA grew at a rate of 2.4%, from 542 employees to 555 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Maurertown, VA, are Retail Trade (120 people), Manufacturing (108 people), and Construction (79 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Maurertown, VA, though some of these residents may live in Maurertown, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,472

Median earning men ± $18,815

$34,063

Median earning women ± $44,470

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($90,848), Construction ($68,860), and Manufacturing ($65,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,324), Manufacturing ($42,065), and Retail Trade ($4,967).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Maurertown, VA was $264,500 in 2024, which is 0.795 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $263,400 to $264,500, a 0.418% increase. The homeownership rate in Maurertown, VA is 97%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Maurertown, VA have an average commute time of 30.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Maurertown, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$264,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,515

$328

Median Property Taxes

±$116

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

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

Rent vs Own

97%

Homeownership

2024

74.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 97% of the housing units in Maurertown, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 94.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Maurertown, 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.

$93,929

Median Household Income

± $54,208

338

Number of Households

± 125

In 2024, the median household income of the 338 households in Maurertown, VA grew to $93,929 from the previous year's value of $89,375.

The following chart displays the households in Maurertown, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Maurertown, 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 (76.9%)
Carpooled (18.7%)
Other (1.98%)

In 2024, 76.9% of workers in Maurertown, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.7%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.98%).

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

30.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Maurertown, VA have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.57% of the workforce in Maurertown, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Maurertown, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Maurertown, VA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Maurertown, VA (28 out of 1.05k 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 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

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