McNair, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

22,655

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.9

1.59% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.09%

4.32% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$122,778

0.445% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$595,800

Population & Diversity

McNair, VA is home to a population of 22.7k people, from which 73.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 43.6% of McNair, VA residents were born outside of the country (9.87k people).

In 2024, there were 1.14 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (8k people) in McNair, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.02k White (Non-Hispanic) and 3.38k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

73.4%

2024 Citizenship

69.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 73.4% of McNair, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in McNair, VA was 69.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in McNair, VA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
8k ± 1.03k
White (Non-Hispanic)
7.02k ± 866
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.38k ± 606

11.2%

Hispanic Population

2.55k people

11.2% of the people in McNair, VA are hispanic (2.55k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in McNair, 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

43.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9.87k people

44.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10k people

As of 2024, 43.6% of McNair, VA residents (9.87k 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 McNair, VA was 44.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
497 ± 169
Gulf War (1990s)
97 ± 73
Vietnam
70 ± 75

McNair, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of McNair, VA employs 14.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in McNair, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,494 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,070 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (1,056 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($126,359), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($117,226), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($108,833).

Employment

Occupations

14.2k

2024 Value

± 957

−1.1%

1 Year decline

± 10.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McNair, VA declined at a rate of −1.1%, from 14.3k employees to 14.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in McNair, VA, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (3,408 people), Management Occupations (1,734 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,576 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of McNair, 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

14.2k

2024 Value

± 957

−1.1%

1 Year decline

± 10.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McNair, VA declined at a rate of −1.1%, from 14.3k employees to 14.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in McNair, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,494 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,070 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (1,056 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of McNair, VA, though some of these residents may live in McNair, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$90,742

Median earning men ± $12,634

$63,443

Median earning women ± $4,056

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($139,013), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($111,439), and Public Administration ($103,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($114,722), Construction ($103,348), and Public Administration ($102,019).

Housing & Living

The median property value in McNair, VA was $595,800 in 2024, which is 1.79 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $566,900 to $595,800, a 5.1% increase. The homeownership rate in McNair, VA is 25.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in McNair, VA have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in McNair, VA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$595,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,278

$2,386

Median Property Taxes

±$281

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 McNair, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

25.4%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 25.4% of the housing units in McNair, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 23%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in McNair, 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.

$122,778

Median Household Income

± $10,631

9.41k

Number of Households

± 820

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.41k households in McNair, VA declined from $122,778 from the previous year's value of $123,327.

The following chart displays the households in McNair, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for McNair, 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 (51.4%)
Worked At Home (30.8%)
Carpooled (8.74%)

In 2024, 51.4% of workers in McNair, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.74%).

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

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in McNair, VA have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.07% of the workforce in McNair, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in McNair, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in McNair, VA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.09% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McNair, VA (1.38k out of 22.6k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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