Meadow View, VA

Census Place

2019 Population

1,058

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2019 Median Age

17.6% 1-year increase

2019 Poverty Rate

12.8%

41.1% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$38,963

13.6% 1-year decline

2019 Median Property Value

$130,700

Population & Diversity

Meadow View, VA is home to a population of 1.06k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2019, 0.473% of Meadow View, VA residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2019, there were 73.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.03k people) in Meadow View, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2019 Citizenship

100%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 99.6% of Meadow View, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Meadow View, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Meadow View, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.03k ± 170
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 28
White (Hispanic)
8 ± 11

0.756%

Hispanic Population

8 people

0.756% of the people in Meadow View, VA are hispanic (8 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Meadow View, 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

0.473%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.612%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2019, 0.473% of Meadow View, VA residents (5 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Meadow View, VA was 0.612%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
34 ± 46
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 38
World War II
6 ± 9

Meadow View, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Meadow View, VA employs 446 people. In 2019, the largest industries in Meadow View, VA were Educational Services (70 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (56 people), and Manufacturing (56 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($42,885), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($32,813), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($32,813).

Employment

Occupations

446

2019 Value

± 122

−20.2%

1 Year decline

± 45.5%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Meadow View, VA declined at a rate of −20.2%, from 559 employees to 446 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Meadow View, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (68 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (62 people), and Production Occupations (56 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Meadow View, 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

446

2019 Value

± 122

−20.2%

1 Year decline

± 45.5%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Meadow View, VA declined at a rate of −20.2%, from 559 employees to 446 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Meadow View, VA, are Educational Services (70 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (56 people), and Manufacturing (56 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Meadow View, VA, though some of these residents may live in Meadow View, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,667

Median earning men ± $22,616

$26,600

Median earning women ± $11,260

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2019 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,596), Retail Trade ($26,023), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($21,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2019 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($36,023), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Meadow View, VA was $130,700 in 2019, which is 0.393 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $114,200 to $130,700, a 14.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Meadow View, VA is 71.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Meadow View, VA have an average commute time of 17.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Meadow View, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$130,700

Median Property Value 2019

±$25,818

$307

Median Property Taxes

±$91

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 Meadow View, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.4%

Homeownership

2019

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2019

In 2019, 71.4% of the housing units in Meadow View, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Meadow View, 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.

$38,963

Median Household Income

± $9,995

430

Number of Households

± 110

In 2019, the median household income of the 430 households in Meadow View, VA declined from $38,963 from the previous year's value of $45,074.

The following chart displays the households in Meadow View, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Meadow View, 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 2019

Drove Alone (85%)
Worked At Home (6.35%)
Carpooled (4.54%)

In 2019, 85% of workers in Meadow View, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.35%) and those who carpooled to work (4.54%).

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

17.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Meadow View, VA have a shorter commute time (17.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.969% of the workforce in Meadow View, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Meadow View, VA (135 out of 1.06k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

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