Meadowbrook, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

20,749

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.65% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.4%

3.83% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$86,054

7.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$298,500

Population & Diversity

Meadowbrook, VA is home to a population of 20.7k people, from which 85% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21% of Meadowbrook, VA residents were born outside of the country (4.35k people).

In 2024, there were 1.61 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.06k people) in Meadowbrook, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.02k White (Non-Hispanic) and 4.34k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85%

2024 Citizenship

86.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85% of Meadowbrook, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Meadowbrook, VA was 86.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Meadowbrook, VA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.06k ± 917
White (Non-Hispanic)
5.02k ± 642
Other (Hispanic)
4.34k ± 1.13k

29%

Hispanic Population

6.02k people

29% of the people in Meadowbrook, VA are hispanic (6.02k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Meadowbrook, 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

21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.35k people

18.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.84k people

As of 2024, 21% of Meadowbrook, VA residents (4.35k 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 Meadowbrook, VA was 18.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
568 ± 254
Gulf War (2001-)
440 ± 167
Gulf War (1990s)
210 ± 106

Meadowbrook, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Meadowbrook, VA employs 10k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Meadowbrook, VA were Construction (1,320 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,088 people), and Retail Trade (925 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,000), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,889), and Public Administration ($67,554).

Employment

Occupations

10k

2024 Value

± 847

4.34%

1 Year growth

± 11.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meadowbrook, VA grew at a rate of 4.34%, from 9.61k employees to 10k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Meadowbrook, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,510 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,087 people), and Management Occupations (790 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Meadowbrook, 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

10k

2024 Value

± 847

4.34%

1 Year growth

± 11.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meadowbrook, VA grew at a rate of 4.34%, from 9.61k employees to 10k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Meadowbrook, VA, are Construction (1,320 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,088 people), and Retail Trade (925 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Meadowbrook, VA, though some of these residents may live in Meadowbrook, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,069

Median earning men ± $3,010

$38,893

Median earning women ± $6,328

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,574), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,690), and Public Administration ($69,348).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($84,397), Public Administration ($64,063), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,105).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Meadowbrook, VA was $298,500 in 2024, which is 0.897 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $262,600 to $298,500, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Meadowbrook, VA is 75.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Meadowbrook, VA have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Meadowbrook, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$298,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,087

$5,548

Median Property Taxes

±$554

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 Meadowbrook, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.4%

Homeownership

2024

70.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.4% of the housing units in Meadowbrook, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Meadowbrook, 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.

$86,054

Median Household Income

± $5,157

7.36k

Number of Households

± 687

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.36k households in Meadowbrook, VA grew to $86,054 from the previous year's value of $79,750.

The following chart displays the households in Meadowbrook, 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 Meadowbrook, 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 (68.8%)
Worked At Home (15%)
Carpooled (13.9%)

In 2024, 68.8% of workers in Meadowbrook, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15%) and those who carpooled to work (13.9%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Meadowbrook, VA have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.88% of the workforce in Meadowbrook, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Meadowbrook, VA (2.57k out of 20.7k 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 < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Meadowbrook, VA is Hispanic, followed by Black and Other.

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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