Mineral, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

555

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.6

15.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16%

9.49% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,042

10.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$266,700

Population & Diversity

Mineral, VA is home to a population of 555 people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.8% of Mineral, VA residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 8.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (434 people) in Mineral, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 31 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Mineral, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mineral, VA was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mineral, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
434 ± 134
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
49 ± 31
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
31 ± 35

5.95%

Hispanic Population

33 people

5.95% of the people in Mineral, VA are hispanic (33 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mineral, 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

1.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

3.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

As of 2024, 1.8% of Mineral, VA residents (10 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 Mineral, VA was 3.34%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 13
Vietnam
11 ± 23

Mineral, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mineral, VA employs 279 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mineral, VA were Construction (43 people), Retail Trade (29 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (27 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($96,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,313), and Public Administration ($56,339).

Employment

Occupations

279

2024 Value

± 97

1.09%

1 Year growth

± 49.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mineral, VA grew at a rate of 1.09%, from 276 employees to 279 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mineral, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (45 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (26 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mineral, 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

279

2024 Value

± 97

1.09%

1 Year growth

± 49.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mineral, VA grew at a rate of 1.09%, from 276 employees to 279 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mineral, VA, are Construction (43 people), Retail Trade (29 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (27 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mineral, VA, though some of these residents may live in Mineral, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,292

Median earning men ± $15,822

$49,844

Median earning women ± $15,321

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($60,781), Construction ($49,375), and Manufacturing ($35,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,313), and Public Administration ($55,982).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mineral, VA was $266,700 in 2024, which is 0.802 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $226,100 to $266,700, a 18% increase. The homeownership rate in Mineral, VA is 73.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mineral, VA have an average commute time of 30.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mineral, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$266,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$81,580

$142

Median Property Taxes

±$56

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.6%

Homeownership

2024

55.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.6% of the housing units in Mineral, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mineral, 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.

$71,042

Median Household Income

± $40,186

193

Number of Households

± 61

In 2024, the median household income of the 193 households in Mineral, VA grew to $71,042 from the previous year's value of $64,500.

The following chart displays the households in Mineral, 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 Mineral, 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 (73.3%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)
Carpooled (5.05%)

In 2024, 73.3% of workers in Mineral, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (5.05%).

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

30.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mineral, VA have a longer commute time (30.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.67% of the workforce in Mineral, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mineral, VA (88 out of 550 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mineral, VA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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