Moorefield Station, VA

Census Place

2019 Population

1,976

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2019 Median Age

32.6

5.16% 1-year increase

2019 Poverty Rate

4.34%

25.7% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$101,832

12.4% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$619,100

Population & Diversity

Moorefield Station, VA is home to a population of 1.98k people, from which 83.4% are citizens.

As of 2019, 26% of Moorefield Station, VA residents were born outside of the country (513 people).

In 2019, there were 1.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (939 people) in Moorefield Station, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 498 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 251 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.4%

2019 Citizenship

87.9%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 83.4% of Moorefield Station, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Moorefield Station, VA was 87.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Moorefield Station, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
939 ± 363
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
498 ± 267
White (Hispanic)
251 ± 185

14.5%

Hispanic Population

286 people

14.5% of the people in Moorefield Station, VA are hispanic (286 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Moorefield Station, 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

26%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

513 people

20.4%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

279 people

As of 2019, 26% of Moorefield Station, VA residents (513 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 Moorefield Station, VA was 20.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
87 ± 78
Vietnam
15 ± 29

Moorefield Station, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Moorefield Station, VA employs 1.05k people. In 2019, the largest industries in Moorefield Station, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (376 people), Public Administration (125 people), and Educational Services (83 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($136,250), Health Care & Social Assistance ($104,265), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,833).

Employment

Occupations

1.05k

2019 Value

± 249

50.4%

1 Year growth

± 24.7%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Moorefield Station, VA grew at a rate of 50.4%, from 695 employees to 1.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Moorefield Station, VA, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (249 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (219 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (173 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Moorefield Station, 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

1.05k

2019 Value

± 249

50.4%

1 Year growth

± 24.7%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Moorefield Station, VA grew at a rate of 50.4%, from 695 employees to 1.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Moorefield Station, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (376 people), Public Administration (125 people), and Educational Services (83 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Moorefield Station, VA, though some of these residents may live in Moorefield Station, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$91,736

Median earning men ± $23,383

$73,958

Median earning women ± $19,002

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2019 are Public Administration ($97,604), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,000), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($21,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2019 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($118,250) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,429).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Moorefield Station, VA was $619,100 in 2019, which is 1.86 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $609,500 to $619,100, a 1.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Moorefield Station, VA is 35.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Moorefield Station, VA have an average commute time of 38.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Moorefield Station, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$619,100

Median Property Value 2019

±$28,378

$293

Median Property Taxes

±$95

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

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

Rent vs Own

35.9%

Homeownership

2019

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2019

In 2019, 35.9% of the housing units in Moorefield Station, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 25.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Moorefield Station, 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.

$101,832

Median Household Income

± $10,955

817

Number of Households

± 207

In 2019, the median household income of the 817 households in Moorefield Station, VA grew to $101,832 from the previous year's value of $90,625.

The following chart displays the households in Moorefield Station, 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 Moorefield Station, 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 (69.6%)
Carpooled (17.3%)
Worked At Home (8.43%)

In 2019, 69.6% of workers in Moorefield Station, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.3%) and those who worked at home (8.43%).

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

38.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Moorefield Station, VA have a longer commute time (38.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.43% of the workforce in Moorefield Station, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Moorefield Station, VA (85 out of 1.96k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

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