Motley, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

987

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.6

8.84% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.8%

9.67% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$55,529

21.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$146,900

Population & Diversity

Motley, VA is home to a population of 987 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 3.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (743 people) in Motley, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 213 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 31 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Motley, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Motley, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Motley, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
743 ± 259
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
213 ± 125
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 29

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Motley, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23 ± 32
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 19

Motley, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Motley, VA employs 424 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Motley, VA were Manufacturing (119 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (56 people), and Information (56 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($40,972), Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,143), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,344).

Employment

Occupations

424

2024 Value

± 150

34.2%

1 Year growth

± 40%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Motley, VA grew at a rate of 34.2%, from 316 employees to 424 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Motley, VA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (103 people), Management Occupations (65 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (62 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Motley, 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

424

2024 Value

± 150

34.2%

1 Year growth

± 40%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Motley, VA grew at a rate of 34.2%, from 316 employees to 424 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Motley, VA, are Manufacturing (119 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (56 people), and Information (56 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Motley, VA, though some of these residents may live in Motley, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,559

Median earning men ± $7,692

$36,576

Median earning women ± $21,506

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($39,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($47,879), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($11,953).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Motley, VA was $146,900 in 2024, which is 0.442 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $120,700 to $146,900, a 21.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Motley, VA is 72%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Motley, VA have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Motley, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$146,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,558

$311

Median Property Taxes

±$110

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

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

Rent vs Own

72%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72% of the housing units in Motley, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Motley, 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.

$55,529

Median Household Income

± $5,025

432

Number of Households

± 122

In 2024, the median household income of the 432 households in Motley, VA grew to $55,529 from the previous year's value of $45,833.

The following chart displays the households in Motley, 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 Motley, 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 (78.4%)
Worked At Home (19.6%)
Carpooled (1.99%)

In 2024, 78.4% of workers in Motley, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.6%) and those who carpooled to work (1.99%).

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

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Motley, VA have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Motley, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Motley, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Motley, VA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Motley, VA (126 out of 987 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

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