Mount Hermon, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,155

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.1

0.579% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.88%

67.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$81,435

1.87% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$211,600

Population & Diversity

Mount Hermon, VA is home to a population of 4.16k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.49% of Mount Hermon, VA residents were born outside of the country (62 people).

In 2024, there were 5.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.42k people) in Mount Hermon, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 582 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 61 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Mount Hermon, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Hermon, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Hermon, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.42k ± 654
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
582 ± 225
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
61 ± 85

1.44%

Hispanic Population

60 people

1.44% of the people in Mount Hermon, VA are hispanic (60 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mount Hermon, 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

1.49%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

62 people

0.509%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

As of 2024, 1.49% of Mount Hermon, VA residents (62 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 Mount Hermon, VA was 0.509%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
172 ± 87
Gulf War (2001-)
60 ± 54
Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 30

Mount Hermon, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.87 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mount Hermon, VA employs 2.22k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Hermon, VA were Educational Services (442 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (419 people), and Retail Trade (365 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($86,136), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,394), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,875).

Employment

Occupations

2.22k

2024 Value

± 396

−3.61%

1 Year decline

± 26.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Hermon, VA declined at a rate of −3.61%, from 2.3k employees to 2.22k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Hermon, VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (306 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (240 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (201 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Hermon, 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

2.22k

2024 Value

± 396

−3.61%

1 Year decline

± 26.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Hermon, VA declined at a rate of −3.61%, from 2.3k employees to 2.22k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Hermon, VA, are Educational Services (442 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (419 people), and Retail Trade (365 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Hermon, VA, though some of these residents may live in Mount Hermon, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,375

Median earning men ± $14,855

$49,676

Median earning women ± $9,012

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,250), Manufacturing ($65,096), and Public Administration ($60,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,114), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,264), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Hermon, VA was $211,600 in 2024, which is 0.636 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $191,400 to $211,600, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Hermon, VA is 84.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Hermon, VA have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Hermon, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$211,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,663

$1,493

Median Property Taxes

±$278

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.4%

Homeownership

2024

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.4% of the housing units in Mount Hermon, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mount Hermon, 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.

$81,435

Median Household Income

± $21,288

1.77k

Number of Households

± 314

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.77k households in Mount Hermon, VA declined from $81,435 from the previous year's value of $82,986.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Hermon, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Hermon, 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 (78.8%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)
Carpooled (9.46%)

In 2024, 78.8% of workers in Mount Hermon, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.46%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Hermon, VA have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.821% of the workforce in Mount Hermon, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Hermon, VA (286 out of 4.16k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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