Mount Jackson, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,000

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.2

0.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.3%

16.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,297

5.81% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$193,000

Population & Diversity

Mount Jackson, VA is home to a population of 2k people, from which 85.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.1% of Mount Jackson, VA residents were born outside of the country (322 people).

In 2024, there were 4.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.2k people) in Mount Jackson, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 266 White (Hispanic) and 192 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.9%

2024 Citizenship

84.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.9% of Mount Jackson, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Jackson, VA was 84.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Jackson, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.2k ± 218
White (Hispanic)
266 ± 254
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
192 ± 155

35.4%

Hispanic Population

709 people

35.4% of the people in Mount Jackson, VA are hispanic (709 people).

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

16.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

322 people

17.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

364 people

As of 2024, 16.1% of Mount Jackson, VA residents (322 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 Jackson, VA was 17.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 30
Vietnam
25 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 15

Mount Jackson, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mount Jackson, VA employs 892 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Jackson, VA were Manufacturing (213 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (99 people), and Construction (98 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($83,726), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,396), and Educational Services ($73,125).

Employment

Occupations

892

2024 Value

± 174

−0.668%

1 Year decline

± 27.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Jackson, VA declined at a rate of −0.668%, from 898 employees to 892 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Jackson, VA, are Production Occupations (201 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (88 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (74 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Jackson, 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

892

2024 Value

± 174

−0.668%

1 Year decline

± 27.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Jackson, VA declined at a rate of −0.668%, from 898 employees to 892 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Jackson, VA, are Manufacturing (213 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (99 people), and Construction (98 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Jackson, VA, though some of these residents may live in Mount Jackson, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,099

Median earning men ± $6,000

$35,268

Median earning women ± $4,675

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($117,917), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,325), and Construction ($48,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($61,875), Public Administration ($61,029), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Jackson, VA was $193,000 in 2024, which is 0.58 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $170,300 to $193,000, a 13.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Jackson, VA is 70.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Jackson, VA have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Jackson, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$193,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,591

$579

Median Property Taxes

±$125

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 Jackson, 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 Jackson, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.2%

Homeownership

2024

60.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.2% of the housing units in Mount Jackson, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.4%.

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

$52,297

Median Household Income

± $13,523

825

Number of Households

± 150

In 2024, the median household income of the 825 households in Mount Jackson, VA declined from $52,297 from the previous year's value of $55,521.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Jackson, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Jackson, 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 (72.6%)
Carpooled (20.4%)
Worked At Home (4.04%)

In 2024, 72.6% of workers in Mount Jackson, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.4%) and those who worked at home (4.04%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Jackson, VA have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.4% of the workforce in Mount Jackson, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mount Jackson, 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 Jackson, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mount Jackson, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Jackson, VA (323 out of 1.98k 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 Males < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Jackson, VA is White, followed by Hispanic 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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