Mount Sidney, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

703

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.6

5.33% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.69%

11% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$93,050

6.86% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$348,800

Population & Diversity

Mount Sidney, VA is home to a population of 703 people, from which 92.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.1% of Mount Sidney, VA residents were born outside of the country (78 people).

In 2024, there were 3.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (428 people) in Mount Sidney, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 127 Other (Hispanic) and 87 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.7% of Mount Sidney, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Sidney, VA was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Sidney, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
428 ± 217
Other (Hispanic)
127 ± 183
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
87 ± 57

25.5%

Hispanic Population

179 people

25.5% of the people in Mount Sidney, VA are hispanic (179 people).

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

11.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

78 people

8.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

57 people

As of 2024, 11.1% of Mount Sidney, VA residents (78 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 Sidney, VA was 8.68%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

72 ± 85

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

Economy

The economy of Mount Sidney, VA employs 421 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Sidney, VA were Educational Services (119 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (95 people), and Retail Trade (77 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,058), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,192), and Educational Services ($62,917).

Employment

Occupations

421

2024 Value

± 193

3.69%

1 Year growth

± 62.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Sidney, VA grew at a rate of 3.69%, from 406 employees to 421 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Sidney, VA, are Management Occupations (80 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (65 people), and Material Moving Occupations (57 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Sidney, 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

421

2024 Value

± 193

3.69%

1 Year growth

± 62.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Sidney, VA grew at a rate of 3.69%, from 406 employees to 421 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Sidney, VA, are Educational Services (119 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (95 people), and Retail Trade (77 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Sidney, VA, though some of these residents may live in Mount Sidney, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,339

Median earning men ± $45,528

$63,750

Median earning women ± $65,824

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Sidney, VA was $348,800 in 2024, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $347,200 to $348,800, a 0.461% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Sidney, VA is 58.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Sidney, VA have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Sidney, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$348,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,233

$158

Median Property Taxes

±$90

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

Rent vs Own

58.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.3% of the housing units in Mount Sidney, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.7%.

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

$93,050

Median Household Income

± $22,690

271

Number of Households

± 132

In 2024, the median household income of the 271 households in Mount Sidney, VA grew to $93,050 from the previous year's value of $87,076.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Sidney, 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 Sidney, 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 (91.7%)
Public Transit (4.63%)
Worked At Home (3.7%)

In 2024, 91.7% of workers in Mount Sidney, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (4.63%) and those who worked at home (3.7%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Sidney, VA have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mount Sidney, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Sidney, VA (40 out of 703 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Sidney, VA is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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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