Mountain Road, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,574

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

9.98% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.1%

10.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$41,250

19.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$119,700

Population & Diversity

Mountain Road, VA is home to a population of 1.57k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.37% of Mountain Road, VA residents were born outside of the country (53 people).

In 2024, there were 3.51 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.14k people) in Mountain Road, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 325 White (Non-Hispanic) and 85 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 Mountain Road, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mountain Road, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mountain Road, VA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.14k ± 469
White (Non-Hispanic)
325 ± 214
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
85 ± 84

1.4%

Hispanic Population

22 people

1.4% of the people in Mountain Road, VA are hispanic (22 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mountain Road, 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

3.37%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

5.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

77 people

As of 2024, 3.37% of Mountain Road, VA residents (53 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 Mountain Road, VA was 5.08%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

63 ± 79

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

Economy

The economy of Mountain Road, VA employs 532 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mountain Road, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (247 people), Accommodation & Food Services (73 people), and Manufacturing (65 people), and the highest paying industries were Accommodation & Food Services ($82,784), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($82,784), and Manufacturing ($33,523).

Employment

Occupations

532

2024 Value

± 218

0.567%

1 Year growth

± 58.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mountain Road, VA grew at a rate of 0.567%, from 529 employees to 532 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mountain Road, VA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (166 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (81 people), and Management Occupations (68 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mountain Road, 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

532

2024 Value

± 218

0.567%

1 Year growth

± 58.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mountain Road, VA grew at a rate of 0.567%, from 529 employees to 532 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mountain Road, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (247 people), Accommodation & Food Services (73 people), and Manufacturing (65 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mountain Road, VA, though some of these residents may live in Mountain Road, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,398

Median earning men ± $8,877

$17,955

Median earning women ± $13,518

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($36,618) and Manufacturing ($33,295).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($4,661).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mountain Road, VA was $119,700 in 2024, which is 0.36 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $80,000 to $119,700, a 49.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Mountain Road, VA is 85.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mountain Road, VA have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mountain Road, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$119,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$76,798

$356

Median Property Taxes

±$152

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 Mountain Road, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

85.2%

Homeownership

2024

85%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.2% of the housing units in Mountain Road, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mountain Road, 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.

$41,250

Median Household Income

± $16,231

418

Number of Households

± 160

In 2024, the median household income of the 418 households in Mountain Road, VA grew to $41,250 from the previous year's value of $34,399.

The following chart displays the households in Mountain Road, 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 Mountain Road, 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 (90%)
Carpooled (5.42%)
Worked At Home (4.62%)

In 2024, 90% of workers in Mountain Road, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.42%) and those who worked at home (4.62%).

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

19.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mountain Road, VA have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mountain Road, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mountain Road, VA (222 out of 1.57k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 12 - 14.

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