Nassawadox, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

590

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

51.9

37.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23.5%

1.38% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,932

2024 Median Property Value

$152,500

Population & Diversity

Nassawadox, VA is home to a population of 590 people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.63% of Nassawadox, VA residents were born outside of the country (45 people).

In 2024, there were 1.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (258 people) in Nassawadox, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 213 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 103 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Nassawadox, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nassawadox, VA was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nassawadox, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
258 ± 71
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
213 ± 119
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
103 ± 114

17.5%

Hispanic Population

103 people

17.5% of the people in Nassawadox, VA are hispanic (103 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nassawadox, 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

7.63%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

8.96%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

60 people

As of 2024, 7.63% of Nassawadox, VA residents (45 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 Nassawadox, VA was 8.96%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 23

Nassawadox, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Nassawadox, VA employs 159 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nassawadox, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (36 people), Manufacturing (31 people), and Construction (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($82,813), Public Administration ($72,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,458).

Employment

Occupations

159

2024 Value

± 88

−20.1%

1 Year decline

± 95%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nassawadox, VA declined at a rate of −20.1%, from 199 employees to 159 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nassawadox, VA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (29 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (16 people), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nassawadox, 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

159

2024 Value

± 88

−20.1%

1 Year decline

± 95%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nassawadox, VA declined at a rate of −20.1%, from 199 employees to 159 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nassawadox, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (36 people), Manufacturing (31 people), and Construction (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nassawadox, VA, though some of these residents may live in Nassawadox, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,500

Median earning men ± $16,870

$48,125

Median earning women ± $28,166

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($48,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,125), and Construction ($40,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,458), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,786), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($36,875).

Housing & Living

People in Nassawadox, VA have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nassawadox, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$152,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$116,055

$127

Median Property Taxes

±$60

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.2%

Homeownership

2024

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.2% of the housing units in Nassawadox, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nassawadox, 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.

$51,932

Median Household Income

± $31,629

201

Number of Households

± 71

The following chart displays the households in Nassawadox, 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 Nassawadox, 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 (86.5%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (2.58%)

In 2024, 86.5% of workers in Nassawadox, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (2.58%).

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

28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nassawadox, VA have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Nassawadox, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nassawadox, VA (101 out of 430 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 Females 16 - 17, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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