Nellysford, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,584

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

62.3

3.11% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.4%

39% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$136,442

2.56% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$552,600

Population & Diversity

Nellysford, VA is home to a population of 1.58k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.1% of Nellysford, VA residents were born outside of the country (65 people).

In 2024, there were 27.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.47k people) in Nellysford, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 54 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 40 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Nellysford, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nellysford, VA was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nellysford, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.47k ± 411
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
54 ± 86
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
40 ± 50

3.98%

Hispanic Population

63 people

3.98% of the people in Nellysford, VA are hispanic (63 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nellysford, 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

4.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

2.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

As of 2024, 4.1% of Nellysford, VA residents (65 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 Nellysford, VA was 2.65%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
115 ± 74
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 30

Nellysford, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 8.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Nellysford, VA employs 444 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nellysford, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (84 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (77 people), and Construction (48 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($147,212), Health Care & Social Assistance ($146,635), and Construction ($144,808).

Employment

Occupations

444

2024 Value

± 153

−5.33%

1 Year decline

± 52.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nellysford, VA declined at a rate of −5.33%, from 469 employees to 444 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nellysford, VA, are Management Occupations (79 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (57 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nellysford, 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

444

2024 Value

± 153

−5.33%

1 Year decline

± 52.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nellysford, VA declined at a rate of −5.33%, from 469 employees to 444 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nellysford, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (84 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (77 people), and Construction (48 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nellysford, VA, though some of these residents may live in Nellysford, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$143,365

Median earning men ± $82,330

$60,625

Median earning women ± $70,858

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($209,402), Construction ($144,808), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($108,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($121,413), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,288), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($4,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nellysford, VA was $552,600 in 2024, which is 1.66 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $520,000 to $552,600, a 6.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Nellysford, VA is 88.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nellysford, VA have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nellysford, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$552,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$91,137

$658

Median Property Taxes

±$180

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 Nellysford, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

88.7%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.7% of the housing units in Nellysford, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nellysford, 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.

$136,442

Median Household Income

± $54,707

742

Number of Households

± 194

In 2024, the median household income of the 742 households in Nellysford, VA grew to $136,442 from the previous year's value of $133,036.

The following chart displays the households in Nellysford, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nellysford, 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 (55.3%)
Worked At Home (37.1%)
Other (4.99%)

In 2024, 55.3% of workers in Nellysford, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (37.1%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.99%).

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

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nellysford, VA have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.77% of the workforce in Nellysford, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nellysford, VA (165 out of 1.58k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nellysford, VA is Two Or More, followed by White 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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