New Church, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

443

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.3

2.95% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

50.1%

26.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$30,515

2023 Median Property Value

$169,000

Population & Diversity

New Church, VA is home to a population of 443 people, from which 95.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.2% of New Church, VA residents were born outside of the country (63 people).

In 2024, there were 7.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (348 people) in New Church, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 45 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 41 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of New Church, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Church, VA was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Church, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
348 ± 198
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
45 ± 54
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
41 ± 65

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Church, 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

14.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

63 people

11.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

As of 2024, 14.2% of New Church, VA residents (63 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 New Church, VA was 11.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

37 ± 56

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

Economy

The economy of New Church, VA employs 253 people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Church, VA were Accommodation & Food Services (67 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (63 people), and Construction (48 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($2,499) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($2,499).

Employment

Occupations

253

2024 Value

± 140

25.9%

1 Year growth

± 64.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Church, VA grew at a rate of 25.9%, from 201 employees to 253 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Church, VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (64 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (48 people), and Management Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Church, 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

253

2024 Value

± 140

25.9%

1 Year growth

± 64.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Church, VA grew at a rate of 25.9%, from 201 employees to 253 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Church, VA, are Accommodation & Food Services (67 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (63 people), and Construction (48 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Church, VA, though some of these residents may live in New Church, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,522

Median earning men ± $17,058

$6,094

Median earning women ± $27,182

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($2,499).

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Church, VA was $169,000 in 2023, which is 0.508 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $167,100 to $169,000, a 1.14% increase. The homeownership rate in New Church, VA is 57.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$169,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$29,466

$121

Median Property Taxes

±$89

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 New Church, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$30,515

Median Household Income

± $19,520

210

Number of Households

± 129

The following chart displays the households in New Church, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Church, 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 (59.3%)
Worked At Home (33.6%)
Carpooled (3.56%)

In 2024, 59.3% of workers in New Church, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (33.6%) and those who carpooled to work (3.56%).

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.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in New Church, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Church, VA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

50.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Church, VA (222 out of 443 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Church, 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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