New Hope, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

900

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

51.8

0.193% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$87,661

0.664% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$323,600

2.93% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

590

Population & Diversity

New Hope, VA is home to a population of 900 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.44% of New Hope, VA residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (862 people) in New Hope, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) and 17 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

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of New Hope, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Hope, VA was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Hope, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
862 ± 378
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 36
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 22

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

1.44%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

2.84%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

As of 2024, 1.44% of New Hope, VA residents (13 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 Hope, VA was 2.84%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 42
Vietnam
16 ± 31

New Hope, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of New Hope, VA employs 590 people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Hope, VA were Retail Trade (152 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (117 people), and Manufacturing (60 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,363), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,750), and Retail Trade ($33,088).

Employment

Occupations

590

2024 Value

± 211

6.12%

1 Year growth

± 49.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Hope, VA grew at a rate of 6.12%, from 556 employees to 590 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Hope, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (126 people), Sales & Related Occupations (73 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (63 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Hope, 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

590

2024 Value

± 211

6.12%

1 Year growth

± 49.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Hope, VA grew at a rate of 6.12%, from 556 employees to 590 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Hope, VA, are Retail Trade (152 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (117 people), and Manufacturing (60 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Hope, VA, though some of these residents may live in New Hope, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,196

Median earning men ± $26,906

$44,390

Median earning women ± $5,453

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($17,273).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,363) and Retail Trade ($33,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Hope, VA was $323,600 in 2024, which is 0.973 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $314,400 to $323,600, a 2.93% increase. The homeownership rate in New Hope, VA is 90.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Hope, VA have an average commute time of 18.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Hope, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$323,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$64,762

$346

Median Property Taxes

±$153

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 Hope, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

90.1%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.1% of the housing units in New Hope, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Hope, 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.

$87,661

Median Household Income

± $37,343

384

Number of Households

± 160

In 2024, the median household income of the 384 households in New Hope, VA grew to $87,661 from the previous year's value of $87,083.

The following chart displays the households in New Hope, 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 New Hope, 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 (76.4%)
Worked At Home (11.5%)
Carpooled (8.47%)

In 2024, 76.4% of workers in New Hope, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.47%).

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

18.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Hope, VA have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in New Hope, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

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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