New Kent, VA

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2023 Population
887
11.4% 1-year growth
2023 Median Age
31.1
0% 1-year change
2023 Median Household Income
$166,375
2.97% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$430,400
5.53% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
517
0.193% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, New Kent, VA had a population of 887 people with a median age of 31.1 and a median household income of $166,375. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of New Kent, VA grew from 796 to 887, a 11.4% increase and its median household income grew from $161,572 to $166,375, a 2.97% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in New Kent, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (28.2%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.69%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.47%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.13%).

N/A of the households in New Kent, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in New Kent, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in New Kent, VA was $430,400, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Most people in New Kent, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38.5 minutes. The average car ownership in New Kent, VA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

New Kent, VA is home to a population of 887 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.47% of New Kent, VA residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2023, there were 2.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (599 people) in New Kent, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 250 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 15 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of New Kent, VA residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in New Kent, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Kent, VA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    599 ± 265
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    250 ± 239
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    15 ± 35
1.69%
Hispanic Population
15 people

In 2023, there were 2.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (599 people) in New Kent, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 250 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 15 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.69% of the people in New Kent, VA are hispanic (15 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

1.47%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
13 people

As of 2023, 1.47% of New Kent, VA residents (13 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of NaNN%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in New Kent, VA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    98 ± 73
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    20 ± 33
  3. Vietnam
    8 ± 23

New Kent, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 4.9 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of New Kent, VA employs 517 people. In 2023, the largest industries in New Kent, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (114 people), Public Administration (112 people), and Manufacturing (87 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($143,807), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($143,665), and Manufacturing ($106,250).

Employment

Occupations

517
2023 Value
± 188
−0.193%
1 Year decline
± 53%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in New Kent, VA declined at a rate of −0.193%, from 518 employees to 517 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Kent, VA, are Management Occupations (217 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (72 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (54 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Kent, VA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

517
2023 Value
± 188
−0.193%
1 Year decline
± 53%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in New Kent, VA declined at a rate of −0.193%, from 518 employees to 517 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Kent, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (114 people), Public Administration (112 people), and Manufacturing (87 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Kent, VA, though some of these residents may live in New Kent, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$86,597
Median earning men ± $10,674
$95,595
Median earning women ± $52,458

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($106,250), Public Administration ($85,764), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($143,665), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,958), and Public Administration ($N/A).

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

N/A are the senators currently representing the state of N/A. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (51.8%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Other (0.905%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

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Senator Elections

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  1. N/AN/A
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  2. N/AN/A
    N/A

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.988% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.986% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.72M), Bachelors Degree (1.5M), and Some college (1.37M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in New Kent, VA was $430,400 in 2023, which is 1.42 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $455,600 to $430,400, a 5.53% decrease. The homeownership rate in New Kent, VA is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in New Kent, VA have an average commute time of 38.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Kent, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$430,400
Median Property Value 2023
±$74,173
$304
Median Property Taxes
±$118

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Rent vs Own

100%
Homeownership
2023
100%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 100% of the housing units in New Kent, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$166,375
Median Household Income
± $29,026
304
Number of Households
± 130

In 2023, the median household income of the 304 households in New Kent, VA grew to $166,375 from the previous year's value of $161,572.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Kent, VA is from New Kent, VA.
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  2. N/A

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (74.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.1%)
  3. Carpooled (4.13%)

In 2023, 74.7% of workers in New Kent, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.1%) and those who carpooled to work (4.13%).

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Commute Time

38.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Kent, VA have a longer commute time (38.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in New Kent, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Kent, VA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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Health

100% of the population of New Kent, VA has health coverage, with 93.5% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 3.09% on non-group plans, and 3.43% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Virginia see 1,341 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.28% increase from the previous year (1,324 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 411 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.4% under 18 years, 28.8% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 2.17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
93.5%
Employer Coverage
0%
Medicaid
0%
Medicare
3.09%
Non-Group
3.43%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in New Kent, VA stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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