New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

181,664

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.1

0.573% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.7%

0.807% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,839

1.88% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA is home to a population of 182k people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.03% of New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA residents were born outside of the country (10.9k people).

In 2024, there were 20 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (154k people) in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.69k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.02k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA are Spanish (3,652 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,816 households), and Arabic (922 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

90,232

Women

49.8%

90,783

Men

50.2%

The resident population of New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA in 2024 was 181,015 inhabitants, with 50.2% men, and 49.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA.

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Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
154k ± 437
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.69k ± 386
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
7.02k ± 377

3.77%

Hispanic Population

6.84k people

3.77% of the people in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA are hispanic (6.84k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
1,472 ± 938 people
China
1,371 ± 906 people
Mexico
872 ± 723 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA was India, the natal country of 1,472 New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA residents, followed by China with 1,371 and Mexico with 872.

Foreign-Born Population

6.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10.9k people

5.91%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10.7k people

As of 2024, 6.03% of New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA residents (10.9k 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 River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA was 5.91%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
3,652 households (2.09%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,816 households (1.04%)
Arabic
922 households (0.529%)

7.38% of the households in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA was Spanish. 2.09% of the households in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,556 ± 292
Gulf War (2001-)
1,752 ± 321
Gulf War (1990s)
1,435 ± 305

New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA.

Health

94.7% of the population of New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA has health coverage, with 56.3% on employee plans, 11.4% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 1.61% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Virginia see 1,341 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,341 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 379 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

1,341 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Virginia

Primary care physicians in Virginia see an average of 1,341 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,341 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Virginia in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.5% under 18 years, 29.7% between 18 and 34 years, 33.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.3%

Uninsured

56.3%

Employer Coverage

11.4%

Medicaid

14.2%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

1.61%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA declined by 6.55% from 5.67% to 5.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA employs 82.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA were Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (12,488 people), Restaurants & Food Services (6,553 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,659 people), and the highest paying industries were Air transportation ($239,315), Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($147,707), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($126,541).

Males in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $59,462. The income inequality in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

38,819

Women

46.9%

44,035

Men

53.1%

The workforce of New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA in 2024 was 82,854 people, with 46.9% woman, and 53.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

82.9k

2024 Value

2.03%

1 Year growth

± 2.03%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA grew at a rate of 2.03%, from 81.2k employees to 82.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA, are Postsecondary teachers (4,652 people), Cashiers (2,259 people), and Retail salespersons (2,067 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, 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

82.9k

2024 Value

2.03%

1 Year growth

± 2.03%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA grew at a rate of 2.03%, from 81.2k employees to 82.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (12,488 people), Restaurants & Food Services (6,553 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,659 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA, though some of these residents may live in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,946

Median earning men ± $1,532

$35,859

Median earning women ± $1,735

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($77,611), Manufacturing ($61,508), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,159).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($53,309), Manufacturing ($49,295), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,619).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Education

The student population of New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 27,746 male students and 25,794 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA are White (8,891 and 67.7%), Asian (1,408 and 10.7%), Hispanic or Latino (1,114 and 8.48%), and Black or African American (827 and 6.29%).

The largest universities in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA by number of degrees awarded are Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (10,849 and 75.3%), Radford University (1,911 and 13.3%), and New River Community College (1,043 and 7.24%).

The most popular majors in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA are General Computer & Information Sciences (819 and 5.68%), Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (612 and 4.25%), and Management Science (542 and 3.76%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $10,840 for in-state students and $27,764 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 60.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 53,540 (51.8% men and 48.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 53,540 students enrolled in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA, 51.8% men and 48.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 31,176 records, of which 50.5% were women and 49.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Management Science
542 degrees awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences
517 degrees awarded
General Finance
368 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA was Management Science with 542 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
10,849 degrees awarded
Radford University
1,911 degrees awarded
New River Community College
1,043 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with 10,849 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 7,473 men were awarded degrees from institutions in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA, which is 1.08 times more than the 6,942 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 8,891 degrees mean that there were 6.31 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 1,408 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($10,840) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,408) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.662% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.478% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA in 2024 were Some college (45.4k), High School or Equivalent (41.7k), and Bachelors Degree (23.7k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA was $240,900 in 2024, which is 0.724 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $228,400 to $240,900, a 5.47% increase. The homeownership rate in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA is 62.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$240,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,059

$44,239

Median Property Taxes

±$1,490

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 River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, 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 River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.9%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.9% of the housing units in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, 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.

$65,839

Median Household Income

± $2,266

70.3k

Number of Households

± 1,997

In 2024, the median household income of the 70.3k households in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA grew to $65,839 from the previous year's value of $64,627.

The following chart displays the households in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, 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

0.477

2024 Wage GINI in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA

0.476

2023 Wage GINI in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA

In 2024, the income inequality in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.238% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.8%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)
Carpooled (7.39%)

In 2024, 73.8% of workers in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.39%).

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

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.16% of the workforce in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA (32.8k out of 166k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA is White, followed by Black and Asian.

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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