North Shore, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,638

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

62.6

2.62% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.3%

29.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$109,951

2.53% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$504,400

Population & Diversity

North Shore, VA is home to a population of 3.64k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.07% of North Shore, VA residents were born outside of the country (39 people).

In 2024, there were 36.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.39k people) in North Shore, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 93 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 75 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Shore, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.39k ± 387
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
93 ± 92
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
75 ± 79

2.56%

Hispanic Population

93 people

2.56% of the people in North Shore, VA are hispanic (93 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in North Shore, 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

1.07%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

2.51%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

93 people

As of 2024, 1.07% of North Shore, VA residents (39 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 North Shore, VA was 2.51%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
103 ± 79
Vietnam
86 ± 56
Gulf War (1990s)
43 ± 37

North Shore, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of North Shore, VA employs 1.32k people. In 2024, the largest industries in North Shore, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (243 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (200 people), and Retail Trade (136 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($227,607), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($168,750), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,333).

Employment

Occupations

1.32k

2024 Value

± 233

−3.57%

1 Year decline

± 27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Shore, VA declined at a rate of −3.57%, from 1.37k employees to 1.32k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Shore, VA, are Management Occupations (195 people), Sales & Related Occupations (162 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (143 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Shore, 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

1.32k

2024 Value

± 233

−3.57%

1 Year decline

± 27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Shore, VA declined at a rate of −3.57%, from 1.37k employees to 1.32k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Shore, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (243 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (200 people), and Retail Trade (136 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Shore, VA, though some of these residents may live in North Shore, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$96,625

Median earning men ± $49,880

$47,766

Median earning women ± $11,933

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,698), and Construction ($86,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($153,523), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,625), and Construction ($48,902).

Housing & Living

The median property value in North Shore, VA was $504,400 in 2024, which is 1.52 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $480,700 to $504,400, a 4.93% increase. The homeownership rate in North Shore, VA is 93.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in North Shore, VA have an average commute time of 31.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Shore, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$504,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$116,951

$1,629

Median Property Taxes

±$260

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

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

Rent vs Own

93.8%

Homeownership

2024

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.8% of the housing units in North Shore, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 96.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in North Shore, 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.

$109,951

Median Household Income

± $13,905

1.74k

Number of Households

± 263

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.74k households in North Shore, VA grew to $109,951 from the previous year's value of $107,235.

The following chart displays the households in North Shore, 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 North Shore, 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 (67.3%)
Worked At Home (29.3%)
Carpooled (3.38%)

In 2024, 67.3% of workers in North Shore, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.3%) and those who carpooled to work (3.38%).

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

31.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Shore, VA have a longer commute time (31.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in North Shore, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Shore, VA (373 out of 3.64k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in North Shore, 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.

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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