Onley, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

678

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.1

17.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.55%

19% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,837

4.89% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$323,100

Population & Diversity

Onley, VA is home to a population of 678 people, from which 77.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 25.8% of Onley, VA residents were born outside of the country (175 people).

In 2024, there were 2.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (401 people) in Onley, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 162 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 96 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

77.1%

2024 Citizenship

85.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 77.1% of Onley, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Onley, VA was 85.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Onley, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
401 ± 181
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
162 ± 186
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
96 ± 159

24.8%

Hispanic Population

168 people

24.8% of the people in Onley, VA are hispanic (168 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Onley, 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

25.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

175 people

17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

104 people

As of 2024, 25.8% of Onley, VA residents (175 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 Onley, VA was 17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

6 ± 21

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

Economy

The economy of Onley, VA employs 327 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Onley, VA were Other Services, Except Public Administration (56 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (55 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (50 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($132,895), Finance & Insurance ($106,250), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,643).

Employment

Occupations

327

2024 Value

± 152

5.83%

1 Year growth

± 63.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Onley, VA grew at a rate of 5.83%, from 309 employees to 327 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Onley, VA, are Material Moving Occupations (55 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (50 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Onley, 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

327

2024 Value

± 152

5.83%

1 Year growth

± 63.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Onley, VA grew at a rate of 5.83%, from 309 employees to 327 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Onley, VA, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (56 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (55 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (50 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Onley, VA, though some of these residents may live in Onley, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,333

Median earning men ± $30,839

$48,925

Median earning women ± $8,817

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($79,375), Public Administration ($51,827), and Manufacturing ($40,139).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($133,224), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,214), and Retail Trade ($22,188).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Onley, VA was $323,100 in 2024, which is 0.971 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $320,300 to $323,100, a 0.874% increase. The homeownership rate in Onley, VA is 66.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Onley, VA have an average commute time of 15.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Onley, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$323,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,332

$182

Median Property Taxes

±$88

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.2%

Homeownership

2024

79.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.2% of the housing units in Onley, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Onley, 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.

$57,837

Median Household Income

± $20,308

275

Number of Households

± 110

In 2024, the median household income of the 275 households in Onley, VA grew to $57,837 from the previous year's value of $55,139.

The following chart displays the households in Onley, 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Onley, 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 (64.2%)
Carpooled (17.9%)
Worked At Home (17.9%)

In 2024, 64.2% of workers in Onley, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.9%) and those who worked at home (17.9%).

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

15.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Onley, VA have a shorter commute time (15.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Onley, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.55% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Onley, VA (58 out of 678 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Onley, VA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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