Opal, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

984

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

27.7

12.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.74%

14% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$181,932

12.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$625,800

Population & Diversity

Opal, VA is home to a population of 984 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.3% of Opal, VA residents were born outside of the country (101 people).

In 2024, there were 2.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (549 people) in Opal, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 228 White (Hispanic) and 125 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Opal, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
549 ± 200
White (Hispanic)
228 ± 260
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
125 ± 102

35.9%

Hispanic Population

353 people

35.9% of the people in Opal, VA are hispanic (353 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Opal, 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

10.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

101 people

13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

102 people

As of 2024, 10.3% of Opal, VA residents (101 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 Opal, VA was 13%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
19 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 19

Opal, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Opal, VA employs 573 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Opal, VA were Transportation & Warehousing (86 people), Accommodation & Food Services (85 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (73 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($125,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($106,477).

Employment

Occupations

573

2024 Value

± 161

13%

1 Year growth

± 35.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Opal, VA grew at a rate of 13%, from 507 employees to 573 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Opal, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (112 people), Management Occupations (92 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (87 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Opal, 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

573

2024 Value

± 161

13%

1 Year growth

± 35.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Opal, VA grew at a rate of 13%, from 507 employees to 573 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Opal, VA, are Transportation & Warehousing (86 people), Accommodation & Food Services (85 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (73 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Opal, VA, though some of these residents may live in Opal, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,147

Median earning men ± $6,681

$52,340

Median earning women ± $7,230

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($127,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,607), and Public Administration ($61,765).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,114), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,493), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($37,292).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Opal, VA was $625,800 in 2024, which is 1.88 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $582,000 to $625,800, a 7.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Opal, VA is 98.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Opal, VA have an average commute time of 41.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Opal, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$625,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,819

$220

Median Property Taxes

±$90

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

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

Rent vs Own

98.7%

Homeownership

2024

71.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 98.7% of the housing units in Opal, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 96.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Opal, 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.

$181,932

Median Household Income

± $100,014

223

Number of Households

± 94

In 2024, the median household income of the 223 households in Opal, VA declined from $181,932 from the previous year's value of $207,708.

The following chart displays the households in Opal, 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 Opal, 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 (82%)
Worked At Home (15.2%)
Public Transit (1.92%)

In 2024, 82% of workers in Opal, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who used public transit to get to work (1.92%).

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

41.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Opal, VA have a longer commute time (41.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.88% of the workforce in Opal, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.74% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Opal, VA (27 out of 984 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Opal, 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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