Pantops, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,665

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.3

0.75% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.46%

117% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$127,552

11.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$522,900

Population & Diversity

Pantops, VA is home to a population of 4.67k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.55% of Pantops, VA residents were born outside of the country (352 people).

In 2024, there were 4.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.88k people) in Pantops, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 703 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 685 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Pantops, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pantops, VA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pantops, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.88k ± 467
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
703 ± 252
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
685 ± 353

2.29%

Hispanic Population

107 people

2.29% of the people in Pantops, VA are hispanic (107 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pantops, 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

7.55%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

352 people

6.75%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

292 people

As of 2024, 7.55% of Pantops, VA residents (352 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 Pantops, VA was 6.75%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
95 ± 93
Gulf War (2001-)
78 ± 74
Korea
72 ± 49

Pantops, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pantops, VA employs 2.37k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pantops, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (458 people), Educational Services (429 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (384 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Finance & Insurance ($114,861), and Manufacturing ($113,833).

Employment

Occupations

2.37k

2024 Value

± 396

9.04%

1 Year growth

± 21.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pantops, VA grew at a rate of 9.04%, from 2.17k employees to 2.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pantops, VA, are Management Occupations (434 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (286 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (249 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pantops, 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

2.37k

2024 Value

± 396

9.04%

1 Year growth

± 21.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pantops, VA grew at a rate of 9.04%, from 2.17k employees to 2.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pantops, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (458 people), Educational Services (429 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (384 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pantops, VA, though some of these residents may live in Pantops, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$85,272

Median earning men ± $17,860

$67,212

Median earning women ± $14,590

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($145,991), Manufacturing ($113,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($180,192), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,984), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($100,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pantops, VA was $522,900 in 2024, which is 1.57 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $497,000 to $522,900, a 5.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Pantops, VA is 46%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pantops, VA have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pantops, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$522,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$54,961

$1,074

Median Property Taxes

±$253

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

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

Rent vs Own

46%

Homeownership

2024

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46% of the housing units in Pantops, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pantops, 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.

$127,552

Median Household Income

± $23,801

2.34k

Number of Households

± 403

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.34k households in Pantops, VA grew to $127,552 from the previous year's value of $114,107.

The following chart displays the households in Pantops, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pantops, 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 (63.6%)
Worked At Home (24.9%)
Carpooled (8.66%)

In 2024, 63.6% of workers in Pantops, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.66%).

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

19.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pantops, VA have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.396% of the workforce in Pantops, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pantops, VA (159 out of 4.59k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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