Parksley, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

867

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

15.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.19%

4.07% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$76,875

5.38% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$163,100

Population & Diversity

Parksley, VA is home to a population of 867 people, from which 76.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 29.2% of Parksley, VA residents were born outside of the country (253 people).

In 2024, there were 1.28 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (407 people) in Parksley, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 317 White (Non-Hispanic) and 66 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

76.4%

2024 Citizenship

78.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 76.4% of Parksley, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Parksley, VA was 78.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Parksley, VA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
407 ± 235
White (Non-Hispanic)
317 ± 114
White (Hispanic)
66 ± 91

14.9%

Hispanic Population

129 people

14.9% of the people in Parksley, VA are hispanic (129 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Parksley, 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

29.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

253 people

25.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

202 people

As of 2024, 29.2% of Parksley, VA residents (253 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 Parksley, VA was 25.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
10 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 20

Parksley, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Parksley, VA employs 396 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Parksley, VA were Manufacturing (140 people), Retail Trade (53 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (49 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($104,583), Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,250).

Employment

Occupations

396

2024 Value

± 118

8.79%

1 Year growth

± 38.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Parksley, VA grew at a rate of 8.79%, from 364 employees to 396 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Parksley, VA, are Production Occupations (74 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (52 people), and Material Moving Occupations (51 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Parksley, 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

396

2024 Value

± 118

8.79%

1 Year growth

± 38.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Parksley, VA grew at a rate of 8.79%, from 364 employees to 396 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Parksley, VA, are Manufacturing (140 people), Retail Trade (53 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (49 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Parksley, VA, though some of these residents may live in Parksley, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,602

Median earning men ± $13,250

$47,679

Median earning women ± $26,711

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,250), Manufacturing ($42,344), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($25,714).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($104,583), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,750), and Manufacturing ($49,643).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Parksley, VA was $163,100 in 2024, which is 0.49 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $160,400 to $163,100, a 1.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Parksley, VA is 62.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Parksley, VA have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Parksley, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$163,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,331

$207

Median Property Taxes

±$74

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.5%

Homeownership

2024

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.5% of the housing units in Parksley, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Parksley, 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.

$76,875

Median Household Income

± $19,850

331

Number of Households

± 94

In 2024, the median household income of the 331 households in Parksley, VA declined from $76,875 from the previous year's value of $81,250.

The following chart displays the households in Parksley, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Parksley, 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 (90.2%)
Carpooled (9.02%)
Walked (0.82%)

In 2024, 90.2% of workers in Parksley, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.02%) and those who walked to work (0.82%).

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

21.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Parksley, VA have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.09% of the workforce in Parksley, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Parksley, VA (45 out of 867 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Parksley, VA is White, followed by Black 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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