Penhook, VA

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2023 Population

1,253

9.86% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

6.15%

9.13% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$99,176

2.68% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Penhook, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.66%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.63%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.23%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Penhook, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.3% of the residents in Penhook, VA are U.S. citizens.

United States Virginia Franklin County, VA Roanoke, VA Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA West Piedmont Planning District Commission PUMA, VA

Population & Diversity

Penhook, VA is home to a population of 1.25k people, from which 94.3% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Penhook, VA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 11.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.07k people) in Penhook, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 96 Two+ (Hispanic) and 58 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.3%

2023 Citizenship

92.5%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Penhook, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.07k ± 429
Two+ (Hispanic)
96 ± 146
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
58 ± 50

7.66%

Hispanic Population

96 people

7.66% of the people in Penhook, VA are hispanic (96 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Penhook, VA as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
38 ± 34
Gulf War (2001-)
27 ± 47
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 28

Penhook, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Penhook, VA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Penhook, VA are Construction (97 people), Educational Services (91 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (58 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($114,306), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($113,380), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,216).

Employment

Occupations

N/A

N/A Value

± N/A

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Penhook, VA, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Penhook, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

N/A

N/A Value

± N/A

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Penhook, VA, are Construction (97 people), Educational Services (91 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (58 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Penhook, VA, though some of these residents may live in Penhook, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,509

Median earning men ± $48,510

$50,647

Median earning women ± $40,605

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($114,676) and Construction ($37,049).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,216), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,111), and Manufacturing ($19,417).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Penhook, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 201.02

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Penhook, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$99,176

Median Household Income

± $25,062

455

Number of Households

± 164

The following chart displays the households in Penhook, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Penhook, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (60.4%)
Worked At Home (23.9%)
Other (7.26%)

In 2023, 60.4% of workers in Penhook, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.9%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (7.26%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Penhook, VA have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Penhook, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Penhook, VA (77 out of 1.25k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Penhook, VA is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.46%

Uninsured

27.2%

Employer Coverage

12.5%

Medicaid

17%

Medicare

22.6%

Non-Group

12.2%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Penhook, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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