Penhook, VA
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone 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.
100% of the residents in Penhook, VA are U.S. citizens.
Most people in Penhook, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 41.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Penhook, VA was 3 cars per household.
Penhook, VA is home to a population of 1.25k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.7% of Penhook, VA residents were born outside of the country (146 people).
In 2024, there were 7.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.07k people) in Penhook, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 146 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 26 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 100% of Penhook, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Penhook, VA was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Penhook, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 7.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.07k people) in Penhook, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 146 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 26 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Penhook, VA as a share of the total population.
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.
As of 2024, 11.7% of Penhook, VA residents (146 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 Penhook, VA was 10.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Penhook, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
Penhook, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Penhook, VA.
95.8% of the population of Penhook, VA has health coverage, with 25.2% on employee plans, 8.48% on Medicaid, 18.8% on Medicare, 24.2% on non-group plans, and 19.1% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Virginia see 1,341 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,341 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 379 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.6% were men and 57.4% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.2% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.7% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.6% were men and 57.4% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Penhook, VA declined by 50.8% from 8.46% to 4.16%.
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.
The economy of Penhook, VA employs 378 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Penhook, VA were Educational Services (89 people), Construction (63 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (59 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($117,260), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($116,298), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,345).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Penhook, VA declined at a rate of −21.6%, from 482 employees to 378 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Penhook, VA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (63 people), Transportation Occupations (55 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (50 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Penhook, VA.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Penhook, VA declined at a rate of −21.6%, from 482 employees to 378 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Penhook, VA, are Educational Services (89 people), Construction (63 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (59 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.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($205,114).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,345).
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.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).
Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
People in Penhook, VA have an average commute time of 41.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Penhook, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.
In 2024, 91.6% of the housing units in Penhook, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.5%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Penhook, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 428 households in Penhook, VA grew to $108,750 from the previous year's value of $99,176.
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 $200k+ range.
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.
In 2024, 53.4% of workers in Penhook, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (32.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.35%).
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.
Using averages, employees in Penhook, VA have a longer commute time (41.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 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.
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.
0.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Penhook, VA (5 out of 1.25k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Penhook, 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.
