Pennington Gap, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,798

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.3

5.54% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

56.8%

4.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$21,633

5.36% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$92,900

Population & Diversity

Pennington Gap, VA is home to a population of 1.8k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.723% of Pennington Gap, VA residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.71k people) in Pennington Gap, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 28 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Pennington Gap, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pennington Gap, VA was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pennington Gap, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.71k ± 464
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
29 ± 30
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
28 ± 25

0.389%

Hispanic Population

7 people

0.389% of the people in Pennington Gap, VA are hispanic (7 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pennington Gap, 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

0.723%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

0.693%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2024, 0.723% of Pennington Gap, VA residents (13 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 Pennington Gap, VA was 0.693%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 47
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 25
Vietnam
17 ± 21

Pennington Gap, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pennington Gap, VA employs 337 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pennington Gap, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (85 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (47 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (46 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($37,361), Retail Trade ($33,333), and Educational Services ($29,167).

Employment

Occupations

337

2024 Value

± 121

−20.5%

1 Year decline

± 63.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pennington Gap, VA declined at a rate of −20.5%, from 424 employees to 337 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pennington Gap, VA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (55 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (48 people), and Material Moving Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pennington Gap, 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

337

2024 Value

± 121

−20.5%

1 Year decline

± 63.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pennington Gap, VA declined at a rate of −20.5%, from 424 employees to 337 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pennington Gap, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (85 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (47 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (46 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pennington Gap, VA, though some of these residents may live in Pennington Gap, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$27,917

Median earning men ± $15,041

$17,647

Median earning women ± $7,685

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($36,389), Retail Trade ($33,333), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($31,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($17,386), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($12,422).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pennington Gap, VA was $92,900 in 2024, which is 0.279 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $86,900 to $92,900, a 6.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Pennington Gap, VA is 43.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pennington Gap, VA have an average commute time of 31.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pennington Gap, VA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$92,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,115

$296

Median Property Taxes

±$83

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 Pennington Gap, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

43.4%

Homeownership

2024

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43.4% of the housing units in Pennington Gap, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 40.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pennington Gap, 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.

$21,633

Median Household Income

± $6,970

682

Number of Households

± 137

In 2024, the median household income of the 682 households in Pennington Gap, VA declined from $21,633 from the previous year's value of $22,857.

The following chart displays the households in Pennington Gap, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pennington Gap, 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 (66.3%)
Carpooled (17.8%)
Worked At Home (8.91%)

In 2024, 66.3% of workers in Pennington Gap, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.8%) and those who worked at home (8.91%).

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

31.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pennington Gap, VA have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Pennington Gap, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pennington Gap, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pennington Gap, VA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

56.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pennington Gap, VA (951 out of 1.68k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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