Piney Mountain, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,288

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.2

4.99% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.71%

22.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$138,636

7.37% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$296,000

Population & Diversity

Piney Mountain, VA is home to a population of 2.29k people, from which 83.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 28.3% of Piney Mountain, VA residents were born outside of the country (647 people).

In 2024, there were 4.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.32k people) in Piney Mountain, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 287 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 285 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.2%

2024 Citizenship

87.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.2% of Piney Mountain, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Piney Mountain, VA was 87.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Piney Mountain, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.32k ± 419
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
287 ± 216
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
285 ± 246

12.8%

Hispanic Population

294 people

12.8% of the people in Piney Mountain, VA are hispanic (294 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Piney Mountain, 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

28.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

647 people

28.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

702 people

As of 2024, 28.3% of Piney Mountain, VA residents (647 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 Piney Mountain, VA was 28.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

96 ± 77

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

Economy

The economy of Piney Mountain, VA employs 1.19k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Piney Mountain, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (367 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (225 people), and Educational Services (118 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($104,844), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,875), and Information ($94,412).

Employment

Occupations

1.19k

2024 Value

± 260

−10.4%

1 Year decline

± 34.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Piney Mountain, VA declined at a rate of −10.4%, from 1.32k employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Piney Mountain, VA, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (196 people), Management Occupations (134 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (97 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Piney Mountain, 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

1.19k

2024 Value

± 260

−10.4%

1 Year decline

± 34.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Piney Mountain, VA declined at a rate of −10.4%, from 1.32k employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Piney Mountain, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (367 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (225 people), and Educational Services (118 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Piney Mountain, VA, though some of these residents may live in Piney Mountain, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$90,161

Median earning men ± $17,775

$57,917

Median earning women ± $25,505

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($106,250) and Retail Trade ($77,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,704) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Piney Mountain, VA was $296,000 in 2024, which is 0.89 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $284,000 to $296,000, a 4.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Piney Mountain, VA is 71.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Piney Mountain, VA have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Piney Mountain, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$296,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,460

$534

Median Property Taxes

±$165

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 Piney Mountain, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.8%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.8% of the housing units in Piney Mountain, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Piney Mountain, 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.

$138,636

Median Household Income

± $16,332

744

Number of Households

± 196

In 2024, the median household income of the 744 households in Piney Mountain, VA grew to $138,636 from the previous year's value of $129,120.

The following chart displays the households in Piney Mountain, 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 Piney Mountain, 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 (82.6%)
Worked At Home (15.4%)
Public Transit (1.94%)

In 2024, 82.6% of workers in Piney Mountain, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (1.94%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Piney Mountain, VA have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.77% of the workforce in Piney Mountain, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.71% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Piney Mountain, VA (62 out of 2.29k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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