Plum Creek, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,068

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.3

13.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.8%

35.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$41,603

6.91% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$110,900

Population & Diversity

Plum Creek, VA is home to a population of 1.07k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.936% of Plum Creek, VA residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 10.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (949 people) in Plum Creek, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 90 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 29 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Plum Creek, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Plum Creek, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plum Creek, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
949 ± 310
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
90 ± 83
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
29 ± 34

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Plum Creek, 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

0.936%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

0.656%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 0.936% of Plum Creek, VA residents (10 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 Plum Creek, VA was 0.656%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
24 ± 43
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 24

Plum Creek, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Plum Creek, VA employs 531 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Plum Creek, VA were Manufacturing (218 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (80 people), and Educational Services (53 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($45,272), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,435), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($24,826).

Employment

Occupations

531

2024 Value

± 207

−11.4%

1 Year decline

± 59.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plum Creek, VA declined at a rate of −11.4%, from 599 employees to 531 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plum Creek, VA, are Production Occupations (149 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (88 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (65 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plum Creek, 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

531

2024 Value

± 207

−11.4%

1 Year decline

± 59.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plum Creek, VA declined at a rate of −11.4%, from 599 employees to 531 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plum Creek, VA, are Manufacturing (218 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (80 people), and Educational Services (53 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Plum Creek, VA, though some of these residents may live in Plum Creek, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,109

Median earning men ± $8,076

$41,205

Median earning women ± $13,366

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($55,000) and Other Services Except Public Administration ($24,826).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($42,136) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,156).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Plum Creek, VA was $110,900 in 2023, which is 0.333 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $110,100 to $110,900, a 0.727% increase. The homeownership rate in Plum Creek, VA is 60.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Plum Creek, VA have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Plum Creek, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$110,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$99,102

$299

Median Property Taxes

±$133

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 Plum Creek, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.9%

Homeownership

2024

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.9% of the housing units in Plum Creek, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Plum Creek, 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.

$41,603

Median Household Income

± $21,623

491

Number of Households

± 181

In 2024, the median household income of the 491 households in Plum Creek, VA grew to $41,603 from the previous year's value of $38,915.

The following chart displays the households in Plum Creek, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Plum Creek, 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 (81%)
Other (8.66%)
Walked (4.52%)

In 2024, 81% of workers in Plum Creek, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (8.66%) and those who walked to work (4.52%).

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

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plum Creek, VA have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Plum Creek, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Plum Creek, VA (169 out of 1.07k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Plum Creek, 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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