Prices Fork, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

900

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.6

19.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

26.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,063

8.61% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$300,000

Population & Diversity

Prices Fork, VA is home to a population of 900 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.33% of Prices Fork, VA residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 13.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (755 people) in Prices Fork, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 57 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 28 Two Races Including Other (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 Prices Fork, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Prices Fork, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Prices Fork, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
755 ± 226
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
57 ± 56
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
28 ± 34

0.778%

Hispanic Population

7 people

0.778% of the people in Prices Fork, VA are hispanic (7 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Prices Fork, 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

2.33%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

0.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 2.33% of Prices Fork, VA residents (21 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 Prices Fork, VA was 0.66%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
11 ± 22
Vietnam
9 ± 24

Prices Fork, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Prices Fork, VA.

Economy

The economy of Prices Fork, VA employs 451 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Prices Fork, VA were Educational Services (170 people), Retail Trade (67 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (65 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,393), Manufacturing ($58,452), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,271).

Employment

Occupations

451

2024 Value

± 139

−1.1%

1 Year decline

± 49%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prices Fork, VA declined at a rate of −1.1%, from 456 employees to 451 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Prices Fork, VA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (129 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (47 people), and Production Occupations (39 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Prices Fork, 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

451

2024 Value

± 139

−1.1%

1 Year decline

± 49%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prices Fork, VA declined at a rate of −1.1%, from 456 employees to 451 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Prices Fork, VA, are Educational Services (170 people), Retail Trade (67 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (65 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Prices Fork, VA, though some of these residents may live in Prices Fork, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,542

Median earning men ± $15,845

$36,875

Median earning women ± $29,367

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,469), Manufacturing ($58,929), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,365).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Prices Fork, VA was $300,000 in 2024, which is 0.902 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $273,800 to $300,000, a 9.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Prices Fork, VA is 59%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Prices Fork, VA have an average commute time of 16.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Prices Fork, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$300,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$84,679

$248

Median Property Taxes

±$108

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 Prices Fork, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

59%

Homeownership

2024

59.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59% of the housing units in Prices Fork, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Prices Fork, 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.

$69,063

Median Household Income

± $33,236

420

Number of Households

± 133

In 2024, the median household income of the 420 households in Prices Fork, VA declined from $69,063 from the previous year's value of $75,568.

The following chart displays the households in Prices Fork, 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 Prices Fork, 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 (84.7%)
Carpooled (11.6%)
Worked At Home (3.71%)

In 2024, 84.7% of workers in Prices Fork, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who worked at home (3.71%).

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

16.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Prices Fork, VA have a shorter commute time (16.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Prices Fork, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Prices Fork, VA (63 out of 900 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Prices Fork, 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.

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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