Prince George, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,829

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.8

4.99% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.2%

25.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,571

14.3% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$254,300

Population & Diversity

Prince George, VA is home to a population of 1.83k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.656% of Prince George, VA residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 1.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.17k people) in Prince George, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 640 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 12 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Prince George, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Prince George, VA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Prince George, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.17k ± 552
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
640 ± 396
Other (Hispanic)
12 ± 55

0.984%

Hispanic Population

18 people

0.984% of the people in Prince George, VA are hispanic (18 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Prince George, 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

0.656%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

2.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

47 people

As of 2024, 0.656% of Prince George, VA residents (12 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 Prince George, VA was 2.27%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
39 ± 47
Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 35
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 37

Prince George, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Prince George, VA.

Economy

The economy of Prince George, VA employs 830 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Prince George, VA were Educational Services (144 people), Accommodation & Food Services (138 people), and Manufacturing (121 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($97,637), Construction ($50,662), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,634).

Employment

Occupations

830

2024 Value

± 286

−18.5%

1 Year decline

± 57.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prince George, VA declined at a rate of −18.5%, from 1.02k employees to 830 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Prince George, VA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (138 people), Sales & Related Occupations (122 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (94 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Prince George, 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

830

2024 Value

± 286

−18.5%

1 Year decline

± 57.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prince George, VA declined at a rate of −18.5%, from 1.02k employees to 830 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Prince George, VA, are Educational Services (144 people), Accommodation & Food Services (138 people), and Manufacturing (121 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Prince George, VA, though some of these residents may live in Prince George, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,903

Median earning men ± $13,141

$19,000

Median earning women ± $18,787

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($50,662).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,057) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($8,493).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Prince George, VA was $254,300 in 2023, which is 0.764 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $243,600 to $254,300, a 4.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Prince George, VA is 62%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Prince George, VA have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Prince George, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$254,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$102,071

$448

Median Property Taxes

±$196

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 Prince George, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

62%

Homeownership

2024

46.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62% of the housing units in Prince George, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Prince George, 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.

$61,571

Median Household Income

± $13,156

722

Number of Households

± 255

In 2024, the median household income of the 722 households in Prince George, VA declined from $61,571 from the previous year's value of $71,831.

The following chart displays the households in Prince George, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Prince George, 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 (68.2%)
Other (13.4%)
Carpooled (12.4%)

In 2024, 68.2% of workers in Prince George, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (13.4%) and those who carpooled to work (12.4%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Prince George, VA have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Prince George, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Prince George, VA (351 out of 1.83k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Prince George, 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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