Raven, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,345

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.7

2.14% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.8%

59.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,619

45.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$88,800

Population & Diversity

Raven, VA is home to a population of 1.35k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 447 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.34k people) in Raven, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 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 Raven, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Raven, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Raven, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.34k ± 397
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 8
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Raven, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
67 ± 83
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 22

Raven, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 11.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Raven, VA employs 506 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Raven, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (99 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (82 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (56 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($110,547), Finance & Insurance ($105,192), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,192).

Employment

Occupations

506

2024 Value

± 210

−8.99%

1 Year decline

± 63.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Raven, VA declined at a rate of −8.99%, from 556 employees to 506 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Raven, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (117 people), Production Occupations (65 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (64 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Raven, 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

506

2024 Value

± 210

−8.99%

1 Year decline

± 63.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Raven, VA declined at a rate of −8.99%, from 556 employees to 506 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Raven, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (99 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (82 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (56 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Raven, VA, though some of these residents may live in Raven, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,869

Median earning men ± $28,629

$33,036

Median earning women ± $10,659

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($110,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,112).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Raven, VA was $88,800 in 2024, which is 0.267 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $87,900 to $88,800, a 1.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Raven, VA is 64.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Raven, VA have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Raven, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$88,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$49,800

$389

Median Property Taxes

±$142

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.6%

Homeownership

2024

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.6% of the housing units in Raven, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Raven, 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.

$52,619

Median Household Income

± $21,202

602

Number of Households

± 203

In 2024, the median household income of the 602 households in Raven, VA grew to $52,619 from the previous year's value of $36,063.

The following chart displays the households in Raven, 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 Raven, 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 (62.8%)
Carpooled (16.2%)
Walked (7.71%)

In 2024, 62.8% of workers in Raven, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.2%) and those who walked to work (7.71%).

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

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Raven, VA have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.35% of the workforce in Raven, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Raven, VA (172 out of 1.35k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

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