Ravensworth, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,475

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.4

2.22% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

0.646%

NaNy% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$166,094

1.72% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$714,400

Population & Diversity

Ravensworth, VA is home to a population of 2.48k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.5% of Ravensworth, VA residents were born outside of the country (432 people).

In 2024, there were 2.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.33k people) in Ravensworth, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 549 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 310 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Ravensworth, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ravensworth, VA was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ravensworth, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.33k ± 455
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
549 ± 223
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
310 ± 296

10.9%

Hispanic Population

269 people

10.9% of the people in Ravensworth, VA are hispanic (269 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ravensworth, 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

17.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

432 people

18.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

468 people

As of 2024, 17.5% of Ravensworth, VA residents (432 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 Ravensworth, VA was 18.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
136 ± 98
Vietnam
54 ± 55

Ravensworth, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.52 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ravensworth, VA employs 1.38k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ravensworth, VA were Retail Trade (282 people), Educational Services (211 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (196 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($181,528), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($175,524), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($175,270).

Employment

Occupations

1.38k

2024 Value

± 369

10.6%

1 Year growth

± 31.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ravensworth, VA grew at a rate of 10.6%, from 1.25k employees to 1.38k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ravensworth, VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (177 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (157 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (144 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ravensworth, 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

1.38k

2024 Value

± 369

10.6%

1 Year growth

± 31.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ravensworth, VA grew at a rate of 10.6%, from 1.25k employees to 1.38k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ravensworth, VA, are Retail Trade (282 people), Educational Services (211 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (196 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ravensworth, VA, though some of these residents may live in Ravensworth, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$92,519

Median earning men ± $38,818

$52,426

Median earning women ± $38,611

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($187,708), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($176,486), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($110,804).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($102,132), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,708), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($33,939).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ravensworth, VA was $714,400 in 2024, which is 2.15 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $668,600 to $714,400, a 6.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Ravensworth, VA is 85.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ravensworth, VA have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ravensworth, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$714,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$72,971

$674

Median Property Taxes

±$215

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.3% of the housing units in Ravensworth, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ravensworth, 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.

$166,094

Median Household Income

± $57,935

790

Number of Households

± 264

In 2024, the median household income of the 790 households in Ravensworth, VA grew to $166,094 from the previous year's value of $163,281.

The following chart displays the households in Ravensworth, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ravensworth, 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 (67.1%)
Worked At Home (26.3%)
Carpooled (2.32%)

In 2024, 67.1% of workers in Ravensworth, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.3%) and those who carpooled to work (2.32%).

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

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ravensworth, VA have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.28% of the workforce in Ravensworth, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.646% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ravensworth, VA (16 out of 2.48k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ravensworth, VA is Asian, followed by White 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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