Riner, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,038

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

0.236% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.83%

12.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$105,759

21.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$388,000

Population & Diversity

Riner, VA is home to a population of 1.04k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 42.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.01k people) in Riner, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (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 Riner, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Riner, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Riner, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.01k ± 379
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
24 ± 42
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Riner, 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
23 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 24

Riner, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Riner, VA employs 507 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Riner, VA were Manufacturing (100 people), Educational Services (60 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($165,625), Construction ($91,806), and Finance & Insurance ($62,308).

Employment

Occupations

507

2024 Value

± 179

4.54%

1 Year growth

± 51.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riner, VA grew at a rate of 4.54%, from 485 employees to 507 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Riner, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (138 people), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (90 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (50 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Riner, 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

507

2024 Value

± 179

4.54%

1 Year growth

± 51.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riner, VA grew at a rate of 4.54%, from 485 employees to 507 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Riner, VA, are Manufacturing (100 people), Educational Services (60 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Riner, VA, though some of these residents may live in Riner, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,250

Median earning men ± $69,152

$58,616

Median earning women ± $11,443

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($91,806), Retail Trade ($48,594), and Manufacturing ($18,958).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,250) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,344).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Riner, VA was $388,000 in 2024, which is 1.17 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $353,000 to $388,000, a 9.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Riner, VA is 91.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Riner, VA have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Riner, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$388,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$69,033

$330

Median Property Taxes

±$127

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 Riner, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

91.4%

Homeownership

2024

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.4% of the housing units in Riner, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Riner, 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.

$105,759

Median Household Income

± $32,066

361

Number of Households

± 135

In 2024, the median household income of the 361 households in Riner, VA grew to $105,759 from the previous year's value of $87,230.

The following chart displays the households in Riner, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Riner, 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 (91.9%)
Worked At Home (4.14%)
Carpooled (3.94%)

In 2024, 91.9% of workers in Riner, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.14%) and those who carpooled to work (3.94%).

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

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Riner, VA have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Riner, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.83% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Riner, VA (102 out of 1.04k 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 16 - 17 and then Females 75+.

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