Rivanna, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,211

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

12% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.57%

32.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$146,328

3.85% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$852,400

Population & Diversity

Rivanna, VA is home to a population of 2.21k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.28% of Rivanna, VA residents were born outside of the country (183 people).

In 2024, there were 19.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.9k people) in Rivanna, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 99 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 78 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Rivanna, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rivanna, VA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rivanna, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.9k ± 319
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
99 ± 93
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
78 ± 58

2.31%

Hispanic Population

51 people

2.31% of the people in Rivanna, VA are hispanic (51 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rivanna, 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

8.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

183 people

3.76%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

85 people

As of 2024, 8.28% of Rivanna, VA residents (183 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 Rivanna, VA was 3.76%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
75 ± 49
Korea
10 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 23

Rivanna, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rivanna, VA employs 758 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rivanna, VA were Other Services, Except Public Administration (144 people), Educational Services (106 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (86 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($218,500).

Employment

Occupations

758

2024 Value

± 182

5.13%

1 Year growth

± 33.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rivanna, VA grew at a rate of 5.13%, from 721 employees to 758 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rivanna, VA, are Management Occupations (158 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (76 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (70 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rivanna, 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

758

2024 Value

± 182

5.13%

1 Year growth

± 33.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rivanna, VA grew at a rate of 5.13%, from 721 employees to 758 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rivanna, VA, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (144 people), Educational Services (106 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (86 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rivanna, VA, though some of these residents may live in Rivanna, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$103,281

Median earning men ± $30,070

$76,094

Median earning women ± $28,056

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($218,025), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($208,929), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($152,955).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($203,750), Other Services Except Public Administration ($105,429), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,219).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rivanna, VA was $852,400 in 2024, which is 2.56 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $787,300 to $852,400, a 8.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Rivanna, VA is 96.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rivanna, VA have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rivanna, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$852,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$45,050

$900

Median Property Taxes

±$176

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

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

Rent vs Own

96.8%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.8% of the housing units in Rivanna, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 97.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rivanna, 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.

$146,328

Median Household Income

± $36,466

930

Number of Households

± 179

In 2024, the median household income of the 930 households in Rivanna, VA grew to $146,328 from the previous year's value of $140,903.

The following chart displays the households in Rivanna, 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 Rivanna, 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 (68.3%)
Worked At Home (29.3%)
Carpooled (2.44%)

In 2024, 68.3% of workers in Rivanna, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.3%) and those who carpooled to work (2.44%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rivanna, VA have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Rivanna, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.57% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rivanna, VA (101 out of 2.21k 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 75+, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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