Ruckersville, VA

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2022 Population

1,275

3.77% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

36.7

17.2% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

1.18%

13.4% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$101,875

24.1% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$372,400

33.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Ruckersville, VA had a population of 1.28k people with a median age of 36.7 and a median household income of $101,875. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Ruckersville, VA declined from 1,325 to 1,275, a −3.77% decrease and its median household income grew from $82,109 to $101,875, a 24.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ruckersville, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (13.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.02%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Ruckersville, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.5% of the residents in Ruckersville, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Ruckersville, VA was $372,400, and the homeownership rate was 76.4%.

Most people in Ruckersville, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Ruckersville, VA was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ruckersville, VA is home to a population of 1.28k people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.47% of Ruckersville, VA residents were born outside of the country (57 people).

In 2022, there were 5.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (945 people) in Ruckersville, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 170 Two+ (Hispanic) and 147 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.5%

2022 Citizenship

98.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.5% of Ruckersville, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Ruckersville, VA was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ruckersville, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
945 ± 313
Two+ (Hispanic)
170 ± 210
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
147 ± 191

13.3%

Hispanic Population

170 people

13.3% of the people in Ruckersville, VA are hispanic (170 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ruckersville, VA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.47%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

57 people

1.89%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

As of 2022, 4.47% of Ruckersville, VA residents (57 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ruckersville, VA was 1.89%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
57 ± 49
Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 39
Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 40

Ruckersville, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.04 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ruckersville, VA employs 708 people. The largest industries in Ruckersville, VA are Health Care & Social Assistance (200 people), Educational Services (118 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (83 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($183,466), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($183,466), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($70,903).

Employment

Occupations

708

2022 Value

± 214

−0.562%

1 Year decline

± 43.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ruckersville, VA declined at a rate of −0.562%, from 712 employees to 708 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ruckersville, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (104 people), Sales & Related Occupations (70 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (64 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ruckersville, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

708

2022 Value

± 214

−0.562%

1 Year decline

± 43.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ruckersville, VA declined at a rate of −0.562%, from 712 employees to 708 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ruckersville, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (200 people), Educational Services (118 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (83 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ruckersville, VA, though some of these residents may live in Ruckersville, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,500

Median earning men ± $35,402

$20,879

Median earning women ± $8,674

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($97,639), Construction ($36,023), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($2,499).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,989).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.45%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Ruckersville, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (44%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.45%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.45%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ruckersville, VA was $372,400 in 2022, which is 1.32 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $278,700 to $372,400, a 33.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Ruckersville, VA is 76.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Ruckersville, VA have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ruckersville, VA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$372,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$60,501

$323

Median Property Taxes

±$121

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 Ruckersville, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.4%

Homeownership

2022

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 76.4% of the housing units in Ruckersville, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ruckersville, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Ruckersville, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$101,875

Median Household Income

± $56,886

423

Number of Households

± 141

In 2022, the median household income of the 423 households in Ruckersville, VA grew to $101,875 from the previous year's value of $82,109.

The following chart displays the households in Ruckersville, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ruckersville, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (65.1%)
Worked At Home (13.6%)
Carpooled (11.9%)

In 2022, 65.1% of workers in Ruckersville, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.6%) and those who carpooled to work (11.9%).

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

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ruckersville, VA have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Ruckersville, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ruckersville, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ruckersville, VA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ruckersville, VA (15 out of 1.28k 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 75+, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ruckersville, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.7% of the population of Ruckersville, VA has health coverage, with 63% on employee plans, 12.1% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 9.49% on non-group plans, and 1.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Greene County, VA see 5033 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.57% increase from the previous year (4955 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 10484 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 953 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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5,033 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Greene County, VA

Primary care physicians in Greene County, VA see an average of 5,033 patients per year. This represents a 1.57% increase from the previous year (4,955 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Greene County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.1% under 18 years, 15.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.1% were men and 55.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.27%

Uninsured

63%

Employer Coverage

12.1%

Medicaid

12.2%

Medicare

9.49%

Non-Group

1.02%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ruckersville, VA grew by 3.92% from 2.19% to 2.27%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ruckersville, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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