Rural Retreat, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,644

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

2.15% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.3%

9.42% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,979

3.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$185,800

Population & Diversity

Rural Retreat, VA is home to a population of 1.64k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.852% of Rural Retreat, VA residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 27.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.56k people) in Rural Retreat, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 57 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 28 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Rural Retreat, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rural Retreat, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rural Retreat, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.56k ± 344
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
57 ± 44
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
28 ± 32

1.76%

Hispanic Population

29 people

1.76% of the people in Rural Retreat, VA are hispanic (29 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rural Retreat, 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

0.852%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

1.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2024, 0.852% of Rural Retreat, VA residents (14 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 Rural Retreat, VA was 1.05%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
34 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 20
Korea
13 ± 18

Rural Retreat, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rural Retreat, VA employs 801 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rural Retreat, VA were Manufacturing (184 people), Retail Trade (130 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (106 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($93,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,083), and Manufacturing ($57,300).

Employment

Occupations

801

2024 Value

± 163

1.65%

1 Year growth

± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rural Retreat, VA grew at a rate of 1.65%, from 788 employees to 801 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rural Retreat, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (102 people), Production Occupations (90 people), and Management Occupations (81 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rural Retreat, 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

801

2024 Value

± 163

1.65%

1 Year growth

± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rural Retreat, VA grew at a rate of 1.65%, from 788 employees to 801 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rural Retreat, VA, are Manufacturing (184 people), Retail Trade (130 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (106 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rural Retreat, VA, though some of these residents may live in Rural Retreat, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,007

Median earning men ± $9,211

$37,500

Median earning women ± $7,539

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,750), Manufacturing ($56,650), and Public Administration ($48,594).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($68,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rural Retreat, VA was $185,800 in 2024, which is 0.558 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $167,900 to $185,800, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Rural Retreat, VA is 82.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rural Retreat, VA have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rural Retreat, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$185,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,971

$547

Median Property Taxes

±$119

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 Rural Retreat, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.3%

Homeownership

2024

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.3% of the housing units in Rural Retreat, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rural Retreat, 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.

$61,979

Median Household Income

± $15,507

665

Number of Households

± 128

In 2024, the median household income of the 665 households in Rural Retreat, VA grew to $61,979 from the previous year's value of $60,114.

The following chart displays the households in Rural Retreat, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rural Retreat, 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 (83.3%)
Worked At Home (7.53%)
Carpooled (5.99%)

In 2024, 83.3% of workers in Rural Retreat, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.53%) and those who carpooled to work (5.99%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rural Retreat, VA have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.72% of the workforce in Rural Retreat, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rural Retreat, VA (361 out of 1.62k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

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