Rustburg, VA

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,276
20.7% 1-year decline
US Senator
Mark Warner
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tim Kaine
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
50.6
25.6% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
20.3%
16.9% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$70,771
4.67% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$238,900
2.14% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
636
12.3% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Rustburg, VA had a population of 1.28k people with a median age of 50.6 and a median household income of $70,771. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Rustburg, VA declined from 1,610 to 1,276, a −20.7% decrease and its median household income grew from $67,612 to $70,771, a 4.67% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rustburg, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (84%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.15%), White (Hispanic) (0.392%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.392%).

None of the households in Rustburg, 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.

96.6% of the residents in Rustburg, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Rustburg, VA was $238,900, and the homeownership rate was 38.5%.

Most people in Rustburg, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20 minutes. The average car ownership in Rustburg, VA was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Rustburg, VA is home to a population of 1.28k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.33% of Rustburg, VA residents were born outside of the country (68 people).

In 2023, there were 8.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.07k people) in Rustburg, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 132 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 53 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%
2023 Citizenship
99.4%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.6% of Rustburg, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Rustburg, VA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rustburg, VA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.07k ± 387
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    132 ± 104
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    53 ± 88
1.18%
Hispanic Population
15 people

In 2023, there were 8.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.07k people) in Rustburg, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 132 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 53 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.18% of the people in Rustburg, VA are hispanic (15 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rustburg, VA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.33%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
68 people
0.559%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
9 people

As of 2023, 5.33% of Rustburg, VA residents (68 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rustburg, VA was 0.559%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    46 ± 66
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    32 ± 32
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    27 ± 37

Rustburg, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Rustburg, VA employs 636 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Rustburg, VA were Other Services, Except Public Administration (218 people), Retail Trade (109 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (55 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($82,778), Educational Services ($44,063), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,708).

Employment

Occupations

636
2023 Value
± 300
−12.3%
1 Year decline
± 73.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rustburg, VA declined at a rate of −12.3%, from 725 employees to 636 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rustburg, VA, are Community & Social Service Occupations (206 people), Sales & Related Occupations (98 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (50 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rustburg, VA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

636
2023 Value
± 300
−12.3%
1 Year decline
± 73.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rustburg, VA declined at a rate of −12.3%, from 725 employees to 636 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rustburg, VA, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (218 people), Retail Trade (109 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (55 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rustburg, VA, though some of these residents may live in Rustburg, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$53,040
Median earning men ± $19,574
$35,557
Median earning women ± $7,278

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($36,393), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($18,281), and Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,198), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($8,571), and Public Administration ($N/A).

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (51.8%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Other (0.905%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner
Senator from Virginia2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009
Tim Kaine
Senator from Virginia1
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.

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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 0.988% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.986% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.72M), Bachelors Degree (1.5M), and Some college (1.37M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Rustburg, VA was $238,900 in 2023, which is 0.787 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $233,900 to $238,900, a 2.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Rustburg, VA is 38.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Rustburg, VA have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rustburg, VA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$238,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$121,491
$222
Median Property Taxes
±$102

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

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

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Rent vs Own

38.5%
Homeownership
2023
64.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 38.5% of the housing units in Rustburg, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 37%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$70,771
Median Household Income
± $12,206
577
Number of Households
± 291

In 2023, the median household income of the 577 households in Rustburg, VA grew to $70,771 from the previous year's value of $67,612.

The following chart displays the households in Rustburg, 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 $20k - $25k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rustburg, VA is from Rustburg, VA.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Rustburg, VA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (50.7%)
  2. Walked (33.6%)
  3. Carpooled (10.4%)

In 2023, 50.7% of workers in Rustburg, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (33.6%) and those who carpooled to work (10.4%).

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.

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Commute Time

20 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rustburg, VA have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.07% of the workforce in Rustburg, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rustburg, VA (231 out of 1.14k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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Health

98.2% of the population of Rustburg, VA has health coverage, with 44.6% on employee plans, 24.6% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Virginia see 1,341 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.28% increase from the previous year (1,324 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 411 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 61.1% were men and 38.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12.1% under 18 years, 25.9% between 18 and 34 years, 42.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 61.1% were men and 38.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.85%
Uninsured
44.6%
Employer Coverage
24.6%
Medicaid
15.6%
Medicare
13.4%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rustburg, VA declined by 81.1% from 9.74% to 1.85%.

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

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