Rustburg, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,417

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.3

28.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.3%

9.84% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$72,950

3.08% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$263,900

Population & Diversity

Rustburg, VA is home to a population of 1.42k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.03% of Rustburg, VA residents were born outside of the country (43 people).

In 2024, there were 12.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.27k people) in Rustburg, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 99 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 33 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Rustburg, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rustburg, VA was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rustburg, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.27k ± 511
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
99 ± 95
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
33 ± 57

0.706%

Hispanic Population

10 people

0.706% of the people in Rustburg, VA are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rustburg, 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

3.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

5.33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

68 people

As of 2024, 3.03% of Rustburg, VA residents (43 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 Rustburg, VA was 5.33%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
45 ± 70
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 21

Rustburg, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rustburg, VA employs 690 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rustburg, VA were Other Services, Except Public Administration (213 people), Retail Trade (124 people), and Educational Services (99 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($85,139), Educational Services ($56,836), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($56,287).

Employment

Occupations

690

2024 Value

± 317

8.49%

1 Year growth

± 60.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rustburg, VA grew at a rate of 8.49%, from 636 employees to 690 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rustburg, VA, are Community & Social Service Occupations (203 people), Sales & Related Occupations (80 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (79 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rustburg, 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

690

2024 Value

± 317

8.49%

1 Year growth

± 60.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rustburg, VA grew at a rate of 8.49%, from 636 employees to 690 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rustburg, VA, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (213 people), Retail Trade (124 people), and Educational Services (99 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,049

Median earning men ± $26,878

$44,167

Median earning women ± $14,589

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($85,139), Other Services Except Public Administration ($56,287), and Retail Trade ($35,588).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,273) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($37,596).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rustburg, VA was $263,900 in 2024, which is 0.793 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $238,900 to $263,900, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Rustburg, VA is 41.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rustburg, VA have an average commute time of 18.8 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

$263,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$118,069

$245

Median Property Taxes

±$115

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 range.

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

Rent vs Own

41.6%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 41.6% of the housing units in Rustburg, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 38.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rustburg, 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.

$72,950

Median Household Income

± $11,146

589

Number of Households

± 304

In 2024, the median household income of the 589 households in Rustburg, VA grew to $72,950 from the previous year's value of $70,771.

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rustburg, 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 (47.7%)
Walked (30.3%)
Carpooled (12.1%)

In 2024, 47.7% of workers in Rustburg, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (30.3%) and those who carpooled to work (12.1%).

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

18.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rustburg, VA have a shorter commute time (18.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.33% of the workforce in Rustburg, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rustburg, VA (266 out of 1.19k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 65 - 74.

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.

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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