Seven Mile Ford, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

644

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.4

8.66% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.4%

5.71% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$38,003

37.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$173,300

Population & Diversity

Seven Mile Ford, VA is home to a population of 644 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.71% of Seven Mile Ford, VA residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 41.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (629 people) in Seven Mile Ford, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Seven Mile Ford, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
629 ± 224
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
15 ± 18
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Seven Mile Ford, 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

1.71%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

2.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

As of 2024, 1.71% of Seven Mile Ford, VA residents (11 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 Seven Mile Ford, VA was 2.08%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

9 ± 19

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Seven Mile Ford, VA.

Economy

The economy of Seven Mile Ford, VA employs 212 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Seven Mile Ford, VA were Retail Trade (46 people), Finance & Insurance (44 people), and Manufacturing (31 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($22,279) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($18,194).

Employment

Occupations

212

2024 Value

± 131

34.2%

1 Year growth

± 70.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Seven Mile Ford, VA grew at a rate of 34.2%, from 158 employees to 212 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Seven Mile Ford, VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (64 people), Management Occupations (44 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Seven Mile Ford, 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

212

2024 Value

± 131

34.2%

1 Year growth

± 70.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Seven Mile Ford, VA grew at a rate of 34.2%, from 158 employees to 212 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Seven Mile Ford, VA, are Retail Trade (46 people), Finance & Insurance (44 people), and Manufacturing (31 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Seven Mile Ford, VA, though some of these residents may live in Seven Mile Ford, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,778

Median earning men ± $35,064

$37,879

Median earning women ± $26,446

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($18,194).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Seven Mile Ford, VA was $173,300 in 2024, which is 0.521 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $152,700 to $173,300, a 13.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Seven Mile Ford, VA is 30%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Seven Mile Ford, VA have an average commute time of 17.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Seven Mile Ford, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$173,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$170,378

$104

Median Property Taxes

±$77

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 Seven Mile Ford, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$38,003

Median Household Income

± $9,276

347

Number of Households

± 134

In 2024, the median household income of the 347 households in Seven Mile Ford, VA grew to $38,003 from the previous year's value of $27,716.

The following chart displays the households in Seven Mile Ford, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Seven Mile Ford, 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 (59.4%)
Worked At Home (17%)
Other (15.6%)

In 2024, 59.4% of workers in Seven Mile Ford, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (15.6%).

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

17.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Seven Mile Ford, VA have a shorter commute time (17.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Seven Mile Ford, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Seven Mile Ford, VA (138 out of 644 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Seven Mile Ford, 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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