Shawsville, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,411

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

6.96% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.4%

48.9% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$70,469

2.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$101,600

Population & Diversity

Shawsville, VA is home to a population of 1.41k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 12.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.26k people) in Shawsville, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 98 Other (Hispanic) and 27 Other (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 Shawsville, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shawsville, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shawsville, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.26k ± 602
Other (Hispanic)
98 ± 153
Other (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 44

8.79%

Hispanic Population

124 people

8.79% of the people in Shawsville, VA are hispanic (124 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shawsville, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 17
Vietnam
7 ± 21

Shawsville, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Shawsville, VA employs 722 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shawsville, VA were Manufacturing (333 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (116 people), and Retail Trade (93 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($102,898), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,412), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,176).

Employment

Occupations

722

2024 Value

± 297

−12.1%

1 Year decline

± 64%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shawsville, VA declined at a rate of −12.1%, from 821 employees to 722 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shawsville, VA, are Production Occupations (306 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (77 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (62 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shawsville, 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

722

2024 Value

± 297

−12.1%

1 Year decline

± 64%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shawsville, VA declined at a rate of −12.1%, from 821 employees to 722 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shawsville, VA, are Manufacturing (333 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (116 people), and Retail Trade (93 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shawsville, VA, though some of these residents may live in Shawsville, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,583

Median earning men ± $29,197

$32,438

Median earning women ± $14,335

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,282) and Manufacturing ($54,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,688).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shawsville, VA was $101,600 in 2024, which is 0.305 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $84,300 to $101,600, a 20.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Shawsville, VA is 83.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shawsville, VA have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shawsville, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$101,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$80,936

$434

Median Property Taxes

±$195

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 Shawsville, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.1%

Homeownership

2024

50%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.1% of the housing units in Shawsville, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shawsville, 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.

$70,469

Median Household Income

± $52,254

522

Number of Households

± 205

In 2023, the median household income of the 522 households in Shawsville, VA grew to $70,469 from the previous year's value of $68,684.

The following chart displays the households in Shawsville, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shawsville, 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 (95.4%)
Worked At Home (3.74%)
Carpooled (0.831%)

In 2024, 95.4% of workers in Shawsville, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (3.74%) and those who carpooled to work (0.831%).

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 Shawsville, VA have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.863% of the workforce in Shawsville, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shawsville, VA (246 out of 1.41k 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shawsville, VA is White, followed by Hispanic 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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