South Boston, VA

Census Place

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2022 Population

7,942

0.861% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

41.6

3.26% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

20.4%

11% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$49,654

9.35% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$143,100

0.775% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, South Boston, VA had a population of 7.94k people with a median age of 41.6 and a median household income of $49,654. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of South Boston, VA declined from 8,011 to 7,942, a −0.861% decrease and its median household income grew from $45,408 to $49,654, a 9.35% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in South Boston, VA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (53.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (43.4%), White (Hispanic) (1.65%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.97%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.705%).

None of the households in South Boston, 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.

98.8% of the residents in South Boston, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in South Boston, VA was $143,100, and the homeownership rate was 53.1%.

Most people in South Boston, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.1 minutes. The average car ownership in South Boston, VA was 2 cars per household.

United States Virginia Halifax County, VA Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA

Economy

The economy of South Boston, VA employs 2.9k people. The largest industries in South Boston, VA are Manufacturing (792 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (445 people), and Retail Trade (338 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($76,214), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,781), and Construction ($45,556).

Employment

Occupations

2.9k

2022 Value

± 411

0.836%

1 Year growth

± 20.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in South Boston, VA grew at a rate of 0.836%, from 2.87k employees to 2.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Boston, VA, are Production Occupations (536 people), Sales & Related Occupations (322 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (273 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Boston, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.9k

2022 Value

± 411

0.836%

1 Year growth

± 20.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in South Boston, VA grew at a rate of 0.836%, from 2.87k employees to 2.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Boston, VA, are Manufacturing (792 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (445 people), and Retail Trade (338 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Boston, VA, though some of these residents may live in South Boston, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,750

Median earning men ± $3,455

$34,685

Median earning women ± $4,580

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($55,744), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,321), and Construction ($45,972).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,406), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,796), and Manufacturing ($40,486).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.45%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (44%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.45%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.45%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

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.

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Boston, VA was $143,100 in 2022, which is 0.508 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $142,000 to $143,100, a 0.775% increase. The homeownership rate in South Boston, VA is 53.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in South Boston, VA have an average commute time of 14.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Boston, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in South Boston, VA is $49,654. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in South Boston, VA was Census Tract 9304 with a value of $63,056, followed by Census Tract 9305 and Census Tract 9308, with respective values of $51,223 and $48,692.

Property

$143,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$23,635

$1,558

Median Property Taxes

±$293

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

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

Rent vs Own

53.1%

Homeownership

2022

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 53.1% of the housing units in South Boston, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Boston, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9304
Census Tract 9305
Census Tract 9308

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in South Boston, VA was Census Tract 9304 with a value of $63,056, followed by Census Tract 9305 and Census Tract 9308, with respective values of $51,223 and $48,692.

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

Household Income

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

$49,654

Median Household Income

± $7,163

2.94k

Number of Households

± 385

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.94k households in South Boston, VA grew to $49,654 from the previous year's value of $45,408.

The following chart displays the households in South Boston, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Boston, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (82.3%)
Carpooled (5.72%)
Other (5.54%)

In 2022, 82.3% of workers in South Boston, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.72%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.54%).

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

14.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Boston, VA have a shorter commute time (14.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.447% of the workforce in South Boston, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Boston, VA (1.47k out of 7.23k 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 35 - 44 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Boston, VA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94% of the population of South Boston, VA has health coverage, with 36.1% on employee plans, 26.5% on Medicaid, 16.3% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 1.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Halifax County, VA see 2587 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.46% decrease from the previous year (2826 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2109 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 843 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,587 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Halifax County, VA

Primary care physicians in Halifax County, VA see an average of 2,587 patients per year. This represents a 8.46% decrease from the previous year (2,826 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Halifax County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.2% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 31.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 38.3% were men and 61.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.99%

Uninsured

36.1%

Employer Coverage

26.5%

Medicaid

16.3%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

1.02%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in South Boston, VA declined by 13.6% from 6.94% to 5.99%.

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

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