South Riding, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

34,352

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

0.785% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.76%

5.82% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$196,403

2.99% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$746,200

Population & Diversity

South Riding, VA is home to a population of 34.4k people, from which 88.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 35.3% of South Riding, VA residents were born outside of the country (12.1k people).

In 2024, there were 1.07 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.4k people) in South Riding, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.5k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.67k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.2%

2024 Citizenship

89%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.2% of South Riding, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Riding, VA was 89%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Riding, VA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
13.4k ± 1.27k
White (Non-Hispanic)
12.5k ± 1.23k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.67k ± 981

9.76%

Hispanic Population

3.35k people

9.76% of the people in South Riding, VA are hispanic (3.35k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Riding, 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

35.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12.1k people

35.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12.1k people

As of 2024, 35.3% of South Riding, VA residents (12.1k 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 South Riding, VA was 35.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,240 ± 383
Gulf War (1990s)
218 ± 92
Vietnam
136 ± 83

South Riding, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of South Riding, VA employs 19.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Riding, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,024 people), Educational Services (2,243 people), and Public Administration (1,642 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($161,271), Utilities ($152,604), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($151,364).

Employment

Occupations

19.6k

2024 Value

± 1,145

2.09%

1 Year growth

± 8.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Riding, VA grew at a rate of 2.09%, from 19.2k employees to 19.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Riding, VA, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (3,865 people), Management Occupations (3,538 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (2,022 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Riding, 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

19.6k

2024 Value

± 1,145

2.09%

1 Year growth

± 8.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Riding, VA grew at a rate of 2.09%, from 19.2k employees to 19.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Riding, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,024 people), Educational Services (2,243 people), and Public Administration (1,642 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Riding, VA, though some of these residents may live in South Riding, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$124,653

Median earning men ± $6,531

$73,429

Median earning women ± $4,917

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($171,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($162,266), and Public Administration ($151,856).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($136,035), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($109,931), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,535).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Riding, VA was $746,200 in 2024, which is 2.24 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $689,400 to $746,200, a 8.24% increase. The homeownership rate in South Riding, VA is 83.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Riding, VA have an average commute time of 33 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Riding, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$746,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,102

$8,654

Median Property Taxes

±$596

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 Riding, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.4% of the housing units in South Riding, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Riding, 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.

$196,403

Median Household Income

± $8,378

10.4k

Number of Households

± 771

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.4k households in South Riding, VA grew to $196,403 from the previous year's value of $190,701.

The following chart displays the households in South Riding, 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 South Riding, 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 (58.5%)
Worked At Home (30.4%)
Carpooled (8.13%)

In 2024, 58.5% of workers in South Riding, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.13%).

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

33 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Riding, VA have a longer commute time (33 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.69% of the workforce in South Riding, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in South Riding, 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 Riding, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Riding, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Riding, VA (1.29k out of 34.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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