South Run, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,600

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

5.06% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.11%

3.15% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$250,001

2024 Median Property Value

$978,500

Population & Diversity

South Run, VA is home to a population of 6.6k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.8% of South Run, VA residents were born outside of the country (781 people).

In 2024, there were 3.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.96k people) in South Run, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.3k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 464 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of South Run, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Run, VA was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Run, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.96k ± 959
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.3k ± 626
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
464 ± 222

7.89%

Hispanic Population

521 people

7.89% of the people in South Run, VA are hispanic (521 people).

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

11.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

781 people

12.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

841 people

As of 2024, 11.8% of South Run, VA residents (781 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 Run, VA was 12.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
545 ± 212
Vietnam
140 ± 92
Gulf War (1990s)
113 ± 73

South Run, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.89 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of South Run, VA employs 2.73k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Run, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (943 people), Public Administration (458 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (300 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($188,469), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($188,228), and Public Administration ($183,667).

Employment

Occupations

2.73k

2024 Value

± 431

−8.64%

1 Year decline

± 23.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Run, VA declined at a rate of −8.64%, from 2.99k employees to 2.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Run, VA, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (480 people), Management Occupations (398 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (273 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Run, 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

2.73k

2024 Value

± 431

−8.64%

1 Year decline

± 23.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Run, VA declined at a rate of −8.64%, from 2.99k employees to 2.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Run, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (943 people), Public Administration (458 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (300 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Run, VA, though some of these residents may live in South Run, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$187,666

Median earning men ± $38,820

$110,867

Median earning women ± $16,861

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($245,708), Public Administration ($197,167), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($189,363).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($156,154), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($111,734), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($109,821).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Run, VA was $978,500 in 2024, which is 2.94 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $940,900 to $978,500, a 4% increase. The homeownership rate in South Run, VA is 96.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Run, VA have an average commute time of 32.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Run, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$978,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,643

$1,841

Median Property Taxes

±$311

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

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

Rent vs Own

96.1%

Homeownership

2024

63.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.1% of the housing units in South Run, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 98%.

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

1.92k

Number of Households

± 309

The following chart displays the households in South Run, 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 Run, 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 (59.6%)
Worked At Home (33%)
Public Transit (5.01%)

In 2024, 59.6% of workers in South Run, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (33%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.01%).

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

32.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Run, VA have a longer commute time (32.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in South Run, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in South Run, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Run, VA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Run, VA (139 out of 6.6k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 16 - 17.

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

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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