Southern Gateway, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,771

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.4

0.613% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.83%

2.16% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$95,227

0.894% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$344,600

Population & Diversity

Southern Gateway, VA is home to a population of 2.77k people, from which 90.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.2% of Southern Gateway, VA residents were born outside of the country (367 people).

In 2024, there were 1.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.03k people) in Southern Gateway, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 756 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 423 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.5%

2024 Citizenship

87.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.5% of Southern Gateway, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Southern Gateway, VA was 87.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Southern Gateway, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.03k ± 328
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
756 ± 445
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
423 ± 530

12.6%

Hispanic Population

350 people

12.6% of the people in Southern Gateway, VA are hispanic (350 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Southern Gateway, 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

13.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

367 people

17.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

397 people

As of 2024, 13.2% of Southern Gateway, VA residents (367 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 Southern Gateway, VA was 17.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
140 ± 119
Gulf War (1990s)
121 ± 131
Vietnam
19 ± 35

Southern Gateway, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Southern Gateway, VA employs 1.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Southern Gateway, VA were Retail Trade (468 people), Accommodation & Food Services (300 people), and Public Administration (224 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($111,413), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($100,801), and Educational Services ($92,670).

Employment

Occupations

1.9k

2024 Value

± 482

22.9%

1 Year growth

± 28.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southern Gateway, VA grew at a rate of 22.9%, from 1.55k employees to 1.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southern Gateway, VA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (347 people), Sales & Related Occupations (243 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (237 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southern Gateway, 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

1.9k

2024 Value

± 482

22.9%

1 Year growth

± 28.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southern Gateway, VA grew at a rate of 22.9%, from 1.55k employees to 1.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southern Gateway, VA, are Retail Trade (468 people), Accommodation & Food Services (300 people), and Public Administration (224 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southern Gateway, VA, though some of these residents may live in Southern Gateway, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,531

Median earning men ± $26,525

$37,877

Median earning women ± $22,314

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($111,549), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($92,855), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,069).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($102,216), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,092), and Retail Trade ($31,821).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Southern Gateway, VA was $344,600 in 2024, which is 1.04 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $246,300 to $344,600, a 39.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Southern Gateway, VA is 24.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Southern Gateway, VA have an average commute time of 31.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southern Gateway, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$344,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,552

$283

Median Property Taxes

±$152

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 Southern Gateway, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

24.4%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 24.4% of the housing units in Southern Gateway, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 35.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Southern Gateway, 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.

$95,227

Median Household Income

± $23,473

1.16k

Number of Households

± 362

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.16k households in Southern Gateway, VA grew to $95,227 from the previous year's value of $94,383.

The following chart displays the households in Southern Gateway, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Southern Gateway, 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 (79.8%)
Carpooled (10.1%)
Worked At Home (5.99%)

In 2024, 79.8% of workers in Southern Gateway, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (5.99%).

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

31.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southern Gateway, VA have a longer commute time (31.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.84% of the workforce in Southern Gateway, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.83% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southern Gateway, VA (215 out of 2.75k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Southern Gateway, 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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