Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA

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2024 Population

181,283

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

15.9%

5.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,368

5.14% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$180,100

3.68% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

70,185

1.39% 1-year growth

About

3.99% of the households in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, 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.

98.5% of the residents in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA are Longwood University (1,167 degrees awarded in 2024), Southside Virginia Community College (1,102 degrees), and Hampden-Sydney College (199 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA was $180,100, and the homeownership rate was 71.7%.

Most people in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA was 2 cars per household.

Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA borders Granville, Person & Caswell Counties PUMA, NC, Franklin & Vance Counties PUMA, NC, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton & Warren Counties PUMA, NC, Virginia's Region 2000 (North)--Bedford, Amherst, Appomattox Counties & Bedford City PUMA, VA, Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA, Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (South & East) PUMA, VA, West Piedmont Planning District Commission PUMA, VA, Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA, Crater Planning District Commission PUMA, VA, and Virginia's Region 2000 (South)--Campbell County & Lynchburg City PUMA, VA.

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Population & Diversity

Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA is home to a population of 181k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.56% of Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA residents were born outside of the country (4.63k people).

In 2024, there were 1.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (108k people) in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 59.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.32k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA are Spanish (4,355 households), Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (690 households), and German (261 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

88,519

Women

48.8%

92,984

Men

51.2%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 181,503 inhabitants, with 51.2% men, and 48.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA.

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Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
108k ± 303
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
59.1k ± 716
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5.32k ± 671

3.51%

Hispanic Population

6.36k people

3.51% of the people in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA are hispanic (6.36k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
1,092 ± 809 people
Guatemala
326 ± 443 people
El Salvador
318 ± 437 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA was Mexico, the natal country of 1,092 Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA residents, followed by Guatemala with 326 and El Salvador with 318.

Foreign-Born Population

2.56%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.63k people

2.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.14k people

As of 2024, 2.56% of Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA residents (4.63k 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 Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA was 2.29%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
4,355 households (2.52%)
Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
690 households (0.4%)
German
261 households (0.151%)

3.99% of the households in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA was Spanish. 2.52% of the households in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4,130 ± 405
Gulf War (2001-)
2,403 ± 377
Gulf War (1990s)
1,687 ± 269

Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA.

Health

93% of the population of Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA has health coverage, with 39.9% on employee plans, 20.3% on Medicaid, 17.2% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 2.44% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

1,413 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in North Carolina

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see an average of 1,413 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.4% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.02%

Uninsured

39.9%

Employer Coverage

20.3%

Medicaid

17.2%

Medicare

13.1%

Non-Group

2.44%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA declined by 7.93% from 7.63% to 7.02%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA employs 70.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA were Construction (5,509 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,106 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (4,018 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($117,841), Management of companies & enterprises ($115,024), and Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities ($108,819).

Males in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,525. The income inequality in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.408, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

33,659

Women

48%

36,526

Men

52%

The workforce of Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA in 2024 was 70,185 people, with 48% woman, and 52% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

70.2k

2024 Value

1.39%

1 Year growth

± 1.39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA grew at a rate of 1.39%, from 69.2k employees to 70.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (3,398 people), Other managers (2,169 people), and Registered nurses (1,768 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (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

70.2k

2024 Value

1.39%

1 Year growth

± 1.39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA grew at a rate of 1.39%, from 69.2k employees to 70.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA, are Construction (5,509 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,106 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (4,018 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA, though some of these residents may live in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,020

Median earning men ± $1,456

$36,283

Median earning women ± $858

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($71,392), Public Administration ($58,467), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,640).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,322), Public Administration ($43,429), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,530).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% 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 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

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

Voting results are not available for Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Other (0.905%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA awarded 2,468 degrees. The student population of Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,416 male students and 5,448 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA are White (1,549 and 63.9%), Black or African American (519 and 21.4%), Hispanic or Latino (150 and 6.19%), and Two or More Races (100 and 4.12%).

The largest universities in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA by number of degrees awarded are Longwood University (1,167 and 47.3%), Southside Virginia Community College (1,102 and 44.7%), and Hampden-Sydney College (199 and 8.06%).

The most popular majors in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA are General Business Administration & Management (454 and 18.4%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (391 and 15.8%), and Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (159 and 6.44%).

The median tuition costs are $51,808 for private four year colleges, and $8,840 and $21,080 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 71.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 8,864 (38.5% men and 61.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 8,864 students enrolled in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA, 38.5% men and 61.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,583 records, of which 60% were women and 40% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
98 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
57 degrees awarded
General Psychology
57 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA was General Business Administration & Management with 98 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Longwood University
1,167 degrees awarded
Southside Virginia Community College
1,102 degrees awarded
Hampden-Sydney College
199 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Longwood University with 1,167 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 982 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA, which is 0.661 times less than the 1,486 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,549 degrees mean that there were 2.98 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 519 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($51,808) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($6,900) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($2,950) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.23% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (55.7k), Some college (33.5k), and Secondary Education (23.2k).

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 Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA was $180,100 in 2024, which is 0.541 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $173,700 to $180,100, a 3.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA is 71.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$180,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,310

$51,706

Median Property Taxes

±$1,574

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 Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.7%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.7% of the housing units in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, 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.

$57,368

Median Household Income

± $1,761

72.1k

Number of Households

± 1,955

In 2024, the median household income of the 72.1k households in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA grew to $57,368 from the previous year's value of $54,561.

The following chart displays the households in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, 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

0.408

2024 Wage GINI in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA

0.413

2023 Wage GINI in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA

In 2024, the income inequality in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA was 0.408 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.1%)
Carpooled (8.4%)
Worked At Home (7.79%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.4%) and those who worked at home (7.79%).

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

30.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.59% of the workforce in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA (26.6k out of 167k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, 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.