Stanardsville, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

740

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

29.9

33.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

29.6%

115% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,500

3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$267,300

Population & Diversity

Stanardsville, VA is home to a population of 740 people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.76% of Stanardsville, VA residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 1.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (382 people) in Stanardsville, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 226 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 89 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Stanardsville, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stanardsville, VA was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stanardsville, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
382 ± 155
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
226 ± 216
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
89 ± 68

3.78%

Hispanic Population

28 people

3.78% of the people in Stanardsville, VA are hispanic (28 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Stanardsville, 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

1.76%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

4.02%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

As of 2024, 1.76% of Stanardsville, VA residents (13 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 Stanardsville, VA was 4.02%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
19 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 13

Stanardsville, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Stanardsville, VA employs 314 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stanardsville, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (88 people), Transportation & Warehousing (55 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($220,741), Transportation & Warehousing ($80,458), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,417).

Employment

Occupations

314

2024 Value

± 122

16.7%

1 Year growth

± 50.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stanardsville, VA grew at a rate of 16.7%, from 269 employees to 314 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stanardsville, VA, are Management Occupations (41 people), Transportation Occupations (37 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stanardsville, 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

314

2024 Value

± 122

16.7%

1 Year growth

± 50.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stanardsville, VA grew at a rate of 16.7%, from 269 employees to 314 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stanardsville, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (88 people), Transportation & Warehousing (55 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (36 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stanardsville, VA, though some of these residents may live in Stanardsville, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,328

Median earning men ± $23,971

$35,368

Median earning women ± $22,732

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($118,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,833), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($39,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($12,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Stanardsville, VA was $267,300 in 2024, which is 0.803 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $258,900 to $267,300, a 3.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Stanardsville, VA is 38.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Stanardsville, VA have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stanardsville, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$267,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$105,203

$109

Median Property Taxes

±$59

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

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

Rent vs Own

38.7%

Homeownership

2024

50.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 38.7% of the housing units in Stanardsville, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stanardsville, 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.

$65,500

Median Household Income

± $18,477

282

Number of Households

± 87

In 2024, the median household income of the 282 households in Stanardsville, VA grew to $65,500 from the previous year's value of $63,594.

The following chart displays the households in Stanardsville, 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 Stanardsville, 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 (68.8%)
Carpooled (19.1%)
Worked At Home (11.8%)

In 2024, 68.8% of workers in Stanardsville, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.1%) and those who worked at home (11.8%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stanardsville, VA have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.08% of the workforce in Stanardsville, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stanardsville, VA (219 out of 740 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Stanardsville, VA is White, followed by Black 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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