Stanley, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,034

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

0.948% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14%

18.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,301

8.86% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$211,000

Population & Diversity

Stanley, VA is home to a population of 2.03k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.59% of Stanley, VA residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 19.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.86k people) in Stanley, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 97 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 29 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Stanley, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stanley, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stanley, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.86k ± 338
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
97 ± 137
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
29 ± 31

2.02%

Hispanic Population

41 people

2.02% of the people in Stanley, VA are hispanic (41 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Stanley, 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

0.59%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

1.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

As of 2024, 0.59% of Stanley, VA residents (12 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 Stanley, VA was 1.27%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
51 ± 67
Vietnam
43 ± 33
Korea
7 ± 16

Stanley, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Stanley, VA employs 1.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stanley, VA were Accommodation & Food Services (202 people), Retail Trade (142 people), and Manufacturing (134 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($100,625), Other Services Except Public Administration ($100,181), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.1k

2024 Value

± 247

−1.78%

1 Year decline

± 32%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stanley, VA declined at a rate of −1.78%, from 1.12k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stanley, VA, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (219 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (140 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (111 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stanley, 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

1.1k

2024 Value

± 247

−1.78%

1 Year decline

± 32%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stanley, VA declined at a rate of −1.78%, from 1.12k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stanley, VA, are Accommodation & Food Services (202 people), Retail Trade (142 people), and Manufacturing (134 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stanley, VA, though some of these residents may live in Stanley, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,402

Median earning men ± $3,912

$28,158

Median earning women ± $10,862

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,313), Construction ($86,667), and Wholesale Trade ($56,071).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($100,645), Public Administration ($52,813), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,029).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Stanley, VA was $211,000 in 2024, which is 0.634 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $197,100 to $211,000, a 7.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Stanley, VA is 59.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Stanley, VA have an average commute time of 37.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stanley, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$211,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,054

$430

Median Property Taxes

±$97

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 Stanley, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.5%

Homeownership

2024

57.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.5% of the housing units in Stanley, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stanley, 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.

$54,301

Median Household Income

± $13,506

723

Number of Households

± 124

In 2024, the median household income of the 723 households in Stanley, VA declined from $54,301 from the previous year's value of $59,583.

The following chart displays the households in Stanley, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Stanley, 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 (77.5%)
Carpooled (20.7%)
Worked At Home (0.856%)

In 2024, 77.5% of workers in Stanley, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.7%) and those who worked at home (0.856%).

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

37.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stanley, VA have a longer commute time (37.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 15.3% of the workforce in Stanley, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Stanley, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Stanley, VA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stanley, VA (284 out of 2.03k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

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