Stone Ridge, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

16,603

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.8

3.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.83%

11.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$187,563

2.38% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$672,800

Population & Diversity

Stone Ridge, VA is home to a population of 16.6k people, from which 89.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 33.3% of Stone Ridge, VA residents were born outside of the country (5.52k people).

In 2024, there were 1.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.7k people) in Stone Ridge, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.98k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.39k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.1%

2024 Citizenship

89.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.1% of Stone Ridge, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stone Ridge, VA was 89.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stone Ridge, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.7k ± 1.69k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.98k ± 897
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.39k ± 723

8.55%

Hispanic Population

1.42k people

8.55% of the people in Stone Ridge, VA are hispanic (1.42k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Stone Ridge, 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

33.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.52k people

32.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.27k people

As of 2024, 33.3% of Stone Ridge, VA residents (5.52k 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 Stone Ridge, VA was 32.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
731 ± 402
Gulf War (1990s)
142 ± 116
Vietnam
26 ± 43

Stone Ridge, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Stone Ridge, VA employs 8.87k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stone Ridge, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,275 people), Educational Services (1,253 people), and Public Administration (808 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($150,742), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($144,022), and Public Administration ($139,371).

Employment

Occupations

8.87k

2024 Value

± 1,077

−2.36%

1 Year decline

± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stone Ridge, VA declined at a rate of −2.36%, from 9.09k employees to 8.87k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stone Ridge, VA, are Management Occupations (1,768 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (1,368 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (987 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stone Ridge, 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

8.87k

2024 Value

± 1,077

−2.36%

1 Year decline

± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stone Ridge, VA declined at a rate of −2.36%, from 9.09k employees to 8.87k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stone Ridge, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,275 people), Educational Services (1,253 people), and Public Administration (808 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stone Ridge, VA, though some of these residents may live in Stone Ridge, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$121,826

Median earning men ± $15,574

$53,571

Median earning women ± $12,753

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($200,033), Information ($162,535), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($153,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($138,051), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($112,703), and Manufacturing ($95,526).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Stone Ridge, VA was $672,800 in 2024, which is 2.02 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $666,300 to $672,800, a 0.976% increase. The homeownership rate in Stone Ridge, VA is 87%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Stone Ridge, VA have an average commute time of 32.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stone Ridge, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$672,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,332

$4,254

Median Property Taxes

±$570

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

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

Rent vs Own

87%

Homeownership

2024

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87% of the housing units in Stone Ridge, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stone Ridge, 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.

$187,563

Median Household Income

± $26,536

4.89k

Number of Households

± 679

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.89k households in Stone Ridge, VA grew to $187,563 from the previous year's value of $183,211.

The following chart displays the households in Stone Ridge, 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 Stone Ridge, 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 (55.8%)
Worked At Home (31%)
Carpooled (7.89%)

In 2024, 55.8% of workers in Stone Ridge, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31%) and those who carpooled to work (7.89%).

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

32.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stone Ridge, VA have a longer commute time (32.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.25% of the workforce in Stone Ridge, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.83% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stone Ridge, VA (303 out of 16.6k 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 12 - 14 and then Males 6 - 11.

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