Stony Creek, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

341

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.9

2.13% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

24.6%

19.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,811

5.68% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$154,800

Population & Diversity

Stony Creek, VA is home to a population of 341 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.293% of Stony Creek, VA residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 3.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (256 people) in Stony Creek, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 71 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 13 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

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Stony Creek, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stony Creek, VA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stony Creek, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
256 ± 107
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
71 ± 66
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 18

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Stony Creek, 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

0.293%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

1.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 0.293% of Stony Creek, VA residents (1 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 Stony Creek, VA was 1.11%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 20
Vietnam
6 ± 20

Stony Creek, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Stony Creek, VA employs 158 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stony Creek, VA were Retail Trade (33 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (28 people), and Information (24 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($101,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,750), and Manufacturing ($76,406).

Employment

Occupations

158

2024 Value

± 98

23.4%

1 Year growth

± 74.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stony Creek, VA grew at a rate of 23.4%, from 128 employees to 158 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stony Creek, VA, are Health Technologists & Technicians (30 people), Sales & Related Occupations (24 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stony Creek, 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

158

2024 Value

± 98

23.4%

1 Year growth

± 74.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stony Creek, VA grew at a rate of 23.4%, from 128 employees to 158 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stony Creek, VA, are Retail Trade (33 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (28 people), and Information (24 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stony Creek, VA, though some of these residents may live in Stony Creek, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,500

Median earning men ± $31,588

$42,344

Median earning women ± $3,708

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($101,250), Manufacturing ($76,406), and Public Administration ($49,107).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,306) and Retail Trade ($41,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Stony Creek, VA was $154,800 in 2024, which is 0.465 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $153,200 to $154,800, a 1.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Stony Creek, VA is 75.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Stony Creek, VA have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stony Creek, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$154,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,929

$130

Median Property Taxes

±$71

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 Stony Creek, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.1%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.1% of the housing units in Stony Creek, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stony Creek, 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.

$64,811

Median Household Income

± $59,010

173

Number of Households

± 74

In 2024, the median household income of the 173 households in Stony Creek, VA grew to $64,811 from the previous year's value of $61,326.

The following chart displays the households in Stony Creek, 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 Stony Creek, 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 (76.6%)
Worked At Home (15.2%)
Carpooled (7.59%)

In 2024, 76.6% of workers in Stony Creek, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.59%).

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

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stony Creek, VA have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Stony Creek, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Stony Creek, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Stony Creek, VA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stony Creek, VA (84 out of 341 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 15 and then Females 16 - 17.

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