Strasburg, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,214

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

5.01% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.46%

13.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,464

4.78% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$269,100

Population & Diversity

Strasburg, VA is home to a population of 7.21k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.07% of Strasburg, VA residents were born outside of the country (77 people).

In 2024, there were 15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.1k people) in Strasburg, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 408 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 223 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Strasburg, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Strasburg, VA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Strasburg, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.1k ± 355
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
408 ± 264
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
223 ± 190

4.88%

Hispanic Population

352 people

4.88% of the people in Strasburg, VA are hispanic (352 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Strasburg, 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

1.07%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

77 people

2.09%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

150 people

As of 2024, 1.07% of Strasburg, VA residents (77 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 Strasburg, VA was 2.09%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
173 ± 124
Gulf War (1990s)
160 ± 136
Gulf War (2001-)
109 ± 75

Strasburg, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Strasburg, VA employs 3.35k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Strasburg, VA were Retail Trade (467 people), Accommodation & Food Services (371 people), and Public Administration (322 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($73,553), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($59,896), and Construction ($56,320).

Employment

Occupations

3.35k

2024 Value

± 511

1.95%

1 Year growth

± 21.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Strasburg, VA grew at a rate of 1.95%, from 3.29k employees to 3.35k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Strasburg, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (416 people), Material Moving Occupations (299 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (281 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Strasburg, 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

3.35k

2024 Value

± 511

1.95%

1 Year growth

± 21.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Strasburg, VA grew at a rate of 1.95%, from 3.29k employees to 3.35k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Strasburg, VA, are Retail Trade (467 people), Accommodation & Food Services (371 people), and Public Administration (322 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Strasburg, VA, though some of these residents may live in Strasburg, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,734

Median earning men ± $4,591

$31,608

Median earning women ± $2,016

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($90,216), Manufacturing ($80,529), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,461).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($59,406), Manufacturing ($51,131), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,421).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Strasburg, VA was $269,100 in 2024, which is 0.809 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $247,300 to $269,100, a 8.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Strasburg, VA is 70%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Strasburg, VA have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Strasburg, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$269,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,934

$2,105

Median Property Taxes

±$398

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

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

Rent vs Own

70%

Homeownership

2024

71%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70% of the housing units in Strasburg, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Strasburg, 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.

$62,464

Median Household Income

± $6,831

3.01k

Number of Households

± 493

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.01k households in Strasburg, VA grew to $62,464 from the previous year's value of $59,614.

The following chart displays the households in Strasburg, 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 Strasburg, 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 (83.3%)
Carpooled (7.16%)
Worked At Home (6.88%)

In 2024, 83.3% of workers in Strasburg, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.16%) and those who worked at home (6.88%).

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

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Strasburg, VA have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.86% of the workforce in Strasburg, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Strasburg, VA (538 out of 7.21k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females < 5.

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

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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