Stuart, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,952

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.5

9.55% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.1%

13% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$45,625

9.94% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$182,500

Population & Diversity

Stuart, VA is home to a population of 1.95k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.45% of Stuart, VA residents were born outside of the country (126 people).

In 2024, there were 11.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.5k people) in Stuart, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 135 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 92 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Stuart, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stuart, VA was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stuart, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.5k ± 273
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
135 ± 78
Other (Hispanic)
92 ± 121

6.51%

Hispanic Population

127 people

6.51% of the people in Stuart, VA are hispanic (127 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Stuart, 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

6.45%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

126 people

3.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

66 people

As of 2024, 6.45% of Stuart, VA residents (126 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 Stuart, VA was 3.93%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
29 ± 27
Vietnam
23 ± 28
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 9

Stuart, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Stuart, VA employs 672 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stuart, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (141 people), Retail Trade (79 people), and Manufacturing (76 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($122,813), Public Administration ($112,989), and Finance & Insurance ($66,250).

Employment

Occupations

672

2024 Value

± 157

43.6%

1 Year growth

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stuart, VA grew at a rate of 43.6%, from 468 employees to 672 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stuart, VA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (76 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (61 people), and Material Moving Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stuart, 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

672

2024 Value

± 157

43.6%

1 Year growth

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stuart, VA grew at a rate of 43.6%, from 468 employees to 672 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stuart, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (141 people), Retail Trade (79 people), and Manufacturing (76 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stuart, VA, though some of these residents may live in Stuart, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,688

Median earning men ± $7,968

$33,125

Median earning women ± $7,022

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($122,813), Public Administration ($112,989), and Manufacturing ($45,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($95,156), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,417), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,861).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Stuart, VA was $182,500 in 2024, which is 0.549 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $177,700 to $182,500, a 2.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Stuart, VA is 52%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Stuart, VA have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stuart, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$182,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,531

$355

Median Property Taxes

±$84

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

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

Rent vs Own

52%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52% of the housing units in Stuart, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stuart, 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.

$45,625

Median Household Income

± $14,618

683

Number of Households

± 149

In 2024, the median household income of the 683 households in Stuart, VA grew to $45,625 from the previous year's value of $41,500.

The following chart displays the households in Stuart, 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 Stuart, 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 (63.7%)
Carpooled (25.6%)
Worked At Home (9.67%)

In 2024, 63.7% of workers in Stuart, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (25.6%) and those who worked at home (9.67%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stuart, VA have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Stuart, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stuart, VA (318 out of 1.58k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Stuart, VA is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

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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