Timberville, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,036

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

1.37% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.1%

34% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,909

5.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$231,000

Population & Diversity

Timberville, VA is home to a population of 3.04k people, from which 96.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.72% of Timberville, VA residents were born outside of the country (204 people).

In 2024, there were 13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.39k people) in Timberville, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 184 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 157 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Timberville, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Timberville, VA was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Timberville, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.39k ± 279
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
184 ± 157
Black or African American (Hispanic)
157 ± 195

19%

Hispanic Population

576 people

19% of the people in Timberville, VA are hispanic (576 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Timberville, 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

6.72%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

204 people

8.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

242 people

As of 2024, 6.72% of Timberville, VA residents (204 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 Timberville, VA was 8.07%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
24 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 11
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 16

Timberville, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Timberville, VA employs 1.45k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Timberville, VA were Manufacturing (307 people), Retail Trade (268 people), and Construction (156 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($155,221), Utilities ($93,036), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,103).

Employment

Occupations

1.45k

2024 Value

± 209

−3.91%

1 Year decline

± 20.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Timberville, VA declined at a rate of −3.91%, from 1.51k employees to 1.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Timberville, VA, are Production Occupations (165 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (149 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (144 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Timberville, 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

1.45k

2024 Value

± 209

−3.91%

1 Year decline

± 20.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Timberville, VA declined at a rate of −3.91%, from 1.51k employees to 1.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Timberville, VA, are Manufacturing (307 people), Retail Trade (268 people), and Construction (156 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Timberville, VA, though some of these residents may live in Timberville, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,740

Median earning men ± $7,705

$34,479

Median earning women ± $7,600

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($125,547), Public Administration ($98,333), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,464).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,956), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,104), and Public Administration ($43,802).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Timberville, VA was $231,000 in 2024, which is 0.694 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $211,500 to $231,000, a 9.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Timberville, VA is 57%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Timberville, VA have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Timberville, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$231,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,454

$626

Median Property Taxes

±$123

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

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

Rent vs Own

57%

Homeownership

2024

52.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57% of the housing units in Timberville, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Timberville, 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.

$59,909

Median Household Income

± $6,643

1.1k

Number of Households

± 177

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.1k households in Timberville, VA grew to $59,909 from the previous year's value of $56,837.

The following chart displays the households in Timberville, 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 Timberville, 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 (88.1%)
Carpooled (8.18%)
Worked At Home (2.73%)

In 2024, 88.1% of workers in Timberville, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.18%) and those who worked at home (2.73%).

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

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Timberville, VA have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.32% of the workforce in Timberville, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Timberville, VA (516 out of 3.02k 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 12 - 14, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

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