Toms Brook, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

439

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.8

4.79% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.9%

133% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,167

5.28% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$226,800

Population & Diversity

Toms Brook, VA is home to a population of 439 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 10.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (376 people) in Toms Brook, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 14 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

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Toms Brook, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
376 ± 192
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
37 ± 57
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 14

1.14%

Hispanic Population

5 people

1.14% of the people in Toms Brook, VA are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Toms Brook, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 13
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 13

Toms Brook, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Toms Brook, VA employs 247 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Toms Brook, VA were Manufacturing (105 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (29 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (24 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($47,883), Transportation & Warehousing ($46,875), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,875).

Employment

Occupations

247

2024 Value

± 120

14.4%

1 Year growth

± 62.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Toms Brook, VA grew at a rate of 14.4%, from 216 employees to 247 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Toms Brook, VA, are Transportation Occupations (58 people), Production Occupations (36 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Toms Brook, 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

247

2024 Value

± 120

14.4%

1 Year growth

± 62.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Toms Brook, VA grew at a rate of 14.4%, from 216 employees to 247 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Toms Brook, VA, are Manufacturing (105 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (29 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (24 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Toms Brook, VA, though some of these residents may live in Toms Brook, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,827

Median earning men ± $1,752

$24,922

Median earning women ± $14,445

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,000), Manufacturing ($48,648), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,917), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,750), and Manufacturing ($32,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Toms Brook, VA was $226,800 in 2024, which is 0.682 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $207,400 to $226,800, a 9.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Toms Brook, VA is 73%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Toms Brook, VA have an average commute time of 30.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Toms Brook, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$226,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,024

$111

Median Property Taxes

±$48

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

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

Rent vs Own

73%

Homeownership

2024

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73% of the housing units in Toms Brook, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Toms Brook, 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.

$54,167

Median Household Income

± $37,762

152

Number of Households

± 54

In 2024, the median household income of the 152 households in Toms Brook, VA declined from $54,167 from the previous year's value of $57,188.

The following chart displays the households in Toms Brook, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Toms Brook, 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 (93.8%)
Carpooled (4.17%)
Worked At Home (1.25%)

In 2024, 93.8% of workers in Toms Brook, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.17%) and those who worked at home (1.25%).

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

30.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Toms Brook, VA have a longer commute time (30.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.06% of the workforce in Toms Brook, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Toms Brook, VA (91 out of 436 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 Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

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