Triangle, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

10,450

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.6

0.282% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.63%

4.79% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$109,693

4.48% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$505,300

Population & Diversity

Triangle, VA is home to a population of 10.5k people, from which 88.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 25.7% of Triangle, VA residents were born outside of the country (2.69k people).

In 2024, there were 2.11 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.26k people) in Triangle, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.01k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.51k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.1%

2024 Citizenship

90%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.1% of Triangle, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Triangle, VA was 90%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Triangle, VA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.26k ± 800
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.01k ± 423
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.51k ± 900

22.1%

Hispanic Population

2.31k people

22.1% of the people in Triangle, VA are hispanic (2.31k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Triangle, 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

25.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.69k people

25.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.89k people

As of 2024, 25.7% of Triangle, VA residents (2.69k 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 Triangle, VA was 25.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
674 ± 200
Gulf War (1990s)
425 ± 308
Korea
44 ± 74

Triangle, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Triangle, VA employs 4.82k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Triangle, VA were Public Administration (783 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (719 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (666 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($154,231), Public Administration ($119,766), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,017).

Employment

Occupations

4.82k

2024 Value

± 600

−8.95%

1 Year decline

± 19.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Triangle, VA declined at a rate of −8.95%, from 5.3k employees to 4.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Triangle, VA, are Management Occupations (674 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (613 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (447 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Triangle, 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

4.82k

2024 Value

± 600

−8.95%

1 Year decline

± 19.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Triangle, VA declined at a rate of −8.95%, from 5.3k employees to 4.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Triangle, VA, are Public Administration (783 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (719 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (666 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Triangle, VA, though some of these residents may live in Triangle, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,644

Median earning men ± $5,538

$61,941

Median earning women ± $9,399

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($132,670), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,813), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($85,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($106,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,974), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,361).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Triangle, VA was $505,300 in 2024, which is 1.52 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $520,400 to $505,300, a 2.9% decrease. The homeownership rate in Triangle, VA is 63.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Triangle, VA have an average commute time of 38.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Triangle, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$505,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,766

$2,089

Median Property Taxes

±$342

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 Triangle, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.1%

Homeownership

2024

72%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.1% of the housing units in Triangle, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Triangle, 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.

$109,693

Median Household Income

± $15,421

3.31k

Number of Households

± 447

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.31k households in Triangle, VA declined from $109,693 from the previous year's value of $114,837.

The following chart displays the households in Triangle, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Triangle, 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 (69.8%)
Worked At Home (13.1%)
Carpooled (10.8%)

In 2024, 69.8% of workers in Triangle, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.1%) and those who carpooled to work (10.8%).

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

38.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Triangle, VA have a longer commute time (38.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.88% of the workforce in Triangle, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.63% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Triangle, VA (795 out of 10.4k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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