Twin Lakes, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,562

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.1

1.85% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.3%

14.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,526

0.725% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$237,300

Population & Diversity

Twin Lakes, VA is home to a population of 1.56k people, from which 88.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.1% of Twin Lakes, VA residents were born outside of the country (267 people).

In 2024, there were 5.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.02k people) in Twin Lakes, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 177 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 125 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.4%

2024 Citizenship

83.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.4% of Twin Lakes, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Twin Lakes, VA was 83.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Twin Lakes, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.02k ± 509
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
177 ± 215
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
125 ± 119

15.6%

Hispanic Population

243 people

15.6% of the people in Twin Lakes, VA are hispanic (243 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Twin Lakes, 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

17.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

267 people

20.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

370 people

As of 2024, 17.1% of Twin Lakes, VA residents (267 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 Twin Lakes, VA was 20.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
66 ± 99
Vietnam
49 ± 49
Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 54

Twin Lakes, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Twin Lakes, VA employs 793 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Twin Lakes, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (174 people), Retail Trade (164 people), and Construction (148 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,217), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,722), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,054).

Employment

Occupations

793

2024 Value

± 247

−12.7%

1 Year decline

± 47.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Twin Lakes, VA declined at a rate of −12.7%, from 908 employees to 793 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Twin Lakes, VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (153 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (138 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (131 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Twin Lakes, 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

793

2024 Value

± 247

−12.7%

1 Year decline

± 47.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Twin Lakes, VA declined at a rate of −12.7%, from 908 employees to 793 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Twin Lakes, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (174 people), Retail Trade (164 people), and Construction (148 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Twin Lakes, VA, though some of these residents may live in Twin Lakes, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,083

Median earning men ± $16,218

$48,690

Median earning women ± $29,052

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($58,210) and Construction ($43,258).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,272), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,054), and Retail Trade ($32,266).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Twin Lakes, VA was $237,300 in 2024, which is 0.713 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $235,500 to $237,300, a 0.764% increase. The homeownership rate in Twin Lakes, VA is 97.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Twin Lakes, VA have an average commute time of 43.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Twin Lakes, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$237,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,939

$557

Median Property Taxes

±$197

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 Twin Lakes, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

97.2%

Homeownership

2024

69.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 97.2% of the housing units in Twin Lakes, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Twin Lakes, 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.

$66,526

Median Household Income

± $7,544

573

Number of Households

± 201

In 2024, the median household income of the 573 households in Twin Lakes, VA declined from $66,526 from the previous year's value of $67,012.

The following chart displays the households in Twin Lakes, 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 Twin Lakes, 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 (85.1%)
Carpooled (8.34%)
Worked At Home (3.47%)

In 2024, 85.1% of workers in Twin Lakes, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.34%) and those who worked at home (3.47%).

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

43.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Twin Lakes, VA have a longer commute time (43.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.64% of the workforce in Twin Lakes, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Twin Lakes, VA (207 out of 1.56k 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 16 - 17, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Twin Lakes, VA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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