Vansant, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

551

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

30.3

9.01% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.4%

86.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$31,595

17.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$101,700

Population & Diversity

Vansant, VA is home to a population of 551 people, from which 96.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.09% of Vansant, VA residents were born outside of the country (17 people).

In 2024, there were 3.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (432 people) in Vansant, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 119 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Vansant, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Vansant, VA was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vansant, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
432 ± 205
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
119 ± 135
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Vansant, 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

3.09%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

3.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2024, 3.09% of Vansant, VA residents (17 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 Vansant, VA was 3.54%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

9 ± 24

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

Economy

The economy of Vansant, VA employs 188 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Vansant, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (61 people), Retail Trade (41 people), and Educational Services (32 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,114) and Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,221).

Employment

Occupations

188

2024 Value

± 131

29.7%

1 Year growth

± 84%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vansant, VA grew at a rate of 29.7%, from 145 employees to 188 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vansant, VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (41 people), Management Occupations (39 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vansant, 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

188

2024 Value

± 131

29.7%

1 Year growth

± 84%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vansant, VA grew at a rate of 29.7%, from 145 employees to 188 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vansant, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (61 people), Retail Trade (41 people), and Educational Services (32 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vansant, VA, though some of these residents may live in Vansant, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,257

Median earning men ± $17,741

$31,544

Median earning women ± $99,422

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,221).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Vansant, VA was $101,700 in 2024, which is 0.306 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $97,400 to $101,700, a 4.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Vansant, VA is 51.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Vansant, VA have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vansant, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$101,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,017

$133

Median Property Taxes

±$96

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 Vansant, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$31,595

Median Household Income

± $19,522

257

Number of Households

± 133

In 2024, the median household income of the 257 households in Vansant, VA declined from $31,595 from the previous year's value of $38,333.

The following chart displays the households in Vansant, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vansant, 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 (83.5%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Worked At Home (5.85%)

In 2024, 83.5% of workers in Vansant, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (5.85%).

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

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vansant, VA have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Vansant, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vansant, VA (140 out of 551 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

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