Virgilina, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

171

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

7.26% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.8%

25.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$40,625

13.3% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$98,800

Population & Diversity

Virgilina, VA is home to a population of 171 people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.75% of Virgilina, VA residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 5.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (141 people) in Virgilina, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Virgilina, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Virgilina, VA was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Virgilina, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
141 ± 73
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
24 ± 30
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 6

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Virgilina, 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

1.75%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.769%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 1.75% of Virgilina, VA residents (3 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 Virgilina, VA was 0.769%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

3 ± 19

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

Economy

The economy of Virgilina, VA employs 73 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Virgilina, VA were Retail Trade (16 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (11 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (10 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($46,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,625), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($36,458).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 80

37.7%

1 Year growth

± 139%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Virgilina, VA grew at a rate of 37.7%, from 53 employees to 73 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Virgilina, VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (9 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (9 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (8 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Virgilina, 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

2024 Value

± 80

37.7%

1 Year growth

± 139%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Virgilina, VA grew at a rate of 37.7%, from 53 employees to 73 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Virgilina, VA, are Retail Trade (16 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (11 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (10 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Virgilina, VA, though some of these residents may live in Virgilina, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,625

Median earning men ± $11,240

$30,000

Median earning women ± $28,956

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,458).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,750) and Retail Trade ($23,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Virgilina, VA was $98,800 in 2023, which is 0.297 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $93,300 to $98,800, a 5.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Virgilina, VA is 72.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Virgilina, VA have an average commute time of 34.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Virgilina, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$98,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$40,337

$45

Median Property Taxes

±$36

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.6%

Homeownership

2024

46.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.6% of the housing units in Virgilina, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Virgilina, 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.

$40,625

Median Household Income

± $27,483

Number of Households

± 37

In 2024, the median household income of the 62 households in Virgilina, VA declined from $40,625 from the previous year's value of $46,875.

The following chart displays the households in Virgilina, 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 Virgilina, 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 (69.9%)
Carpooled (20.5%)
Worked At Home (9.59%)

In 2024, 69.9% of workers in Virgilina, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.5%) and those who worked at home (9.59%).

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

34.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Virgilina, VA have a longer commute time (34.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.03% of the workforce in Virgilina, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Virgilina, VA (39 out of 171 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 < 5, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

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