Warsaw, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,292

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

5.43% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.54%

16% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$84,828

1.48% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$270,600

Population & Diversity

Warsaw, VA is home to a population of 2.29k people, from which 96% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.45% of Warsaw, VA residents were born outside of the country (102 people).

In 2024, there were 2.96 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.57k people) in Warsaw, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 531 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 70 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%

2024 Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of Warsaw, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Warsaw, VA was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Warsaw, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.57k ± 323
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
531 ± 147
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
70 ± 60

3.84%

Hispanic Population

88 people

3.84% of the people in Warsaw, VA are hispanic (88 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Warsaw, 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

4.45%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

102 people

5.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

133 people

As of 2024, 4.45% of Warsaw, VA residents (102 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 Warsaw, VA was 5.72%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
76 ± 57
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 16

Warsaw, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Warsaw, VA employs 685 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Warsaw, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (112 people), Construction (109 people), and Public Administration (88 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($85,712), Educational Services ($66,786), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,042).

Employment

Occupations

685

2024 Value

± 181

−9.03%

1 Year decline

± 41.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Warsaw, VA declined at a rate of −9.03%, from 753 employees to 685 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Warsaw, VA, are Management Occupations (139 people), Sales & Related Occupations (90 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (57 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Warsaw, 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

685

2024 Value

± 181

−9.03%

1 Year decline

± 41.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Warsaw, VA declined at a rate of −9.03%, from 753 employees to 685 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Warsaw, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (112 people), Construction (109 people), and Public Administration (88 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Warsaw, VA, though some of these residents may live in Warsaw, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,313

Median earning men ± $16,341

$48,676

Median earning women ± $8,082

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($98,088), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,789), and Construction ($85,712).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,579), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Warsaw, VA was $270,600 in 2024, which is 0.813 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $262,500 to $270,600, a 3.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Warsaw, VA is 52.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Warsaw, VA have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Warsaw, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$270,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,638

$383

Median Property Taxes

±$108

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

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

Rent vs Own

52.6%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.6% of the housing units in Warsaw, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Warsaw, 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.

$84,828

Median Household Income

± $17,174

728

Number of Households

± 176

In 2024, the median household income of the 728 households in Warsaw, VA grew to $84,828 from the previous year's value of $83,594.

The following chart displays the households in Warsaw, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Warsaw, 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 (75.1%)
Worked At Home (15.8%)
Carpooled (6.33%)

In 2024, 75.1% of workers in Warsaw, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.33%).

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

29.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Warsaw, VA have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.2% of the workforce in Warsaw, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Warsaw, VA (113 out of 1.73k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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