Wattsville, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,439

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.3

11.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.05%

221% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$69,380

4.05% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$184,700

Population & Diversity

Wattsville, VA is home to a population of 1.44k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.347% of Wattsville, VA residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 1.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (769 people) in Wattsville, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 482 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 127 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Wattsville, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wattsville, VA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wattsville, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
769 ± 281
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
482 ± 346
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
127 ± 200

10%

Hispanic Population

144 people

10% of the people in Wattsville, VA are hispanic (144 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wattsville, 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

0.347%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.351%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 0.347% of Wattsville, VA residents (5 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 Wattsville, VA was 0.351%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
29 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 43
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 18

Wattsville, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wattsville, VA employs 684 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wattsville, VA were Transportation & Warehousing (221 people), Retail Trade (85 people), and Construction (81 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($82,788), Transportation & Warehousing ($67,790), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,790).

Employment

Occupations

684

2024 Value

± 260

2.86%

1 Year growth

± 53.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wattsville, VA grew at a rate of 2.86%, from 665 employees to 684 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wattsville, VA, are Transportation Occupations (208 people), Sales & Related Occupations (90 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (81 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wattsville, 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

684

2024 Value

± 260

2.86%

1 Year growth

± 53.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wattsville, VA grew at a rate of 2.86%, from 665 employees to 684 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wattsville, VA, are Transportation & Warehousing (221 people), Retail Trade (85 people), and Construction (81 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wattsville, VA, though some of these residents may live in Wattsville, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,545

Median earning men ± $18,402

$25,000

Median earning women ± $9,060

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($83,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,340), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,396).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wattsville, VA was $184,700 in 2024, which is 0.555 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $170,500 to $184,700, a 8.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Wattsville, VA is 65.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wattsville, VA have an average commute time of 19.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wattsville, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$184,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,716

$388

Median Property Taxes

±$200

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.5%

Homeownership

2024

57.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.5% of the housing units in Wattsville, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wattsville, 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.

$69,380

Median Household Income

± $11,661

592

Number of Households

± 227

In 2024, the median household income of the 592 households in Wattsville, VA grew to $69,380 from the previous year's value of $66,677.

The following chart displays the households in Wattsville, 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 Wattsville, 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 (69.4%)
Other (21%)
Walked (5.57%)

In 2024, 69.4% of workers in Wattsville, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (21%) and those who walked to work (5.57%).

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

19.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wattsville, VA have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Wattsville, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.05% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wattsville, VA (103 out of 1.28k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wattsville, VA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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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