Weber City, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,504

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.5

2.94% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.3%

3.94% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,778

2.55% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$155,900

Population & Diversity

Weber City, VA is home to a population of 1.5k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.26% of Weber City, VA residents were born outside of the country (34 people).

In 2024, there were 26.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.37k people) in Weber City, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 52 Other (Hispanic) and 28 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Weber City, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Weber City, VA was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Weber City, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.37k ± 297
Other (Hispanic)
52 ± 75
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
28 ± 30

3.59%

Hispanic Population

54 people

3.59% of the people in Weber City, VA are hispanic (54 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Weber City, 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

2.26%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

1.15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2024, 2.26% of Weber City, VA residents (34 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 Weber City, VA was 1.15%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 20

Weber City, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Weber City, VA employs 602 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Weber City, VA were Retail Trade (212 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (79 people), and Manufacturing (74 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($72,813), Public Administration ($58,409), and Educational Services ($44,688).

Employment

Occupations

602

2024 Value

± 150

2.56%

1 Year growth

± 34.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Weber City, VA grew at a rate of 2.56%, from 587 employees to 602 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Weber City, VA, are Material Moving Occupations (141 people), Sales & Related Occupations (69 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (48 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Weber City, 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

602

2024 Value

± 150

2.56%

1 Year growth

± 34.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Weber City, VA grew at a rate of 2.56%, from 587 employees to 602 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Weber City, VA, are Retail Trade (212 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (79 people), and Manufacturing (74 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Weber City, VA, though some of these residents may live in Weber City, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,468

Median earning men ± $21,509

$26,667

Median earning women ± $10,819

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($72,865), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,208), and Public Administration ($59,659).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,063), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,750), and Retail Trade ($27,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Weber City, VA was $155,900 in 2024, which is 0.469 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $142,600 to $155,900, a 9.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Weber City, VA is 63.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Weber City, VA have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Weber City, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$155,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,758

$361

Median Property Taxes

±$83

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.1%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.1% of the housing units in Weber City, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Weber City, 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.

$47,778

Median Household Income

± $10,498

572

Number of Households

± 109

In 2024, the median household income of the 572 households in Weber City, VA declined from $47,778 from the previous year's value of $49,028.

The following chart displays the households in Weber City, 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 Weber City, 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 (81.6%)
Carpooled (6.83%)
Worked At Home (6.14%)

In 2024, 81.6% of workers in Weber City, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.83%) and those who worked at home (6.14%).

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

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Weber City, VA have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.82% of the workforce in Weber City, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Weber City, VA (290 out of 1.43k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Weber City, VA is White, followed by Other 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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