Woodburn, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

9,503

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.7

5.79% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.8%

9.11% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$134,013

0.944% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$764,100

Population & Diversity

Woodburn, VA is home to a population of 9.5k people, from which 82.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 33.4% of Woodburn, VA residents were born outside of the country (3.18k people).

In 2024, there were 1.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.57k people) in Woodburn, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.87k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 655 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.5%

2024 Citizenship

83.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.5% of Woodburn, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Woodburn, VA was 83.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodburn, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.57k ± 1.28k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.87k ± 989
Other (Hispanic)
655 ± 352

15.8%

Hispanic Population

1.5k people

15.8% of the people in Woodburn, VA are hispanic (1.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Woodburn, 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

33.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.18k people

30.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.03k people

As of 2024, 33.4% of Woodburn, VA residents (3.18k 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 Woodburn, VA was 30.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
176 ± 149
Vietnam
111 ± 79
Gulf War (2001-)
88 ± 50

Woodburn, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Woodburn, VA employs 4.74k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Woodburn, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,235 people), Public Administration (509 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (485 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($153,958), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($138,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($130,625).

Employment

Occupations

4.74k

2024 Value

± 706

−3.56%

1 Year decline

± 21.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodburn, VA declined at a rate of −3.56%, from 4.92k employees to 4.74k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodburn, VA, are Management Occupations (906 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (498 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (486 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodburn, 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

4.74k

2024 Value

± 706

−3.56%

1 Year decline

± 21.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodburn, VA declined at a rate of −3.56%, from 4.92k employees to 4.74k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodburn, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,235 people), Public Administration (509 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (485 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodburn, VA, though some of these residents may live in Woodburn, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$78,730

Median earning men ± $15,210

$61,234

Median earning women ± $9,856

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($150,694), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,188), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($102,582).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($180,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($127,708), and Public Administration ($125,256).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Woodburn, VA was $764,100 in 2024, which is 2.3 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $793,200 to $764,100, a 3.67% decrease. The homeownership rate in Woodburn, VA is 59.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Woodburn, VA have an average commute time of 28.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodburn, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$764,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,602

$1,916

Median Property Taxes

±$243

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 Woodburn, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.4%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.4% of the housing units in Woodburn, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Woodburn, 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.

$134,013

Median Household Income

± $20,425

3.23k

Number of Households

± 510

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.23k households in Woodburn, VA grew to $134,013 from the previous year's value of $132,760.

The following chart displays the households in Woodburn, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Woodburn, 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 (47.7%)
Worked At Home (31.9%)
Public Transit (10.2%)

In 2024, 47.7% of workers in Woodburn, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (10.2%).

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

28.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodburn, VA have a longer commute time (28.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.53% of the workforce in Woodburn, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodburn, VA (1.02k out of 9.39k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 12 - 14.

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