Woodstock, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,871

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.2

9.74% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.1%

17.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$76,100

24% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$268,700

Population & Diversity

Woodstock, VA is home to a population of 5.87k people, from which 92.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13% of Woodstock, VA residents were born outside of the country (761 people).

In 2024, there were 5.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.94k people) in Woodstock, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 708 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 475 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.8%

2024 Citizenship

92.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.8% of Woodstock, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Woodstock, VA was 92.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodstock, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.94k ± 402
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
708 ± 259
Other (Hispanic)
475 ± 298

21.8%

Hispanic Population

1.28k people

21.8% of the people in Woodstock, VA are hispanic (1.28k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Woodstock, 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

13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

761 people

12.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

711 people

As of 2024, 13% of Woodstock, VA residents (761 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 Woodstock, VA was 12.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
89 ± 74
Vietnam
85 ± 59
Korea
2 ± 20

Woodstock, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Woodstock, VA employs 2.49k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Woodstock, VA were Accommodation & Food Services (331 people), Retail Trade (318 people), and Manufacturing (295 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($202,537), Finance & Insurance ($67,906), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,672).

Employment

Occupations

2.49k

2024 Value

± 484

−2.24%

1 Year decline

± 27.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodstock, VA declined at a rate of −2.24%, from 2.55k employees to 2.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodstock, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (521 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (312 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (219 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodstock, 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

2.49k

2024 Value

± 484

−2.24%

1 Year decline

± 27.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodstock, VA declined at a rate of −2.24%, from 2.55k employees to 2.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodstock, VA, are Accommodation & Food Services (331 people), Retail Trade (318 people), and Manufacturing (295 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodstock, VA, though some of these residents may live in Woodstock, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,924

Median earning men ± $11,384

$35,181

Median earning women ± $12,559

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($202,687), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($130,089), and Retail Trade ($59,671).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,906), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,276), and Manufacturing ($38,478).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Woodstock, VA was $268,700 in 2024, which is 0.808 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $248,300 to $268,700, a 8.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Woodstock, VA is 45.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Woodstock, VA have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodstock, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$268,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,199

$948

Median Property Taxes

±$235

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

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

Rent vs Own

45.4%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 45.4% of the housing units in Woodstock, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Woodstock, 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.

$76,100

Median Household Income

± $15,412

2.09k

Number of Households

± 380

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.09k households in Woodstock, VA grew to $76,100 from the previous year's value of $61,364.

The following chart displays the households in Woodstock, 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 Woodstock, 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 (81.3%)
Carpooled (8.49%)
Worked At Home (6.63%)

In 2024, 81.3% of workers in Woodstock, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.49%) and those who worked at home (6.63%).

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

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodstock, VA have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Woodstock, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodstock, VA (1.25k out of 5.65k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

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