Yorkshire, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

9,782

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.7

13.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.8%

149% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$112,829

5.17% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$451,000

Population & Diversity

Yorkshire, VA is home to a population of 9.78k people, from which 73.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 39.2% of Yorkshire, VA residents were born outside of the country (3.84k people).

In 2024, there were 2.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.75k people) in Yorkshire, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.36k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.29k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

73.5%

2024 Citizenship

68.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 73.5% of Yorkshire, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Yorkshire, VA was 68.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yorkshire, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.75k ± 641
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.36k ± 604
White (Hispanic)
1.29k ± 743

50.1%

Hispanic Population

4.9k people

50.1% of the people in Yorkshire, VA are hispanic (4.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Yorkshire, 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

39.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.84k people

41.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.47k people

As of 2024, 39.2% of Yorkshire, VA residents (3.84k 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 Yorkshire, VA was 41.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
210 ± 120
Vietnam
78 ± 71
Gulf War (1990s)
62 ± 57

Yorkshire, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Yorkshire, VA employs 5.07k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Yorkshire, VA were Construction (847 people), Educational Services (740 people), and Retail Trade (608 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($163,056), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($144,458), and Public Administration ($96,597).

Employment

Occupations

5.07k

2024 Value

± 734

−10.5%

1 Year decline

± 22.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yorkshire, VA declined at a rate of −10.5%, from 5.67k employees to 5.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yorkshire, VA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (694 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (562 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (523 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yorkshire, 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

5.07k

2024 Value

± 734

−10.5%

1 Year decline

± 22.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yorkshire, VA declined at a rate of −10.5%, from 5.67k employees to 5.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yorkshire, VA, are Construction (847 people), Educational Services (740 people), and Retail Trade (608 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yorkshire, VA, though some of these residents may live in Yorkshire, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,107

Median earning men ± $8,193

$34,856

Median earning women ± $12,064

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($197,500), Public Administration ($97,292), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($130,333), Public Administration ($67,188), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,040).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Yorkshire, VA was $451,000 in 2024, which is 1.36 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $424,100 to $451,000, a 6.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Yorkshire, VA is 50.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Yorkshire, VA have an average commute time of 33.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Yorkshire, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$451,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,847

$1,521

Median Property Taxes

±$290

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

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

Rent vs Own

50.4%

Homeownership

2024

69.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.4% of the housing units in Yorkshire, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Yorkshire, 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.

$112,829

Median Household Income

± $17,369

3.02k

Number of Households

± 492

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.02k households in Yorkshire, VA grew to $112,829 from the previous year's value of $107,283.

The following chart displays the households in Yorkshire, 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 Yorkshire, 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 (72.7%)
Carpooled (12.5%)
Worked At Home (8.46%)

In 2024, 72.7% of workers in Yorkshire, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.5%) and those who worked at home (8.46%).

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

33.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yorkshire, VA have a longer commute time (33.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.43% of the workforce in Yorkshire, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yorkshire, VA (1.74k out of 9.76k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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