Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA

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2023 Population

136,396

1.04% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.7

0.494% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.52%

9.73% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$88,424

2.96% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

64,525

1.97% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.9%), Other (Hispanic) (5.38%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.21%), White (Hispanic) (4.03%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.47%).

None of the households in Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.7% of the residents in Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30 minutes. The average car ownership in Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA was 2 cars per household.

Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA borders Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission PUMA, VA, Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (South) PUMA, VA, Loudoun County (West & South)--Leesburg Town PUMA, VA, Berkeley, Jefferson Counties PUMA, WV, and Mineral, Hampshire, Morgan, Hardy, Grant, Tucker, Pendleton Counties PUMA, WV.

United States Virginia West Virginia

Population & Diversity

Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA is home to a population of 136k people, from which 94.7% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 14.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (103k people) in Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.33k Other (Hispanic) and 7.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.7%

2023 Citizenship

94.8%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
103k ± 274
Other (Hispanic)
7.33k ± 1.23k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.1k ± 493

12.9%

Hispanic Population

17.6k people

12.9% of the people in Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA are hispanic (17.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,923 ± 1,313 people
El Salvador
2,843 ± 1,295 people
Philippines
551 ± 575 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA was Mexico, the natal country of 2,923 Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA residents, followed by El Salvador with 2,843 and Philippines with 551.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,801 ± 368
Gulf War (2001-)
2,383 ± 370
Gulf War (1990s)
1,309 ± 303

Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA employs 64.5k people. The largest industries in Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA are Construction (4,845 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,589 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,436 people), and the highest paying industries are Machine shops; turned product; screw, nut & bolt manufacturing ($192,814), Legal services ($155,772), and Air transportation ($151,863).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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Women

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Men

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The workforce of Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA.

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Occupations

64.5k

2022 Value

1.97%

1 Year growth

± 1.97%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA, are Other managers (2,007 people), Cashiers (1,600 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,539 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

64.5k

2022 Value

1.97%

1 Year growth

± 1.97%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA, are Construction (4,845 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,589 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,436 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA, though some of these residents may live in Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($92,798), Information ($77,586), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($78,056), Construction ($70,326), and Wholesale Trade ($56,667).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Other (0.905%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA awarded 2,569 degrees. The student population of Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,784 male students and 6,494 female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 10,278 students enrolled in Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA, 36.8% men and 63.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,465 records, of which 64.8% were women and 35.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Biological & Physical Sciences
133 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
77 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
431 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA was Biological & Physical Sciences with 133 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA according to their major.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($34,614) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,414) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (34.1k), Some college (22.1k), and Bachelors Degree (18.6k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA is $88,424. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA was Loudoun County (East Central)--Ashburn (Southwest/Belmont Ridge) & Dulles Airport PUMA, VA with a value of $201,612, followed by Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA and Loudoun County (West & South)--Leesburg Town PUMA, VA, with respective values of $185,556 and $182,479.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA was Loudoun County (East Central)--Ashburn (Southwest/Belmont Ridge) & Dulles Airport PUMA, VA with a value of $201,612, followed by Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA and Loudoun County (West & South)--Leesburg Town PUMA, VA, with respective values of $185,556 and $182,479.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$88,424

Median Household Income

± $2,846

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, 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

0.439

2022 Wage GINI in Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA

0.442

2021 Wage GINI in Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA

In 2022, the income inequality in Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.583% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.2%)
Worked At Home (12.3%)
Carpooled (8.3%)

In 2023, 76.2% of workers in Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.3%).

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

30 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.34% of the workforce in Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.52% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA (12.7k out of 133k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA is White, followed by Hispanic 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92% of the population of Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA has health coverage, with 51.8% on employee plans, 12.6% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 1.9% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Virginia see 1324 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.07% increase from the previous year (1310 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1351 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 447 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

1,324 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Virginia

Primary care physicians in Virginia see an average of 1,324 patients per year. This represents a 1.07% increase from the previous year (1,310 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Virginia in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.01%

Uninsured

51.8%

Employer Coverage

12.6%

Medicaid

13.6%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

1.9%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.