Big Stone Gap, VA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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    2022 Population
    39,773
    US Senator
    Mark Warner
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Tim Kaine
    Democratic Party
    2022 Median Age
    42
    1.2% 1-year increase
    2022 Poverty Rate
    20.8%
    1.2% 1-year increase
    2022 Median Household Income
    $46,680
    5.78% 1-year growth
    2022 Median Property Value
    $107,600
    13.3% 1-year growth
    2022 Employed Population
    14,156
    0.834% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Big Stone Gap, 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.

    99.3% of the residents in Big Stone Gap, VA are U.S. citizens.

    In 2022, the median property value in Big Stone Gap, VA was $107,600, and the homeownership rate was 68.6%.

    Most people in Big Stone Gap, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Big Stone Gap, VA was 2 cars per household.

    Big Stone Gap, VA borders Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA.

    United StatesVirginia

    Population & Diversity

    Big Stone Gap, VA is home to a population of 39.8k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.62% of Big Stone Gap, VA residents were born outside of the country (646 people).

    In 2022, there were 20.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (36.2k people) in Big Stone Gap, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.74k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 648 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    99.3%
    2022 Citizenship
    99.3%
    2021 Citizenship

    As of 2022, 99.3% of Big Stone Gap, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Big Stone Gap, VA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Big Stone Gap, VA
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      36.2k ± 182
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      1.74k ± 241
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      648 ± 197
    1.21%
    Hispanic Population
    482 people

    In 2022, there were 20.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (36.2k people) in Big Stone Gap, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.74k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 648 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    1.21% of the people in Big Stone Gap, VA are hispanic (482 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Big Stone Gap, VA as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Virginia.
    Most Common Origin
    1. El Salvador
      108,778 ± 8,047 people
    2. India
      98,440 ± 7,659 people
    3. 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.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    1.62%
    2022 Foreign-Born Population
    646 people
    1.25%
    2021 Foreign-Born Population
    503 people

    As of 2022, 1.62% of Big Stone Gap, VA residents (646 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Big Stone Gap, VA was 1.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      857 ± 206
    2. Gulf War (1990s)
      484 ± 203
    3. Gulf War (2001-)
      380 ± 144

    Big Stone Gap, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Big Stone Gap, VA.

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    Health

    91.9% of the population of Big Stone Gap, VA has health coverage, with 34.7% on employee plans, 25.7% on Medicaid, 18.4% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 2.75% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Virginia see 1,341 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,341 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 379 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

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    1,341 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Virginia

    Primary care physicians in Virginia see an average of 1,341 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,341 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.

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    8.05%
    Uninsured
    34.7%
    Employer Coverage
    25.7%
    Medicaid
    18.4%
    Medicare
    10.4%
    Non-Group
    2.75%
    Military or VA

    Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Big Stone Gap, VA declined by 13.3% from 9.28% to 8.05%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Big Stone Gap, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Economy

    The economy of Big Stone Gap, VA employs 14.2k people. In 2022, the largest industries in Big Stone Gap, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,173 people), Retail Trade (2,113 people), and Educational Services (1,571 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($78,534), Utilities ($70,167), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,034).

    Employment

    Occupations

    14.2k
    2022 Value
    ± 978
    −0.834%
    1 Year decline
    ± 9.93%

    From 2021 to 2022, employment in Big Stone Gap, VA declined at a rate of −0.834%, from 14.3k employees to 14.2k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Big Stone Gap, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,844 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,554 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,305 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Big Stone Gap, VA.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    14.2k
    2022 Value
    ± 978
    −0.834%
    1 Year decline
    ± 9.93%

    From 2021 to 2022, employment in Big Stone Gap, VA declined at a rate of −0.834%, from 14.3k employees to 14.2k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Big Stone Gap, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,173 people), Retail Trade (2,113 people), and Educational Services (1,571 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Big Stone Gap, VA, though some of these residents may live in Big Stone Gap, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $42,651
    Median earning men ± $2,250
    $29,377
    Median earning women ± $3,519

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,034), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,938), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,640).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($60,192), Manufacturing ($46,000), and Public Administration ($45,000).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    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.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 81
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    2. 81
      Retail Trade
    3. 60
      Retail Trade

    The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

    The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $132k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $78.4k
      Retail Trade
    3. $71.5k
      Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

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    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

    Voting results are not available for Big Stone Gap, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Kamala Harris (51.8%)
      Democratic Party
    2. Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
      Republican Party
    3. 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.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Virginia

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    Mark Warner
    Senator from Virginia2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2009
    Tim Kaine
    Senator from Virginia1
    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.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Big Stone Gap, VA was $107,600 in 2022, which is 0.323 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $95,000 to $107,600, a 13.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Big Stone Gap, VA is 68.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Big Stone Gap, VA have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Big Stone Gap, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $107,600
    Median Property Value 2022
    ±$6,776
    $10,726
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$758

    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 Big Stone Gap, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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    Rent vs Own

    68.6%
    Homeownership
    2022
    62.8%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2022

    In 2022, 68.6% of the housing units in Big Stone Gap, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.3%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Big Stone Gap, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $46,680
    Median Household Income
    ± $3,001
    15.6k
    Number of Households
    ± 998

    In 2022, the median household income of the 15.6k households in Big Stone Gap, VA grew to $46,680 from the previous year's value of $44,131.

    The following chart displays the households in Big Stone Gap, 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.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Big Stone Gap, 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2022
    1. Drove Alone (79.6%)
    2. Carpooled (8.85%)
    3. Worked At Home (6.68%)

    In 2022, 79.6% of workers in Big Stone Gap, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.85%) and those who worked at home (6.68%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    23 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Big Stone Gap, VA have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.53% of the workforce in Big Stone Gap, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

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

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    20.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Big Stone Gap, VA (7.66k out of 36.8k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

    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.

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