Chesterfield County (East)--James River Region PUMA, VA

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US Senator

N/AMark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ATim Kaine

Democratic Party

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20.9% of the households in Chesterfield County (East)--James River Region 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.

91% of the residents in Chesterfield County (East)--James River Region PUMA, VA are U.S. citizens.

Chesterfield County (East)--James River Region PUMA, VA borders Chesterfield County (Central)--Chester & Rockwood PUMA, VA, King William, New Kent, Charles City & Eastern Hanover Counties PUMA, VA, Henrico County (South & East)--Highland Springs, East Highland Park & Glen Allen PUMA, VA, Henrico County (West)--Tuckahoe, Short Pump & Wyndham PUMA, VA, Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA, Crater Planning District Commission PUMA, VA, Richmond City (North & West) PUMA, VA, and Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA.

United States Virginia

Population & Diversity

Chesterfield County (East)--James River Region PUMA, VA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 91% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNM% of Chesterfield County (East)--James River Region PUMA, VA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Chesterfield County (East)--James River Region PUMA, VA are Spanish (17,737 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (473 households), and Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (472 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91%

2024 Citizenship

91.6%

2023 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chesterfield County (East)--James River Region PUMA, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
17,737 households (15.9%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
473 households (0.425%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
472 households (0.424%)

20.9% of the households in Chesterfield County (East)--James River Region PUMA, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Chesterfield County (East)--James River Region PUMA, VA was Spanish. 15.9% of the households in Chesterfield County (East)--James River Region PUMA, VA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Economy

Males in Chesterfield County (East)--James River Region PUMA, VA have an average income that is 1.3 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,700. The income inequality in Chesterfield County (East)--James River Region PUMA, VA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Industries

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

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

N/AMark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

N/ATim 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.

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Education

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($16,164) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,350) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chesterfield County (East)--James River Region PUMA, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Wage Distribution

0.458

2024 Wage GINI in Chesterfield County (East)--James River Region PUMA, VA

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Chesterfield County (East)--James River Region PUMA, VA

In 2024, the income inequality in Chesterfield County (East)--James River Region PUMA, VA was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.12% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Chesterfield County (East)--James River Region PUMA, VA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Chesterfield County (East)--James River Region PUMA, VA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Chesterfield County (East)--James River Region PUMA, VA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.8%)
Worked At Home (17.6%)
Carpooled (10.9%)

In 2024, 69.8% of workers in Chesterfield County (East)--James River Region PUMA, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.6%) and those who carpooled to work (10.9%).

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.