Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA

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2024 Population

131,964

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

2.07% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.53%

9.24% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$122,869

1.97% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$421,000

9.38% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

63,591

1.05% 1-year growth

About

8.99% of the households in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake 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.

97.7% of the residents in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA are Virginia State University (746 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA was $421,000, and the homeownership rate was 85.5%.

Most people in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA was 2 cars per household.

Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA borders Chesterfield County (Central)--Chester & Rockwood PUMA, VA, Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA, Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA, and Crater Planning District Commission PUMA, VA.

United States Virginia

Population & Diversity

Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA is home to a population of 132k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.89% of Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA residents were born outside of the country (9.09k people).

In 2024, there were 3.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (85.5k people) in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.76k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA are Spanish (3,888 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (763 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (759 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

68,192

Women

51.6%

63,916

Men

48.4%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 132,108 inhabitants, with 48.4% men, and 51.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA.

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Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
85.5k ± 2.73k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
24.1k ± 1.51k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5.76k ± 918

6.48%

Hispanic Population

8.55k people

6.48% of the people in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA are hispanic (8.55k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Philippines
704 ± 650 people
India
699 ± 647 people
China
629 ± 614 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA was Philippines, the natal country of 704 Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA residents, followed by India with 699 and China with 629.

Foreign-Born Population

6.89%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9.09k people

5.99%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.74k people

As of 2024, 6.89% of Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA residents (9.09k 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 Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA was 5.99%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
3,888 households (3.14%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
763 households (0.616%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
759 households (0.613%)

8.99% of the households in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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 (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA was Spanish. 3.14% of the households in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,906 ± 548
Gulf War (1990s)
2,111 ± 342
Vietnam
2,104 ± 390

Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA.

Health

96.8% of the population of Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA has health coverage, with 61.2% on employee plans, 7.13% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 14.8% on non-group plans, and 2.45% 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, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.3% under 18 years, 16.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.24%

Uninsured

61.2%

Employer Coverage

7.13%

Medicaid

11.2%

Medicare

14.8%

Non-Group

2.45%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA declined by 17.7% from 3.93% to 3.24%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA employs 63.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA were Elementary & secondary schools (5,065 people), Construction (3,636 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,527 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($207,665), Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers ($202,411), and Offices of dentists ($193,615).

Males in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA have an average income that is 1.4 times higher than the average income of females, which is $80,113. The income inequality in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.454, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,532

Women

48%

33,059

Men

52%

The workforce of Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA in 2024 was 63,591 people, with 48% woman, and 52% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

63.6k

2024 Value

1.05%

1 Year growth

± 1.05%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA grew at a rate of 1.05%, from 62.9k employees to 63.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA, are Other managers (2,272 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (2,052 people), and Registered nurses (1,865 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, 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

63.6k

2024 Value

1.05%

1 Year growth

± 1.05%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA grew at a rate of 1.05%, from 62.9k employees to 63.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,065 people), Construction (3,636 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,527 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA, though some of these residents may live in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$76,242

Median earning men ± $3,112

$54,745

Median earning women ± $2,151

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($121,875), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($114,766), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($99,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($99,107), Public Administration ($79,836), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,685).

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 Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA awarded 746 degrees. The student population of Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,259 male students and 3,346 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA are Black or African American (639 and 87.3%), Two or More Races (33 and 4.51%), Hispanic or Latino (30 and 4.1%), and White (22 and 3.01%).

The largest universities in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA by number of degrees awarded are Virginia State University (746 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA are General Psychology (73 and 9.79%), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (56 and 7.51%), and General Business Administration & Management (52 and 6.97%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $5,701 for in-state students and $17,532 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 5,605 (40.3% men and 59.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 5,605 students enrolled in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA, 40.3% men and 59.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 4,669 records, of which 59.8% were women and 40.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
71 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
56 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
52 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA was General Psychology with 71 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Virginia State University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

746 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Virginia State University with 746 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 265 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA, which is 0.551 times less than the 481 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 639 degrees mean that there were 19.4 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 33 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($5,701) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($4,342) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,300) 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 2024, 0.219% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.177% 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 Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (27.9k), High School or Equivalent (21.4k), and Some college (21k).

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

The median property value in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA was $421,000 in 2024, which is 1.27 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $384,900 to $421,000, a 9.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA is 85.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$421,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,060

$39,602

Median Property Taxes

±$1,526

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 Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

85.5%

Homeownership

2024

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.5% of the housing units in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, 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.

$122,869

Median Household Income

± $2,999

46.3k

Number of Households

± 1,728

In 2024, the median household income of the 46.3k households in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA grew to $122,869 from the previous year's value of $120,490.

The following chart displays the households in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA

In 2024, the income inequality in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.826% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake 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 (23%)
Carpooled (4.98%)

In 2024, 69.8% of workers in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23%) and those who carpooled to work (4.98%).

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

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.79% of the workforce in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake 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 Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA (5.84k out of 129k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA is White, followed by Black 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.