Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA

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2022 Population

112,160

2022 Median Age

44.4

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2022 Poverty Rate

5.12%

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2022 Median Household Income

$108,475

2022 Median Property Value

$374,800

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In 2022, Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA had a population of 112k people with a median age of 44.4 and a median household income of $108,475.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.02%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.45%), and White (Hispanic) (1.32%).

4.94% of the households in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties 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.

98.6% of the residents in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA are Randolph-Macon College (384 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA was $374,800, and the homeownership rate was 86.2%.

Most people in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA was 2 cars per household.

Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA borders .

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Population & Diversity

Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA is home to a population of 112k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.78% of Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA residents were born outside of the country (4.24k people).

In 2022, there were 7.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (90.3k people) in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.39k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA are Spanish (2,027 households), Arabic (409 households), and Other Indo-European Languages (385 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

55,935

Women

50.1%

55,764

Men

49.9%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 111,699 inhabitants, with 49.9% men, and 50.1% women.

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Citizenship

98.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.6% of Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
90.3k ± 1.3k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11.9k ± 541
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.39k ± 611

3.83%

Hispanic Population

4.3k people

3.83% of the people in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA are hispanic (4.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
478 ± 536 people
India
308 ± 430 people
Jordan
306 ± 429 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA was Mexico, the natal country of 478 Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA residents, followed by India with 308 and Jordan with 306.

Foreign-Born Population

3.78%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.24k people

As of 2022, 3.78% of Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA residents (4.24k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
2,027 households (1.89%)
Arabic
409 households (0.381%)
Other Indo-European Languages
385 households (0.359%)

4.94% of the households in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA was Spanish. 1.89% of the households in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties 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

Vietnam
2,684 ± 348
Gulf War (2001-)
1,866 ± 353
Gulf War (1990s)
1,263 ± 235

Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA are Construction (4,290 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,489 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,703 people), and the highest paying industries are Legal services ($192,072), Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($180,673), and Computer Systems Design ($175,682).

Males in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,193. The income inequality in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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In N/A, there were N/A employees (± N/A) in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA, are Other managers (2,262 people), Registered nurses (1,287 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,267 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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In N/A, there were N/A employees (± N/A) in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA, are Construction (4,290 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,489 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,703 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA, though some of these residents may live in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,791

Median earning men ± $2,304

$48,036

Median earning women ± $1,787

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,420), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,668), and Information ($89,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,439), Public Administration ($65,500), and Construction ($55,203).

Civics

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Education

In 2022, universities in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA awarded 384 degrees. The student population of Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 677 male students and 813 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA are White (294 and 79.9%), followed by Black or African American (30 and 8.15%), Hispanic or Latino (19 and 5.16%), and Two or More Races (17 and 4.62%).

The largest universities in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA by number of degrees awarded are Randolph-Macon College (384 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA are General Business (63 and 16.4%), General Biological Sciences (51 and 13.3%), and General Psychology (27 and 7.03%).

The median tuition cost in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA for private four year colleges is $44,930.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 85.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,490 (45.4% men and 54.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 1,490 students enrolled in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA, 45.4% men and 54.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,116 records, of which 56.1% were women and 43.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business
63 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
51 degrees awarded
General Psychology
27 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA was General Business with 63 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Randolph-Macon College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

384 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Randolph-Macon College with 384 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 181 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA, which is 0.892 times less than the 203 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 294 degrees mean that there were 9.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 30 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

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($44,930) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,530) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) 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, 0.568% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.486% 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 Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (24k), Bachelors Degree (21.1k), and Some college (18.5k).

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 Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA was $374,800 in 2022, which is 1.33 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between N/A and 2022 the median property value increased from N/A to $374,800, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA is 86.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA is $108,475. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA was Loudoun County (East Central)--Ashburn (Southwest/Belmont Ridge) & Dulles Airport PUMA, VA with a value of $192,093, followed by Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA and Loudoun County (West & South)--Leesburg Town PUMA, VA, with respective values of $181,704 and $173,789.

Housing

Property

$374,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,958

$35,811

Median Property Taxes

±$1,386

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 Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

86.2%

Homeownership

2022

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 86.2% of the housing units in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA were occupied by their owner.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA was Loudoun County (East Central)--Ashburn (Southwest/Belmont Ridge) & Dulles Airport PUMA, VA with a value of $192,093, followed by Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA and Loudoun County (West & South)--Leesburg Town PUMA, VA, with respective values of $181,704 and $173,789.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties 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.

$108,475

Median Household Income

± $3,633

41.5k

Number of Households

± 1,461

In 2022, the median household income of the 41.5k households in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA was $108,475.

The following chart displays the households in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties 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

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA

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In 2022, the income inequality in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 54.3% decline from N/A to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (76.5%)
Worked At Home (15.7%)
Carpooled (5.83%)

In 2022, 76.5% of workers in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.7%) and those who carpooled to work (5.83%).

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

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.93% of the workforce in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties 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 Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA (5.52k out of 108k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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

95.7% of the population of Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA has health coverage, with 60.4% on employee plans, 6.75% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 1.69% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 42.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.34%

Uninsured

60.4%

Employer Coverage

6.75%

Medicaid

15.3%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

1.69%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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