VA · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does Virginia compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind Virginia’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$92,090#12 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$1,646#40 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time28.3 min#42 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share6.9%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $92,090 | #12Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $50,866 | #9Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $127,363 | #11Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 3,618,247 | #12Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 296,904 | #15Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $1,646 | #40Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 4,381,889 | #12Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 164,596 | #14Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 132,715 | #2Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 2,494,496 | #12Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 131,589 | #11Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 703,153 | #9Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 28.3 min | #42Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 3,259,600 | #12Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 902,995 | #5Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 211,796 | #15Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 7,984,829 | #12Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 595,595 | #13Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 6,233,777 | #12Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 2,951,576 | #12Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 316,827 | #14Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 1,046,509 | #12Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 936,525 | #11Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 145,921 | #14Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 74,203 | #12Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,811,195 | #12Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 5,060,812 | #13Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 1,578,103 | #9Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 13,185 | #29Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 626,502 | #8Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 1,017,833 | #14Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.