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23421

Parksley, VA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
4,290
Median household income
$52,759
People below poverty
10.3%
Median home value
$188,500

Income

The median income of households in 23421 was $52,759. An estimated 3.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 3.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 23421 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.8
$10,000 to $14,999 9.7
$15,000 to $24,999 5.2
$25,000 to $34,999 12.3
$35,000 to $49,999 17.2
$50,000 to $74,999 12.2
$75,000 to $99,999 11.9
$100,000 to $149,999 14.9
$150,000 to $199,999 8.9
$200,000 or more 3.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 23421 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 46266
Female 37051

An estimated 67.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 45.2% of households received Social Security and an estimated 23.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $19,899. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 23421 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 67.4
Social Security 45.2
Retirement income 23.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.6
Cash public assistance income 0

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 10.3 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 4.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 23.5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 8.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 23421 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 10.3
Children under 18 years below poverty 4.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 23.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 8.1

In 2020-2024, 10.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 25.1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 68.6% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 13.5% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 23421 in 2020-2024, 86.3% had health insurance coverage and 13.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 62.7% and public coverage was 40.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 12.4%.


In 2020-2024, 23421 had a total population of 4,290 - 2,067 (48.2%) females and 2,223 (51.8%) males. The median age was 48.4 years. An estimated 19.9% of the population was under 18 years, 26.7% was 19 to 44 years, 30.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 21.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 23421 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 55 136
5 to 9 72 101
10 to 14 184 182
15 to 19 112 49
20 to 24 182 64
25 to 29 38 31
30 to 34 182 204
35 to 39 126 89
40 to 44 137 95
45 to 49 15 188
50 to 54 291 86
55 to 59 192 170
60 to 64 167 217
65 to 69 176 159
70 to 74 170 66
75 to 79 87 101
80 to 84 17 38
85 and over 20 91

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 41.9% were White; 41.4% were Black or African American; 7.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 6.5% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 13.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 16.8% of the people in 23421 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 40.4% of the people in 23421 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,892 households in 23421. The average household size was 2.19 people.

Married-couple households made up 37.2% of the households in 23421 while cohabiting couple households made up 11.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 22.1% of all households, while 28.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 19.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 16.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 35.8% of all households.

In 23421, 25.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 40.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 23421 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 37.2
Cohabiting Couples 11.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
28.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 41.8% of males and 45.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 33 24.9
Now married, except separated 41.8 45.6
Separated 4.2 4.7
Widowed 5.2 13.8
Divorced 15.7 10.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 23421, 32 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 81.3% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 81.3% of the people living in 23421 were U.S. natives. 55.8% of the 23421 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 18.7% of 23421 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 25.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 44.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 23421 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 23421.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 23421 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 96.5
Asia 0.1
Europe 3.4
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 23421 in 2020-2024, 25.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 14.2% of people at least five years old; 14% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 23421 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 14.2
Other Indo-European languages 10.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 95.6 % of the people at least one year old living in 23421 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 23421 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 95.6
Different house, same county 3.2
Different county, same state 0.2
Different state 0.9
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 73.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 14.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 26.5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 23421 was 737 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 78 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 625. College or graduate school enrollment was 34.

Educational Attainment of People in 23421 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 26.5
High school diploma or equivalency 35.4
Some college, no degree 17.8
Associate's degree 5.6
Bachelor's degree 10.4
Graduate or professional degree 4.3

Disability

In 23421, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 17.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 0.5% of people under 18 years old, to 13.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 47.2% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 23421, 57.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 41.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 77.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 17.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.6 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,591 77.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 366 17.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 95 4.6

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 23421 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 23421 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 9.1
Construction 3.2
Manufacturing 30.2
Wholesale trade 7.7
Retail trade 9.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.7
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 0.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 17.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 2.2
Other Services, except public administration 1.8
Public administration 7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 23421 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 382 18.6
Service occupations 421 20.5
Sales and office occupations 292 14.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 328 15.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 635 30.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 84.2% of 23421 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 10.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 20.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 23421 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 84.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 10.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0.1
Other means 0.6
Worked from home 4.1

In 2020-2024, 23421 had a total of 2,158 housing units. Of these housing units, 73.3% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 5.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 20.9% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 23421 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 73.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 5.9
Mobile homes 20.9
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

15.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 15.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 23421 was 5.5 rooms, and of these housing units 67.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 23421 had 1,892 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 266 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 62.8% while renters occupied 37.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.32 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.98.

0.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 14.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 12.7% and another 26.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 23421:

House Heating Fuel Used in 23421 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 25.9
Electricity 60.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 12.5
All other fuels 1.2
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 23421 was $188,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 47.8 % had a mortgage. 52.2% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,428 and for owners without a mortgage it was $441.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 23421 was $916. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.