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24504

Lynchburg, VA · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
9,632
Median household income
$52,571
People below poverty
25.6%
Median home value
$179,700

Income

The median income of households in 24504 was $52,571. An estimated 11.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 24504 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 11.8
$10,000 to $14,999 8.4
$15,000 to $24,999 7.3
$25,000 to $34,999 9.7
$35,000 to $49,999 9.8
$50,000 to $74,999 17.1
$75,000 to $99,999 13.5
$100,000 to $149,999 11.8
$150,000 to $199,999 6.6
$200,000 or more 4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 24504 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 51585
Female 49136

An estimated 70.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 34.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 32 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $20,309. 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 24504 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 70.5
Social Security 34.6
Retirement income 32
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 7.7
Cash public assistance income 5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 25.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 41.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 13.5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 23.3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 24504 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 25.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 41.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 13.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 23.3

In 2020-2024, 22.1 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 45.7% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 37.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 36.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 24504 in 2020-2024, 90.8% had health insurance coverage and 9.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 52.3% and public coverage was 51.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1.8%.


In 2020-2024, 24504 had a total population of 9,632 - 4,750 (49.3%) females and 4,882 (50.7%) males. The median age was 40.8 years. An estimated 21.4% of the population was under 18 years, 30.9% was 19 to 44 years, 28% was 45 to 64 years, and 18.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 24504 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 395 364
5 to 9 368 226
10 to 14 161 213
15 to 19 233 208
20 to 24 269 396
25 to 29 317 410
30 to 34 398 242
35 to 39 284 150
40 to 44 336 177
45 to 49 277 358
50 to 54 360 339
55 to 59 353 323
60 to 64 350 339
65 to 69 175 336
70 to 74 430 423
75 to 79 88 134
80 to 84 48 20
85 and over 40 92

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 48.6% were White; 42.6% were Black or African American; 12.9% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.2% were Asian; 22.7% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 6.8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 3.9% of the people in 24504 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 48.5% of the people in 24504 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 4,017 households in 24504. The average household size was 2.31 people.

Married-couple households made up 36.9% of the households in 24504 while cohabiting couple households made up 4.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 33.2% of all households, while 25.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 18.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 18.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 36.3% of all households.

In 24504, 22.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 31.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 24504 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 36.9
Cohabiting Couples 4.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
25.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
33.2

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 41.4% of males and 43.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 40.6 28.1
Now married, except separated 41.4 43.8
Separated 2.9 5.3
Widowed 2.5 9.2
Divorced 12.6 13.5

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 24504, 394 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 46.4% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 96.3% of the people living in 24504 were U.S. natives. 68.8% of the 24504 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 3.7% of 24504 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 79.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 76.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 24504 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 24504.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 24504 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 32.7
Asia 42.8
Europe 14.4
Africa 10.1
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 24504 in 2020-2024, 4.7 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2.5% of people at least five years old; 1.2% 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 24504 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2.5
Other Indo-European languages 0.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.9
Other languages 0.8

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 83 % of the people at least one year old living in 24504 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 24504 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 83
Different house, same county 8.1
Different county, same state 6.3
Different state 2.5
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 88.6 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 24.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 11.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 24504 was 2,085 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 277 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,339. College or graduate school enrollment was 469.

Educational Attainment of People in 24504 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 11.4
High school diploma or equivalency 29.5
Some college, no degree 22.8
Associate's degree 11.8
Bachelor's degree 13.4
Graduate or professional degree 11

Disability

In 24504, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 20.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.2% of people under 18 years old, to 24.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 28.2% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 24504, 52.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 44.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 79.1% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 14.3% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.6 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 3,278 79.1
Federal, state, or local government workers 592 14.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 275 6.6

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 24504 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 24504 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.8
Construction 5.6
Manufacturing 14.5
Wholesale trade 1.2
Retail trade 12.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 6.2
Information 1.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 12.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 25
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.4
Other Services, except public administration 5.7
Public administration 2.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 24504 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,612 38.9
Service occupations 742 17.9
Sales and office occupations 638 15.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 351 8.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 802 19.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 73.8% of 24504 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 6.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 21.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 24504 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 73.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 3.5
Walked 2.6
Other means 1.7
Worked from home 12.3

In 2020-2024, 24504 had a total of 5,288 housing units. Of these housing units, 62.2% 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"). 32.1% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 5.5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 24504 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 62.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 32.1
Mobile homes 5.5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

4.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 46.9% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 24504 was 5.4 rooms, and of these housing units 53.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 24504 had 4,017 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,271 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 53.6% while renters occupied 46.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.33 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.3.

5.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 15.7% and another 18% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 24504:

House Heating Fuel Used in 24504 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 14.6
Electricity 81.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 3.2
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 0.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 24504 was $179,700.

Of the owner-occupied households, 56.9 % had a mortgage. 43.1% 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 $1,244 and for owners without a mortgage it was $401.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 24504 was $1,009. 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.