Purcellville, VA

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2022 Population
8,928
0.202% 1-year growth
US Senator
Mark Warner
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tim Kaine
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
35.5
0.567% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
4.04%
9.65% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$150,333
6.97% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$570,600
10.8% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
4,810
4.36% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Purcellville, VA had a population of 8.93k people with a median age of 35.5 and a median household income of $150,333. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Purcellville, VA grew from 8,910 to 8,928, a 0.202% increase and its median household income grew from $140,536 to $150,333, a 6.97% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Purcellville, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.15%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.65%), White (Hispanic) (4.42%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.39%).

None of the households in Purcellville, 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.

93.2% of the residents in Purcellville, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Purcellville, VA are Patrick Henry College (71 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Purcellville, VA was $570,600, and the homeownership rate was 87%.

Most people in Purcellville, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Purcellville, VA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Purcellville, VA is home to a population of 8.93k people, from which 93.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 11% of Purcellville, VA residents were born outside of the country (981 people).

In 2022, there were 7.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.36k people) in Purcellville, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 817 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 683 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

93.2%
2022 Citizenship
95%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 93.2% of Purcellville, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Purcellville, VA was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Purcellville, VA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.36k ± 651
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    817 ± 406
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    683 ± 607
13%
Hispanic Population
1.16k people

In 2022, there were 7.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.36k people) in Purcellville, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 817 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 683 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

13% of the people in Purcellville, VA are hispanic (1.16k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    107,605 ± 8,003 people
  2. India
    98,735 ± 7,670 people
  3. Mexico
    59,855 ± 5,986 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,605 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,735 and Mexico with 59,855.

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Foreign-Born Population

11%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
981 people
8.41%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
749 people

As of 2022, 11% of Purcellville, VA residents (981 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Purcellville, VA was 8.41%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    252 ± 94
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    187 ± 92
  3. Korea
    59 ± 86

Purcellville, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Purcellville, VA employs 4.81k people. The largest industries in Purcellville, VA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,226 people), Educational Services (612 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (441 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($129,063), Information ($124,844), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($121,795).

Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,674. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.475, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

4.81k
2022 Value
± 492
4.36%
1 Year growth
± 13.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Purcellville, VA grew at a rate of 4.36%, from 4.61k employees to 4.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Purcellville, VA, are Management Occupations (822 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (459 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (454 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Purcellville, VA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

4.81k
2022 Value
± 492
4.36%
1 Year growth
± 13.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Purcellville, VA grew at a rate of 4.36%, from 4.61k employees to 4.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Purcellville, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,226 people), Educational Services (612 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (441 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Purcellville, VA, though some of these residents may live in Purcellville, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$95,216
Median earning men ± $14,633
$52,429
Median earning women ± $12,514

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($163,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($133,438), and Information ($123,906).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($125,577), Public Administration ($106,250), and Manufacturing ($75,909).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.45%).

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.

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner
Senator from Virginia2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009
Tim Kaine
Senator from Virginia1
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.

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US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Purcellville, VA awarded 71 degrees. The student population of Purcellville, VA in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 215 male students and 194 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Purcellville, VA are White (61 and 85.9%), followed by Unknown (5 and 7.04%), Hispanic or Latino (3 and 4.23%), and Asian (2 and 2.82%).

The largest universities in Purcellville, VA by number of degrees awarded are Patrick Henry College (71 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Purcellville, VA are General Political Science & Government (20 and 28.2%), Strategic Intelligence (17 and 23.9%), and Business & Managerial Economics (10 and 14.1%).

The median tuition cost in Purcellville, VA for private four year colleges is $28,400.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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In 2022 in Purcellville, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 75.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 57.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 409 (52.6% men and 47.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 409 students enrolled in Purcellville, VA, 52.6% men and 47.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 249 records, of which 47.8% were women and 52.2% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 20 degrees awarded
  2. 17 degrees awarded
  3. 10 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Purcellville, VA was General Political Science & Government with 20 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
71 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Patrick Henry College with 71 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 44 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Purcellville, VA, which is 1.63 times more than the 27 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 61 degrees mean that there were 12.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 5 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($28,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($25) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Purcellville, VA was $570,600 in 2022, which is 2.02 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $514,900 to $570,600, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Purcellville, VA is 87%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Purcellville, VA have an average commute time of 33.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Purcellville, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Purcellville, VA is $150,333. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Purcellville, VA was Census Tract 6107.01 with a value of $196,161, followed by Census Tract 6102.01 and Census Tract 6107.02, with respective values of $181,538 and $148,214.

Property

$570,600
Median Property Value 2022
±$18,799
$2,379
Median Property Taxes
±$270

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Rent vs Own

87%
Homeownership
2022
68.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 87% of the housing units in Purcellville, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.9%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 6107.01
  2. Census Tract 6102.01
  3. Census Tract 6107.02

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Purcellville, VA was Census Tract 6107.01 with a value of $196,161, followed by Census Tract 6102.01 and Census Tract 6107.02, with respective values of $181,538 and $148,214.

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Household Income

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$150,333
Median Household Income
± $19,266
2.73k
Number of Households
± 350

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.73k households in Purcellville, VA grew to $150,333 from the previous year's value of $140,536.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Purcellville, VA is from Virginia.
0.475
2022 Wage GINI in Virginia
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (64%)
  2. Worked At Home (22.1%)
  3. Carpooled (5.95%)

In 2022, 64% of workers in Purcellville, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.95%).

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Commute Time

33.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Purcellville, VA have a longer commute time (33.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.32% of the workforce in Purcellville, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Purcellville, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Purcellville, VA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

4.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Purcellville, VA (346 out of 8.56k 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 Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Purcellville, VA is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

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.

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Health

92.7% of the population of Purcellville, VA has health coverage, with 70.1% on employee plans, 3.11% on Medicaid, 9.25% on Medicare, 7.31% on non-group plans, and 2.94% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Loudoun County, VA see 1334 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.679% increase from the previous year (1325 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1379 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 547 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,334 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Loudoun County, VA

Primary care physicians in Loudoun County, VA see an average of 1,334 patients per year. This represents a 0.679% increase from the previous year (1,325 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.1% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.63% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.31%
Uninsured
70.1%
Employer Coverage
3.11%
Medicaid
9.25%
Medicare
7.31%
Non-Group
2.94%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Purcellville, VA grew by 3.94% from 7.03% to 7.31%.

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