CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Fieldale

Virginia · 1,065 residents · 1.55 sq mi

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With 1,065 people, Fieldale is a city in Virginia. At a median age of 42.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 84% of the housing stock. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $34,700. That trails the Virginia median by roughly 32%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 42.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 8%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,065

+15%vs 2000

vs 929 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

42.4

−5%vs 2000

vs 44.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.55 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024783

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.8%(62)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.2%(66)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 141.7%(18)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.6%(92)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246%(64)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.2%(141)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.5%(133)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.4%(121)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.5%(123)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413%(138)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.9%(84)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.2%(23)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,500

+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $23,450 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,025

−15%vs 2000

vs $12,919 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.4%

−16.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$34,700

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $49,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$239

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $323 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

83.7%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.2% in 2000

16.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.2%(894)

Black1.8%(17)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(10)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(1,052)

Black1.2%(13)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican14.8%(116)

Ancestry

American6.3%(49)

English6.3%(49)

Irish3.3%(26)

French1.5%(12)

German1.3%(10)

Welsh0.5%(4)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.6%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

46.0%

−21.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

12.0 min

+3%vs 2000

vs 11.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married61.7%(184)

Married29.5%(88)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced8.7%(26)

Women 15+

Never married42.3%(129)

Married23.6%(72)

Widowed17.7%(54)

Divorced16.4%(50)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

13.0%

+1.3 ptssince 2013

from 11.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

28.0%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 28.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.2%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 11.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

12.0%

−13.8 ptssince 2020

from 25.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

43.3%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 41.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

7.4%

+4.9 ptssince 2020

from 2.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

37.0%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 34.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

54.8%

−8.8 ptssince 2020

from 63.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era50%(12)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 24 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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