CITY · 2020 ACS

Moneta

Virginia · 450 residents · 3.83 sq mi

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Moneta is home to 450 people in Virginia. The average commute runs 57 minutes. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate. Households here earn about 51% less than in Virginia as a whole. Median home value sits at $140,000. At a median age of 42.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $66,278

Older

median age 42.6

US median: 38.8

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 33%

More affordable

home values down 16%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $265,253

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

450

+6%vs 2021

vs 424 in 2021

2020 – 2024

Median age

42.6

+18%vs 2021

vs 36.0 in 2021

US average: 38.8

Land area

3.83 sq mi

Population, 2020 – 2024

2024395

Age distribution, 2020

Under 53.6%(16)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 96.7%(30)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 146.2%(28)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 198.4%(38)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 244.2%(19)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3411.3%(51)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 4411.6%(52)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 548.7%(39)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6414.4%(65)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 7418%(81)

US avg: 10%

75 to 845.3%(24)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over1.6%(7)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$37,188

+18%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $33,125 in 2021

US average: $66,278

2020 – 2022

Per capita income

$19,669

+8%vs 2021

vs $18,255 in 2021

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

21.5%

+1.6 ptsvs 2021

vs 19.9% in 2021

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

8.4%

−32.7 ptsvs 2021

vs 41.0% in 2021

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Wholesale trade25%

US avg: 6.7%

Finance & insurance17%

US avg: 5.5%

Professional, scientific, technical17%

US avg: 4.7%

Retail trade9%

US avg: 10%

Other services8%

US avg: 6.6%

Information6%

US avg: 11.1%

Public administration4.5%

US avg: 4.7%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%

US avg: 1.7%

Construction0%

US avg: 1.2%

Manufacturing0%

US avg: 0.5%

Transportation & warehousing0%

US avg: 2.5%

Education & health services0%

US avg: 0.8%

Arts, entertainment, food0%

US avg: 2%

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Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$140,000

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $174,300 in 2021

US average: $265,253

2020 – 2024

Owner-occupied

59.0%

−16.5 ptsvs 2021

vs 75.4% in 2021

41.0% rent

Persons per household

2.58 people

+4%vs 2021

vs 2.48 people in 2021

US average: 2.61

Afford Score

3.8

−28%vs 2021

vs 5.3 in 2021

2020 – 2022

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021

White, non-Hispanic88.2%(374)

Black3.1%(13)

Hispanic / Latino8.7%(37)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

2020

White, non-Hispanic79.3%(357)

Black6.4%(29)

Hispanic / Latino6.7%(30)

Asian0.7%(3)

Other7.2%(33)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry

English11.1%(49)

Irish9%(40)

American3.2%(14)

Canadian2.5%(11)

German2%(9)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Canadian population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.2%

−3.7 ptsvs 2021

vs 16.9% in 2021

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

91.0%

−2.9 ptsvs 2021

vs 93.9% in 2021

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

5.1%

−0.7 ptsvs 2021

vs 5.8% in 2021

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

56.8 min

+55%vs 2021

vs 36.8 min in 2021

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

62.5%

−22.9 ptsvs 2021

vs 85.4% in 2021

US average: 75.1%

No vehicle available

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 8.4%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

0.0%

−18.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 18.2% in 2021

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

56.2%

−7.1 ptsvs 2021

vs 63.3% in 2021

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

62.5%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

15.5%

−20.6 ptsvs 2021

vs 36.1% in 2021

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

49.9%

+3.0 ptsvs 2021

vs 46.9% in 2021

Female

50.1%

−3.0 ptsvs 2021

vs 53.1% in 2021

Foreign born

4.5%

+1.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 3.3% in 2021

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

17.4%

+6.3 ptsvs 2021

vs 11.1% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

89.5%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

82.8%

US average: 86.2%

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married41.1%(76)

Married44.3%(82)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced14.6%(27)

Women 15+

Never married8.5%(11)

Married56.9%(74)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced34.6%(45)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured

17.4%

+6.3 ptsvs 2021

vs 11.1% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

44.0%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

5.2%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

34.1%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

21.7%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

6.8%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

47.6%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

51.9%

US average: 35.2%

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, 2020

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

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era70.8%(34)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 48 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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