COMPARING TWO PLACES
Virgie vs Abingdon
PLACE A
Virgie, Kentucky
VS
PLACE B
Abingdon, Virginia
Virgie is 95% smaller than Abingdon. Abingdon earns more, with a median household income $18,211 higher.
VIRGIEABINGDONDIFFERENCE
Total population4248,284−95% vs Abingdon
Population density4141,030−616
Population growth-1.8%2.3%−4.1 pts
Median age32.746.4−13.7
Male59.0%48.0%+11.0 pts
Female41.0%52.0%−11.0 pts
Foreign-born0.0%3.1%−3.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%90.7%+9.3 pts
Black0.0%4.0%−4.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
Asian0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
Other0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
Median household income$36,333$54,544−$18,211
Per capita income$21,411$48,002−$26,591
Poverty rate38.9%15.9%+23.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3640.585−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher7.0%36.5%−29.5 pts
Graduate degree0.0%15.0%−15.0 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%3.0%−3.0 pts
Labor force participation58.8%55.7%+3.1 pts
Median home value$209,200$228,000−$18,800
Median gross rent–$838–
Owner-occupied100.0%57.7%+42.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate29.5%11.3%+18.3 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%29.9%−29.9 pts
Average commute30.216.0+14.2
Worked from home0.0%7.0%−7.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured0.0%3.9%−3.9 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024