22824 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 22824, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

22824 is a zip code in Shenandoah County, Virginia, which covers District 1, District 2, District 3, District 4, and District 5, with a total population of 6,423 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 22824 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 22824.

The estimated population of people living in 22824 is 6,423, with a median age of 45.3.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 22824 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
6,423
+0.2%
-4.36%
2020
6,410
+2.51%
-
2019
6,253
 -5.57% -
2018
6,622
 -1.4% -
2017
6,716
 - -

Population of 22824 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 22824 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
92.4%
87.4%
 +5.72%
Black/African American
2.6%
3.5%
 -25.71%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
4.3%
6.8%
 -36.76%
Asian
0%
0.2%
 -100.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.8%
2%
 -60.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 22824 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 22824 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 22824 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 22824 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 45.3 +1.12% 45.8 -1.29% 45.2 +2.73%
2020 44.8 -1.1% 46.4 +0.43% 44 -2.22%
2019 45.3 +7.86% 46.2 +10.26% 45 +7.14%
2018 42 +1.69% 41.9 +0.72% 42 +4.22%
2017 41.3 - 41.6 - 40.3 -

The median age of the 22824 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 22824 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 370 +15.4% 404 -20.56% 412 316
10 to 19 398 -33.89% 555 -1.08% 253 534
20 to 29 369 -8.53% 345 1.54% 334 332
30 to 39 404 -5.27% 404 -12.83% 379 345
40 to 49 457 -50.72% 310 0.66% 258 309
50 to 59 468 +2.57% 468 +18.36% 478 556
60 to 69 362 +23.17% 457 +6.72% 435 485
70+ 454 -5.08% 491 +19.46% 419 578

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 22824 zip code is $66,337.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 22824.

  • Under 25
    $76,500.00
  • 25 to 44
    $78,242.00
  • 45 to 64
    $73,511.00
  • 65 and over
    $45,898.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 22824 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 22824, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 22824 is currently $77,217.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

3.88% of households in 22824 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 22824 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    17.52%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    22.46%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    15.99%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    18.27%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    14.97%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    6.90%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.88%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 22824 is $32,100.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 22824 by the total population of 22824.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 22824 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 22824 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    4.76%
  • Bachelor's degree
    19.85%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.75%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    58.49%
  • Less than high school diploma
    5.16%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 22824 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 22824 zip over the age of 16 is 5,144.

Of those people, a total of 56.20% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 22824 is 54.70%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 22824 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 236 24.20% 8.80%
20 to 24 years 271 50.90% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 395 86.10% 1.50%
30 to 34 years 479 94.60% 5.30%
35 to 44 years 531 85.10% 5.30%
45 to 54 years 728 76.80% 1.30%
55 to 59 years 587 73.40% 1.60%
60 to 64 years 571 57.80% 0.60%
65 to 74 years 634 17.20% 0.00%
75 years and over 712 2.90% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 22824. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 4,874 54.80% 2.50%
Black or African American 168 86.90% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 102 71.60% 11.00%
Hispanic or Latino 215 72.60% 15.40%
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,755 54.30% 1.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 22824 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 22824 is 2,816, with median earnings of $41,111.00.

Women in 22824 are earning approximately 78.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 2,816 $41,111.00
Male 1,467 $45,392.00
Female 1,349 $35,601.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 22824 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 299 $53,714.00
Business and Financial 26 $33,750.00
Computer and Mathematical 65 $102,375.00
Architecture and Engineering 49 $88,958.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 14 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00
Legal 20 $131,250.00
Educational and Library 18 $0.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 33 $28,173.00
Healthcare Practitioners 219 $54,848.00
Healthcare Support 149 $27,656.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 4 $0.00
Law Enforcement 68 $90,611.00
Food Preparation and Serving 46 $10,417.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 147 $16,291.00
Personal Care and Service 34 $16,389.00
Sales 234 $36,667.00
Office and Administrative Support 371 $40,391.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 39 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 253 $42,216.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 154 $43,148.00
Production 287 $46,250.00
Transportation and Material Moving 109 $37,396.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 22824 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 22824.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 152 $52,500.00 147 $54,764.00
Business and Financial 19 $12,375.00 7 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 65 $102,375.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 49 $88,958.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 14 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Legal 20 $131,250.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 0 $0.00 18 $0.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 13 $45,179.00 20 $28,077.00
Healthcare Practitioners 10 $0.00 209 $54,909.00
Healthcare Support 9 $0.00 140 $24,583.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 4 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 19 $43,750.00 49 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 0 $0.00 46 $10,417.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 81 $38,125.00 66 $16,230.00
Personal Care and Service 9 $0.00 25 $15,764.00
Sales 116 $45,156.00 118 $19,167.00
Office and Administrative Support 31 $60,221.00 340 $39,402.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 29 $0.00 10 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 246 $42,586.00 7 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 154 $43,148.00 0 $0.00
Production 226 $48,403.00 61 $35,598.00
Transportation and Material Moving 83 $37,396.00 26 $40,000.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 2,551 households in 22824, with an average household size of 2.52 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 1,652 families living in the 22824 zip code with an average family size of 2.99 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 22824:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,142 287 223 899
Average Household Size 3.07 3.25 3.17 1.42
Total Families 1,142 287 223 0
Average Household Size 3.07 2.77 2.87 0

Poverty

Of the 1,652 families living in 22824, 4.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 22824:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 2,899 housing units in 22824.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 2,551 88.00%
Vacant 348 12.00%

18.42% of the total 2,899 housing units in 22824 are rental units. This is approximately 534 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,997 are occupied by the owner - or 68.89% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 22824 is $935.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 22824 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    20
  • Less than $500
    17
  • $500 to $999
    270
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    185
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    36
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    26
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 22824 is $222,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 22824 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    87
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    31
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    266
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    488
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    642
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    323
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    154
  • $1,000,000 or more
    6

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 22824. The chart below shows the number of properties in 22824 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    601
  • 1940 to 1949
    90
  • 1950 to 1959
    235
  • 1960 to 1969
    319
  • 1970 to 1979
    531
  • 1980 to 1989
    303
  • 1990 to 1999
    204
  • 2000 to 2009
    506
  • 2010 to 2013
    110
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 22824 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    78
  • 1 vehicle available
    633
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,059
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    781

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 22824 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 22824 that commute to work in a particular way.

27.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 22824.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    111
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    178
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    476
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    503
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    278
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    50
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    258
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    38
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    143
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    273
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    120
  • 90 or more minutes
    122

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 22824 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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