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New Kent
Virginia

23K

Population

$113K

Median Income

$448K

Median Home

R+30

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$113K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate5.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$36,631

Federal Spending per Capita$3,510

Median Individual Earnings$56K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers49.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$160K

Avg Credit Score683

Work From Home %17.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households17.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms7

Income (20th Percentile)$55K

Income (80th Percentile)$182K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher31.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.7%

Dependency Ratio0.86

Medicare Spending / Person$2,942

SS Benefits / Person$4,381

Education Wage Premium1.84x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$76K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$82K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$45K

Public Assistance Recipients1.0%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.61x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$442K

This county

$390K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$397K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1391/mo

This county

$1700/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.68%

This county

0.74% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,403

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,655/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.2%

Homeownership Rate92.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.8%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

23.5%

Sold Above List Price

18.5%

Median Days to Close

33 days

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

45 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

38.8%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 97.8% · Redfin 100.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity4.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index10.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score6.0

Healthcare Offices13

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)34.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)12.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)15.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)20.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians15

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients628 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,897

Uninsured (under 65)7.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.2%

Education

Reading Test Scores3.36 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,280

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,587

HS Completion Rate94.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools9

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Drug Overdose Rate28.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)0th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)12.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate13.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.2

January Sunshine0.68

January Temperature0.38

Average Temp59°F

Avg High Temp69°F

Avg Low Temp49°F

Median AQIAQI 48

Good Air Days204 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days5 days/yr

Annual Precipitation50.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$6K

Drought Index (2022)-0.32

Heating Degree Days3,799 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,448 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,945 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,335 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)34 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)85 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)18 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed292 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed108 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)397 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)245 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)27 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)46 ms

Households with 100Mbps+78.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)308 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers3 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers2,163 workers

Public Transit Commuters25 workers

Walk to Work47 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)181 workers

Walk to Work0.4%

Agriculture

Farms112 farms

Farmland5,071 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden16.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout83.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.285

Nonprofit Organizations130

Veterans Share10.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults64.5%

Never-Married Adults23.2%

Divorced Adults7.1%

Religious Organizations19

Asian Population1.1%

Native American Population0.7%

Membership Associations10.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.89 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores7

Arts & Entertainment Venues12

Hotels & Lodging5

Recreation Businesses8

Professional Services Firms43

Veterinary Practices5

Real Estate Firms18

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$85K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate43.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.18%

Politics

R+30

2024 Presidential · Virginia was D+3 statewide

vs Virginia State

Income tax

5.75%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.68%0.74% state avg

Politics

R+30D+3

COL Index

County data102 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +1K

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.74x avg income)

Economic Mobility

44%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $448K

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Local News — New Kent

MaxPreps · 2 days ago

New Kent High School (VA) JV Soccer

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NFHS Network · 1 hour ago

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Vincent Funeral Home - Providence Forge, VA · 5 days ago

Margie Pierce Harrison Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

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WRIC ABC 8News · 3 weeks ago

FedEx shipping, logistics facility coming to New Kent in 2028

NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A FedEx shipping and logistics facility will open in New Kent County i…

Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) · 1 month ago

I-64 at Exit 211 interchange improvement project, New Kent

The purpose of the project is to reconstruct the existing configuration of I-64 at Exit 211 to a div…

WTVR.com · 2 weeks ago

New Kent mother turns son's deadly 2019 crash into a teen driving safety mission

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