Population
450 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Virginia
City profile · Virginia · Census ACS 2023
Chase Crossing, VA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Chase Crossing - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 450
- Residents
- $1,054
- Median rent (state)
Chase Crossing - the verdict
450 people call Chase Crossing, Virginia home. Source: Census ACS.
- 25th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Chase Crossing, VA
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 450 residents in Chase Crossing, a small town within Virginia. The median resident age is 17.1 years. About 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 55.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Virginia tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Virginia scores 101.1 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,054 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Virginia's average monthly utility costs around $235 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 81.0 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 71.8%
Cost of Living Index (state)
101.1 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Virginia average
How does Chase Crossing compare to other US cities?
Where Chase Crossing sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 25% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Chase Crossing against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Virginia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Virginia-relative analysis
Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Chase Crossing near the bottom of Virginia's cities
Among the 618 Virginia cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Chase Crossing ranks #592 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Chase Crossing only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#384 of 619
32nd percentile in Virginia
Poverty Rate
#4 of 616
99th percentile in Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#592 of 618
0th percentile in Virginia
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Virginia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Chase Crossing in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 71.8%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 55.8%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
450
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
17.1
Poverty Rate
71.8%
Labor force participation
55.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
63.5%
Carpool
36.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 126 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Virginia - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$70
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$235
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Virginia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Virginia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Chase Crossing sits in
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,054/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
81.0 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Virginia
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Chase Crossing's 450 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Chase Crossing compares to nearby Virginia cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Chase Crossing (this city) | 450 | N/A |
| Troutville | 451 | $54,708 |
| Melfa | 447 | $28,250 |
| Draper | 458 | $82,835 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VA OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Chase Crossing, VA?
What is the population of Chase Crossing, VA? +
Chase Crossing, VA counts 450 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Chase Crossing? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Chase Crossing; the closest available measure is the Virginia state average, a cost of living index of 101.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Virginia vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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