City profile · Virginia · Census ACS 2023

Innovation, VA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Innovation - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,139
Residents
$2,246
Median rent (state)

Innovation - the verdict

1,139 people call Innovation, Virginia home. Source: Census ACS.

87th
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: Innovation, VA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,139 residents in Innovation, a small town within Virginia. The median resident age is 36.6 years. 50.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 48.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Virginia tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 101.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,246 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Virginia run around $235, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 16.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

1,139 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Virginia

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

101.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Virginia average

How does Innovation compare to other US cities?

Innovation measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Median rent 87% 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 Innovation against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Virginia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Virginia-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Innovation near the bottom of Virginia's cities

Among the 616 Virginia cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Innovation ranks #487 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Innovation only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Gross Rent
#1 of 619
75th percentile in Virginia
Poverty Rate
#487 of 616
0th percentile in Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#139 of 618
77th 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 Innovation in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 50.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 48.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,139
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
36.6
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
48.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
50.5%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
75.5%
Carpool
9.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
5.3%
Work from Home
3.4%
Other
6.4%

Based on 417 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 Innovation sits in

Cost of Living Index
101.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,246/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
16.6 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Virginia

Maurertown
1,138 people
Emory
1,135 people
Jolivue
1,135 people
Independence
1,144 people
Mathews
1,145 people
Pembroke
1,130 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Innovation's 1,139 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

McAdenville, NC
1,139 people
Berlin, OH
1,139 people
North Lima, OH
1,139 people
Beech Island, SC
1,139 people
Cottonwood, ID
1,138 people
Underwood, IN
1,140 people

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Innovation, VA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Innovation, VA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 22.6% 65.1% 12.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.6% White 22.6% Black or African American 65.1% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 12.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Innovation 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
Innovation (this city) 1,139 N/A
Maurertown 1,138 $89,375
Emory 1,135 $62,500
Jolivue 1,135 $38,738
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Innovation, VA?

What is the population of Innovation, VA? +

The population of Innovation, VA stands at 1,139 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in Innovation? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Innovation; 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.

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