City profile · Virginia · Census ACS 2023

North Shore, VA

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

3,708
Residents
$107,235
Median income
$480,700
Median home
$944
Median rent (state)

North Shore - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, North Shore places in the 82nd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

82nd
percentile, household income
84th
percentile, home value
10th
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: North Shore, VA

North Shore is a small town in Virginia, home to 3,708 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $107,235 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 4.4%. Home values in North Shore run a median of $480,700, and the median resident age is 61.0 years. 42.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 41.0% 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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $944 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Virginia's average monthly utility costs around $235 (state average). Workers in North Shore report an average commute of 23.5 minutes, with 72.1% driving alone and 25.9% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 42.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).

Population

3,708 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Virginia

Median Household Income

$107,235 /yr

Poverty 4.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

101.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Virginia average

How does North Shore compare to other US cities?

Where North Shore sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 82% higher than other cities
Home value 84% pricier than other cities
Median rent 10% 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 North Shore against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Virginia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Virginia-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places North Shore toward the bottom of Virginia's cities

Among the 619 Virginia cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, North Shore ranks #487 - the 20th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares North Shore only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#150 of 558
73rd percentile in Virginia
Median Gross Rent
#487 of 619
20th percentile in Virginia
Median Home Value
#129 of 567
77th percentile in Virginia
Poverty Rate
#339 of 616
45th percentile in Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#179 of 618
71st 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.

82ndIncome percentile

82nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How North Shore's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$480,700 16th percentile more affordable than 16% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. North Shore $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - North Shore, VA North Shore, VA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not North Shore, VA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution North Shore, VA median $107,235/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
North Shore, VA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for North Shore, VA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 42.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 41.0%

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

Population
3,708
Median Income
$107,235
Median Home Value
$480,700
Median Age
61.0
Poverty Rate
4.4%
Labor force participation
41.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
42.5%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
23.5 minutes
Drive Alone
72.1%
Carpool
2.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
25.9%

Based on 1,353 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 North Shore sits in

Cost of Living Index
101.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$944/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
42.7 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Virginia

Navy
3,787 people
Norton
3,620 people
Lake Land'Or
3,581 people
Gloucester Courthouse
3,509 people
Colonial Beach
3,930 people
Clifton Forge
3,483 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to North Shore's 3,708 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Lenwood, CA
3,708 people
Mora, MN
3,708 people
Beechwood, MS
3,708 people
Watergate, FL
3,709 people
Trevose, PA
3,709 people
Elkins, AR
3,710 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to North Shore's $107,235 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Frederickson, WA
$107,241 median income
West Mountain, UT
$107,222 median income
Lawson, AR
$107,250 median income
South Amana, IA
$107,250 median income
Old Jamestown, MO
$107,250 median income
Leith-Hatfield, PA
$107,206 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - North Shore, 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 North Shore, VA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 94.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.9% White 94.0% Black or African American 1.3% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 4.8% 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 North Shore 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
North Shore (this city) 3,708 $107,235
Navy 3,787 $228,906
Norton 3,620 $38,497
Lake Land'Or 3,581 $105,900
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about North Shore, VA?

What is the population of North Shore, VA? +

3,708 people live in North Shore, VA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in North Shore, VA? +

North Shore households earn a median of $107,235 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in North Shore? +

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

What is the median home value in North Shore, VA? +

The median home value in North Shore is $480,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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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