One downside of living in Moneta, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.84 minutes every day commuting to work.
Moneta is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Moneta, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 100.00% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.
Being a small town, Moneta does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The overall education level of Moneta citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.48% of adults in Moneta have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Moneta in 2022 was $22,308, which is low income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $89,232 for a family of four. However, Moneta contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Moneta also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 44.18% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The people who call Moneta home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Moneta residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Moneta include Lebanese, Irish, English, Danish, and German.
The most common language spoken in Moneta is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
