Population 825 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Arvonia
Household size in Arvonia
| Period | Arvonia | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.96 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.66 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.70 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Arvonia average 2.66 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has climbed from 1.96 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Arvonia
| Period | Arvonia | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.9 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.4 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Arvonia is 38.4 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Arvonia
| Period | Arvonia | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.5% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −14.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Arvonia than nationally: 13.8%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Arvonia
Renters in Arvonia
| Period | Arvonia | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.7% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Arvonia rent their homes (30.9%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across Virginia. More than half of owners (53.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Arvonia
| Period | Arvonia | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Arvonia than nationally: 11.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Arvonia
| Period | Arvonia | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Arvonia are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Arvonia
| Period | Arvonia | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $576 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $554 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $718 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,066 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$490 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in Arvonia pays $1,066 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Arvonia
Bachelor's degrees in Arvonia
| Period | Arvonia | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Arvonia have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Arvonia
| Period | Arvonia | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.2% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.9% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.1% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.9 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Arvonia have finished high school as nationally: 88.1%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Virginia overall (91.6%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Arvonia
| Period | Arvonia | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Arvonia runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of Virginia. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Arvonia compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arvonia | 2.66 | 38.4 | 13.8% | 30.9% | 11.1% | 1983 | $1,066 | 15.0% | 88.1% | 3.9% |
| New Canton | 2.61 | 42.0 | 12.9% | 31.0% | 11.7% | 1979 | $1,252 | 9.6% | 84.8% | 10.5% |
| Hardware | 2.95 | 39.9 | 3.8% | 18.6% | 7.7% | 1988 | $987 | 20.0% | 88.5% | 8.5% |
| West Bottom | 1.90 | 40.2 | 5.5% | 28.4% | 39.1% | 1996 | $1,045 | 54.6% | 92.7% | 1.2% |
| Bremo Bluff | 2.67 | 42.1 | 3.1% | 26.7% | 16.7% | 1993 | $1,063 | 37.7% | 93.8% | 5.9% |
| Centenary | 2.61 | 43.6 | 11.1% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 1997 | $918 | 16.7% | 82.6% | 6.4% |
| Hatton | 2.28 | 44.6 | 7.3% | 31.0% | 15.8% | 1976 | $1,000 | 23.4% | 81.3% | 0.5% |
| Ransons | 2.47 | 44.4 | 12.6% | 19.9% | 12.3% | 1995 | $1,013 | 15.8% | 84.3% | 8.4% |
| Alpha | 2.30 | 41.9 | 11.9% | 14.8% | 15.6% | 1988 | $1,364 | 14.5% | 86.6% | 2.2% |
| Fork Union | 2.60 | 46.3 | 2.7% | 28.2% | 14.9% | 1993 | $1,091 | 38.5% | 93.3% | 3.7% |
| Dixie | 2.50 | 54.6 | 2.2% | 30.1% | 10.3% | 1991 | $1,138 | 38.5% | 91.7% | 0.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Arvonia. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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