Population 853 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Barbours Creek
Household size in Barbours Creek
| Period | Barbours Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.28 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.47 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Barbours Creek are large by national standards, averaging 3.28 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.81, 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 Barbours Creek
| Period | Barbours Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.4 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.6, Barbours Creek is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Barbours Creek
| Period | Barbours Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.5% of households in Barbours Creek, well below the national share of 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 Barbours Creek
Renters in Barbours Creek
| Period | Barbours Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Barbours Creek is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 37.4% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Barbours Creek
| Period | Barbours Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 33.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 29.4% of the housing in Barbours Creek, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Barbours Creek
| Period | Barbours Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Barbours Creek is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Virginia.
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 Barbours Creek
| Period | Barbours Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $497 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $772 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $730 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $713 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$216 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in Barbours Creek pays $713 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 16.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Barbours Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Barbours Creek
| Period | Barbours Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Barbours Creek: 22.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Barbours Creek
| Period | Barbours Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.6% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.8% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.2% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.6% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Barbours Creek never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Barbours Creek
| Period | Barbours Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.9% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Barbours Creek runs below the national rate: 4.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across Virginia. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Barbours Creek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbours Creek | 3.28 | 46.6 | 8.5% | 9.6% | 29.4% | 1985 | $713 | 22.2% | 80.6% | 4.5% |
| New Castle | 2.85 | 47.8 | 4.7% | 16.2% | 25.4% | 1981 | $707 | 19.9% | 86.4% | 2.6% |
| Haymakertown | 2.77 | 43.7 | 7.4% | 5.1% | 8.9% | 1987 | $1,265 | 33.5% | 97.2% | 3.7% |
| Simmonsville | 2.65 | 48.6 | 0.6% | 19.6% | 26.3% | 1978 | $700 | 17.3% | 91.4% | 0.4% |
| Oriskany | 2.44 | 50.2 | 8.1% | 10.5% | 29.6% | 1984 | $834 | 20.6% | 97.6% | 0.0% |
| Jordan Mines | 2.45 | 49.0 | 4.0% | 19.9% | 20.7% | 1976 | $894 | 8.7% | 91.5% | 8.4% |
| Paint Bank | 4.22 | 44.1 | 3.2% | 7.0% | 48.3% | 1984 | $713 | 17.2% | 81.2% | 0.0% |
| Flatwoods | 2.35 | 48.7 | 7.5% | 9.4% | 19.2% | 1983 | $893 | 24.7% | 98.7% | 0.7% |
| Clifdale | 2.78 | 46.2 | 5.0% | 0.3% | 9.4% | 1985 | $794 | 13.9% | 91.6% | 1.3% |
| Fincastle | 2.64 | 46.7 | 5.2% | 14.8% | 16.0% | 1979 | $978 | 30.5% | 94.7% | 1.3% |
| Daleville | 2.78 | 49.4 | 4.2% | 20.1% | 7.7% | 1997 | $1,720 | 35.0% | 93.2% | 3.8% |
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 Barbours Creek. 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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