Population 760 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Belspring
Household size in Belspring
| Period | Belspring | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Belspring are small: just 2.37 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 Belspring
| Period | Belspring | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.8 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Belspring skews older than the country: its median age is 43.5, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.5, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Belspring
| Period | Belspring | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Belspring as they are nationally: 11.3%, 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 Belspring
Renters in Belspring
| Period | Belspring | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.4% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.0% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Belspring is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 44.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 Belspring
| Period | Belspring | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Belspring than nationally: 11.6%, 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 Belspring
| Period | Belspring | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Belspring leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 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 Belspring
| Period | Belspring | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $545 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $650 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $605 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $962 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$417 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in Belspring pays $962 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.2% 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 Belspring
Bachelor's degrees in Belspring
| Period | Belspring | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.4% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.0% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Belspring (33.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in Virginia as a whole (42.5%).
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 Belspring
| Period | Belspring | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.4% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.7% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.6% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Belspring is above the national rate: 93.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 Belspring
| Period | Belspring | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.9% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Belspring has been low: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Belspring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belspring | 2.37 | 43.5 | 11.3% | 18.8% | 11.6% | 1975 | $962 | 33.0% | 93.6% | 2.9% |
| Pepper | 2.47 | 39.2 | 15.1% | 18.9% | 9.8% | 1982 | $949 | 37.7% | 92.0% | 3.3% |
| Parrott | 2.43 | 52.7 | 6.3% | 10.6% | 22.3% | 1963 | $971 | 6.1% | 95.7% | 4.6% |
| Mountain View | 2.36 | 53.5 | 3.3% | 9.8% | 29.9% | 1983 | $848 | 33.6% | 92.0% | 0.1% |
| Fairlawn | 2.05 | 54.3 | 3.7% | 15.2% | 10.7% | 1983 | $1,572 | 46.4% | 95.3% | 2.8% |
| Whitethorne | 2.36 | 39.8 | 12.0% | 29.9% | 5.4% | 1982 | $1,078 | 48.1% | 95.4% | 1.7% |
| Highland | 2.43 | 51.6 | 7.2% | 13.6% | 15.0% | 1972 | $1,007 | 14.4% | 96.7% | 2.2% |
| Radford | 2.46 | 33.7 | 6.2% | 49.9% | 15.9% | 1977 | $993 | 39.7% | 94.3% | 6.7% |
| New River | 2.65 | 45.0 | 8.7% | 45.7% | 5.3% | 1977 | $969 | 5.6% | 86.6% | 5.7% |
| Eggleston | 2.37 | 50.9 | 3.3% | 10.7% | 22.1% | 1979 | $775 | 27.3% | 95.7% | 0.6% |
| Vicker | 2.55 | 42.6 | 11.8% | 37.4% | 14.3% | 1991 | $1,183 | 35.1% | 98.0% | 3.4% |
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 Belspring. 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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