Population 301 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bent Creek
Household size in Bent Creek
| Period | Bent Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Bent Creek are small: just 2.34 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 Bent Creek
| Period | Bent Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.8 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.4 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.6 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.4 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Bent Creek is 43.4 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 44.8 in 2006–10, 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 Bent Creek
| Period | Bent Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Bent Creek than nationally: 13.3%, 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 Bent Creek
Renters in Bent Creek
| Period | Bent Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.2% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +24.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Bent Creek is about as common as it is nationally: 35.2% of households rent, against 34.8%. More than half of owners (55.4%) 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 Bent Creek
| Period | Bent Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Bent Creek is close to the national rate: 11.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Virginia as a whole (8.7%).
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 Bent Creek
| Period | Bent Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Bent Creek 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 Bent Creek
| Period | Bent Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $602 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $617 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $707 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,109 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$507 | +$600 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Bent Creek costs $1,109 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.7% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Bent Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Bent Creek
| Period | Bent Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bent Creek have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.2%, 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 Bent Creek
| Period | Bent Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.4% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.6% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.9% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.4 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Bent Creek is a bit above the national rate: 90.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Virginia.
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 Bent Creek
| Period | Bent Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bent Creek runs below the national rate: 4.5% 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).
Bent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bent Creek | 2.34 | 43.4 | 13.3% | 35.2% | 11.0% | 1983 | $1,109 | 11.2% | 90.9% | 4.5% |
| Caskie | 2.38 | 43.5 | 8.6% | 27.4% | 12.0% | 1984 | $785 | 15.0% | 89.0% | 3.9% |
| Riverville | 2.59 | 42.7 | 12.3% | 24.1% | 10.8% | 1986 | $1,428 | 15.9% | 89.1% | 5.2% |
| Gladstone | 2.65 | 43.5 | 5.2% | 13.8% | 11.0% | 1986 | $817 | 23.3% | 87.7% | 3.8% |
| Vera | 2.28 | 47.1 | 13.4% | 39.2% | 9.5% | 1978 | $824 | 11.4% | 92.7% | 3.9% |
| Oakville | 2.39 | 46.9 | 13.2% | 25.4% | 12.8% | 1984 | $1,319 | 15.4% | 91.9% | 3.2% |
| Sliders | 2.31 | 40.2 | 7.1% | 21.0% | 15.4% | 1987 | $840 | 13.8% | 84.9% | 2.9% |
| Stapleton | 2.54 | 44.9 | 4.5% | 12.2% | 5.5% | 1992 | $848 | 18.0% | 92.0% | 5.5% |
| Clifford | 2.87 | 39.7 | 5.6% | 4.1% | 4.7% | 1989 | $858 | 20.1% | 91.9% | 2.9% |
| Wingina | 2.28 | 46.7 | 6.7% | 19.5% | 22.3% | 1992 | $807 | 19.6% | 84.0% | 6.4% |
| Toga | 2.19 | 50.9 | 10.4% | 25.6% | 20.0% | 1994 | $784 | 21.5% | 87.4% | 3.6% |
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 Bent 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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