Population 560 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Blantons
Household size in Blantons
| Period | Blantons | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.91 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Blantons is a place of big households: 2.91 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.81 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Blantons
| Period | Blantons | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.3 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.1 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Blantons are younger than 39.1 and half are older, close to 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 Blantons
| Period | Blantons | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 30.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +20.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Blantons: 30.3% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Blantons
Renters in Blantons
| Period | Blantons | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.3% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Blantons is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly three in ten owners (27.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well below 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 Blantons
| Period | Blantons | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.2% of homes in Blantons are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Blantons
| Period | Blantons | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Blantons 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 Blantons
| Period | Blantons | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $933 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $895 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,204 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,272 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$339 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Blantons runs $1,272 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 37.1% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Blantons
Bachelor's degrees in Blantons
| Period | Blantons | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Blantons: 13.7% 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 Blantons
| Period | Blantons | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.1% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.0% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.4% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Blantons is above the national rate: 93.0% 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 Blantons
| Period | Blantons | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Blantons than nationally: unemployment was 7.2%, against 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).
Blantons 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blantons | 2.91 | 39.1 | 30.3% | 9.9% | 3.2% | 1983 | $1,272 | 13.7% | 93.0% | 7.2% |
| Golansville | 2.99 | 40.2 | 37.8% | 14.8% | 3.6% | 1970 | $1,023 | 8.2% | 90.4% | 3.4% |
| North Anna | 2.87 | 43.3 | 31.0% | 14.4% | 5.7% | 1974 | $933 | 22.5% | 92.0% | 2.6% |
| Verdon | 2.18 | 60.7 | 6.3% | 9.1% | 11.7% | 1979 | $780 | 39.6% | 96.1% | 3.1% |
| Doswell | 2.38 | 54.8 | 10.2% | 8.1% | 10.5% | 1986 | $989 | 39.8% | 96.2% | 5.2% |
| Penola | 2.93 | 39.4 | 10.9% | 6.3% | 2.6% | 2002 | $1,465 | 23.5% | 93.4% | 4.4% |
| Lorne | 2.53 | 44.5 | 15.1% | 9.7% | 6.9% | 1991 | $1,429 | 16.0% | 91.0% | 13.5% |
| Ruther Glen | 2.70 | 38.2 | 13.5% | 14.5% | 7.4% | 1998 | $1,658 | 23.8% | 89.0% | 4.2% |
| Taylorsville | 2.49 | 47.8 | 15.9% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 1989 | $1,297 | 21.9% | 95.3% | 10.1% |
| Cedar Fork | 2.76 | 38.8 | 24.1% | 12.4% | 4.8% | 1982 | $1,030 | 20.5% | 93.8% | 1.5% |
| Hewlett | 2.51 | 45.6 | 7.3% | 12.9% | 11.2% | 1990 | $780 | 46.5% | 92.8% | 0.9% |
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 Blantons. 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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