Population 18,866 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bon Air
Household size in Bon Air
| Period | Bon Air | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.19 | −0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Bon Air has 2.51 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.32 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the south.
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 Bon Air
| Period | Bon Air | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 38.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.1 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.5 | 39.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.0 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Bon Air is 43.5 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 42.6 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the south and oldest in the north.
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 Bon Air
| Period | Bon Air | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 12.4% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 12.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 11.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 12.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Bon Air (8.8%), below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 2.4 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Bon Air
Renters in Bon Air
| Period | Bon Air | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.0% | 31.5% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.0% | 33.8% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.3% | 34.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.9% | 33.0% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Bon Air own their homes; 26.9% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 36.6% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southwest; owners are most common in the east. The renter share has risen 2.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Bon Air
| Period | Bon Air | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 10.1% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 8.1% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Bon Air is close to the national rate: 9.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy is up 4.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Bon Air
| Period | Bon Air | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1979 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1980 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1984 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Bon Air run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the east has the oldest housing. Bon Air has older homes than the great majority of Virginia cities.
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 Bon Air
| Period | Bon Air | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,123 | $1,006 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,222 | $1,097 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,463 | $1,248 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,986 | $1,608 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$864 | +$602 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Bon Air runs $1,986 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $864 a month since 2006–10, up 77%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 31.2% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the south and lowest in the east.
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 Bon Air
Bachelor's degrees in Bon Air
| Period | Bon Air | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.4% | 33.0% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 46.3% | 34.4% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.7% | 38.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 54.5% | 41.0% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Bon Air is highly educated: more than half of adults 25 and older (54.5%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 7.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the west.
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 Bon Air
| Period | Bon Air | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.3% | 86.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.2% | 88.1% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.3% | 90.0% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 92.3% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +5.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Bon Air is above the national rate: 93.3% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Richmond area.
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 Bon Air
| Period | Bon Air | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 7.1% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Bon Air than nationally: unemployment was 3.8%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 0.7 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. 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).
Bon Air 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Air | 2.51 | 43.5 | 8.8% | 26.9% | 9.1% | 1975 | $1,986 | 54.5% | 93.3% | 3.8% |
| Manchester | 2.32 | 38.6 | 16.9% | 42.7% | 8.2% | 1986 | $1,604 | 39.6% | 89.5% | 6.1% |
| Rockwood | 2.61 | 42.2 | 8.4% | 23.0% | 3.8% | 1987 | $1,930 | 49.9% | 95.4% | 2.6% |
| Richmond area | 2.54 | 39.6 | 12.5% | 33.0% | 8.4% | 1984 | $1,608 | 41.0% | 92.3% | 4.5% |
| Midlothian | 2.67 | 42.1 | 7.7% | 19.8% | 3.4% | 1997 | $1,818 | 59.5% | 96.0% | 4.1% |
| Tuckahoe | 2.56 | 42.0 | 11.7% | 37.3% | 6.1% | 1973 | $1,658 | 57.3% | 94.4% | 3.8% |
| Brandermill | 2.43 | 43.6 | 5.9% | 29.7% | 5.8% | 1988 | $2,215 | 49.7% | 98.1% | 4.6% |
| Lakeside | 2.13 | 40.9 | 12.9% | 52.0% | 7.2% | 1969 | $1,487 | 36.9% | 90.7% | 2.2% |
| Henrico | 2.35 | 49.7 | 13.0% | 16.8% | 6.6% | 2003 | $1,334 | 32.5% | 94.4% | 0.4% |
| Meadowbrook | 2.86 | 36.8 | 16.0% | 24.6% | 6.5% | 1982 | $1,726 | 25.1% | 83.6% | 5.6% |
| Woodlake | 2.89 | 41.3 | 14.9% | 14.4% | 0.7% | 1991 | $2,709 | 57.2% | 98.5% | 1.6% |
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 Bon Air. 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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