Population 392 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Briggs
Household size in Briggs
| Period | Briggs | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.82 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.86 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.77 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Briggs 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 Briggs
| Period | Briggs | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.7 | 37.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.1 | 37.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.4 | 38.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.0 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.2 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.0, Briggs is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 46.7, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Briggs
| Period | Briggs | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.5% of households in Briggs, 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 Briggs
Renters in Briggs
| Period | Briggs | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 34.0% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 36.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.7% | 36.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 36.3% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.5% of households in Briggs rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (43.9%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Briggs
| Period | Briggs | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 7.3% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 6.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 5.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Briggs as nationally: 9.8%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Washington area overall (5.9%).
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 Briggs
| Period | Briggs | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1979 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Briggs are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the Washington area overall, where the median home dates to 1982.
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 Briggs
| Period | Briggs | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $981 | $1,470 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,095 | $1,583 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,290 | $1,907 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,148 | $2,236 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$166 | +$766 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in Briggs pays $1,148 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 37.0% 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 Briggs
Bachelor's degrees in Briggs
| Period | Briggs | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.4% | 46.6% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.2% | 48.2% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.6% | 51.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.7% | 53.9% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Briggs than nationally: 41.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Still, the share is lower than in the Washington area overall (53.9%).
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 Briggs
| Period | Briggs | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.5% | 89.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.9% | 90.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.0% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.9% | 91.2% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Briggs is close to the national rate: 89.9% 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 Briggs
| Period | Briggs | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Briggs has been low: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Briggs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briggs | 2.34 | 52.0 | 3.5% | 15.5% | 9.8% | 1977 | $1,148 | 41.7% | 89.9% | 2.5% |
| Millwood | 2.60 | 49.5 | 5.7% | 16.2% | 11.7% | 1978 | $1,338 | 40.2% | 91.3% | 2.7% |
| Boyce | 2.36 | 51.7 | 3.5% | 15.8% | 10.0% | 1977 | $1,157 | 41.7% | 90.1% | 2.5% |
| Berryville | 2.69 | 47.0 | 6.1% | 25.4% | 11.8% | 1985 | $1,386 | 38.0% | 93.3% | 2.7% |
| Webbtown | 2.31 | 46.6 | 13.9% | 17.9% | 7.9% | 1978 | $998 | 41.4% | 92.4% | 0.8% |
| Stringtown | 3.01 | 42.8 | 5.6% | 10.7% | 8.3% | 1973 | $1,288 | 46.0% | 91.8% | 5.7% |
| Paris | 2.27 | 52.3 | 3.0% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 1980 | $1,181 | 40.1% | 95.1% | 2.2% |
| Trapp | 2.42 | 48.9 | 4.3% | 14.6% | 8.8% | 1974 | $1,496 | 41.5% | 87.1% | 0.5% |
| Kernstown | 2.46 | 44.4 | 17.8% | 29.8% | 5.6% | 2001 | $1,530 | 33.4% | 87.9% | 5.5% |
| White Post | 2.48 | 54.7 | 9.8% | 8.0% | 6.8% | 2004 | $1,043 | 42.3% | 96.2% | 2.8% |
| Bluemont | 2.89 | 42.3 | 2.9% | 16.0% | 10.9% | 1973 | $1,938 | 41.9% | 91.4% | 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 Briggs. 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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