Population 212 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Brockroad
Household size in Brockroad
| Period | Brockroad | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.21 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.77 | 2.82 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.63 | 2.86 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.92 | 2.77 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.29 | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Brockroad are large by national standards, averaging 2.92 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.21, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Brockroad
| Period | Brockroad | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.8 | 37.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.1 | 37.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.1 | 38.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.5 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +17.7 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.5, Brockroad is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Brockroad
| Period | Brockroad | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.7% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.7% of households in Brockroad, 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 Brockroad
Renters in Brockroad
| Period | Brockroad | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.0% | 34.0% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 36.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 36.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 36.3% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Brockroad is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 1.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 23.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 Brockroad
| Period | Brockroad | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 1.8% | 7.3% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 6.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 5.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Brockroad as nationally: 8.5%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Washington area as a whole (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 Brockroad
| Period | Brockroad | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1998 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1997 | 1978 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1979 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Brockroad has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2000, 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 Brockroad
| Period | Brockroad | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $743 | $1,470 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,597 | $1,583 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,730 | $1,907 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,313 | $2,236 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$570 | +$766 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Brockroad runs $1,313 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 36.3% of the typical renter's income, 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 Brockroad
Bachelor's degrees in Brockroad
| Period | Brockroad | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.7% | 46.6% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 48.2% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 51.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.0% | 53.9% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Brockroad than nationally: 31.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Brockroad
| Period | Brockroad | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.3% | 89.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.4% | 90.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.6% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 91.2% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +1.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Brockroad have finished high school (90.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The Washington area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Brockroad
| Period | Brockroad | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Brockroad has been strong: just 1.5% 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).
Brockroad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brockroad | 2.92 | 51.5 | 3.7% | 1.6% | 8.5% | 2000 | $1,313 | 31.0% | 90.8% | 1.5% |
| Todds Tavern | 2.83 | 38.3 | 6.6% | 5.5% | 5.2% | 1992 | $1,706 | 19.0% | 78.0% | 0.4% |
| Wilderness | 2.87 | 32.1 | 10.0% | 11.0% | 7.7% | 2000 | $1,858 | 26.7% | 89.8% | 2.5% |
| Spotsylvania | 2.93 | 39.4 | 10.2% | 14.0% | 5.8% | 1999 | $1,810 | 34.1% | 91.4% | 6.8% |
| Parker | 3.59 | 28.5 | 8.6% | 1.9% | 10.1% | 1998 | $1,658 | 18.9% | 87.9% | 1.8% |
| Lake of the Woods | 2.29 | 54.5 | 7.0% | 4.4% | 10.8% | 1994 | $1,863 | 45.6% | 96.8% | 0.8% |
| Spotsylvania Courthouse | 3.13 | 37.3 | 12.0% | 19.3% | 6.3% | 1996 | $1,259 | 26.6% | 88.8% | 10.7% |
| Locust Grove | 3.03 | 34.2 | 7.6% | 8.9% | 7.7% | 2005 | $1,931 | 34.4% | 90.4% | 1.3% |
| Gold Dale | 3.47 | 29.1 | 8.2% | 3.0% | 10.1% | 1997 | $1,629 | 19.0% | 88.2% | 2.1% |
| Hartwood | 3.24 | 39.3 | 9.0% | 8.3% | 2.4% | 1993 | $1,493 | 42.0% | 94.5% | 3.6% |
| Richardsville | 2.75 | 40.1 | 4.2% | 21.2% | 8.6% | 1988 | $1,653 | 18.3% | 87.7% | 2.0% |
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 Brockroad. 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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