Population 2,817 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Callaway
Household size in Callaway
| Period | Callaway | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Callaway run a little small, averaging 2.55 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Virginia. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.41, 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 Callaway
| Period | Callaway | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.9 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.0 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.0 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Callaway skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.0, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Callaway
| Period | Callaway | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Callaway (9.9%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Virginia.
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 Callaway
Renters in Callaway
| Period | Callaway | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Callaway is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly six in ten owners (57.5%) 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 Callaway
| Period | Callaway | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Callaway: 13.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Callaway
| Period | Callaway | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Callaway is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Virginia.
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 Callaway
| Period | Callaway | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $577 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $643 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $754 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $721 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$144 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Callaway runs $721 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.9% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Callaway
Bachelor's degrees in Callaway
| Period | Callaway | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Callaway have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.4%, 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 Callaway
| Period | Callaway | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.9% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.6% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.8% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.0 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Callaway have finished high school (93.0%), above the national rate of 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 Callaway
| Period | Callaway | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Callaway has been low: just 1.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Callaway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callaway | 2.55 | 42.0 | 9.9% | 19.9% | 13.2% | 1984 | $721 | 15.4% | 93.0% | 1.9% |
| Redwood | 2.79 | 39.5 | 6.5% | 13.4% | 14.5% | 1993 | $808 | 15.4% | 89.1% | 0.0% |
| Copper Hill | 2.25 | 45.2 | 12.2% | 18.3% | 11.8% | 1990 | $923 | 23.5% | 95.0% | 1.1% |
| Ferrum | 2.54 | 38.9 | 9.1% | 18.7% | 13.4% | 1988 | $681 | 23.3% | 87.0% | 3.2% |
| Boones Mill | 2.31 | 47.4 | 12.6% | 24.6% | 10.6% | 1988 | $1,185 | 26.3% | 90.6% | 2.4% |
| Rocky Mount | 2.36 | 43.7 | 11.6% | 34.9% | 11.4% | 1981 | $823 | 22.4% | 89.8% | 2.6% |
| Simpsons | 2.38 | 44.1 | 15.1% | 16.9% | 21.1% | 1989 | $877 | 26.2% | 96.6% | 1.6% |
| Bent Mountain | 2.38 | 49.5 | 3.0% | 10.0% | 5.3% | 1984 | $1,205 | 51.9% | 98.6% | 0.1% |
| Check | 2.58 | 42.8 | 15.0% | 19.0% | 25.5% | 1981 | $840 | 25.5% | 95.3% | 1.2% |
| Terrys Fork | 2.52 | 45.1 | 11.1% | 15.1% | 21.3% | 1985 | $844 | 28.1% | 95.9% | 2.6% |
| Wirtz | 2.39 | 52.8 | 8.9% | 15.3% | 20.9% | 1993 | $1,362 | 25.0% | 91.5% | 1.7% |
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 Callaway. 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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