Population 611 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Carbo
Household size in Carbo
| Period | Carbo | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.95 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Carbo is a place of small households, averaging 2.32 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.59 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 Carbo
| Period | Carbo | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.1 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.3 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.3, Carbo 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 Carbo
| Period | Carbo | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Carbo (12.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Virginia overall (10.7%).
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 Carbo
Renters in Carbo
| Period | Carbo | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.6% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +17.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Carbo rent their homes (32.6%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 60.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 Carbo
| Period | Carbo | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.0% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.0% of the housing in Carbo, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Carbo
| Period | Carbo | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Carbo is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Carbo
| Period | Carbo | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $531 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $532 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $584 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $631 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$99 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in Carbo pays $631 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.8% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Carbo
Bachelor's degrees in Carbo
| Period | Carbo | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Carbo have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.9%, 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 Carbo
| Period | Carbo | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.1% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.7% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.6% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.8% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Carbo never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Carbo
| Period | Carbo | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Carbo runs below the national rate: 4.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across Virginia. 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).
Carbo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbo | 2.32 | 46.3 | 12.0% | 32.6% | 14.0% | 1985 | $631 | 15.9% | 84.8% | 4.6% |
| Cleveland | 2.16 | 54.8 | 8.5% | 32.6% | 19.2% | 1976 | $652 | 13.3% | 81.7% | 2.8% |
| South Clinchfield | 2.06 | 52.9 | 6.5% | 48.1% | 19.9% | 1971 | $607 | 9.9% | 72.8% | 3.2% |
| Lebanon | 2.36 | 45.6 | 14.5% | 29.1% | 12.2% | 1984 | $692 | 18.2% | 89.0% | 3.3% |
| Hansonville | 2.30 | 39.4 | 19.4% | 30.2% | 9.4% | 1993 | $624 | 18.5% | 89.7% | 2.4% |
| Carterton | 2.53 | 40.7 | 12.5% | 30.0% | 19.1% | 1987 | $739 | 22.7% | 84.0% | 6.2% |
| Temple Hill | 2.20 | 42.0 | 14.0% | 21.8% | 9.6% | 1985 | $670 | 16.7% | 90.2% | 2.2% |
| Dickensonville | 2.49 | 39.1 | 11.1% | 13.3% | 16.0% | 1986 | $738 | 7.0% | 87.0% | 6.2% |
| Sun | 1.91 | 54.1 | 5.2% | 36.7% | 21.5% | 1972 | $644 | 10.8% | 70.3% | 0.0% |
| Hamlin | 2.50 | 48.5 | 10.2% | 28.4% | 18.9% | 1980 | $865 | 18.5% | 85.4% | 2.7% |
| Bucu | 1.88 | 54.3 | 5.3% | 35.8% | 21.9% | 1973 | $624 | 11.1% | 70.1% | 0.0% |
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 Carbo. 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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