Population 1,143 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cartersville
Household size in Cartersville
| Period | Cartersville | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Cartersville is a place of small households, averaging 2.40 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Cartersville
| Period | Cartersville | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.1 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.8 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.4 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.4, Cartersville 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 Cartersville
| Period | Cartersville | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Cartersville: 20.2% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 12.4 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Cartersville
Renters in Cartersville
| Period | Cartersville | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.3% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Cartersville rent their homes (29.3%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 51.6% 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 Cartersville
| Period | Cartersville | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Cartersville than nationally: 13.6%, against 9.6%. 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 Cartersville
| Period | Cartersville | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Cartersville is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Cartersville
| Period | Cartersville | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $934 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $656 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $869 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,094 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$160 | +$600 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Cartersville costs $1,094 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Cartersville
Bachelor's degrees in Cartersville
| Period | Cartersville | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Cartersville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.8%, 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 Cartersville
| Period | Cartersville | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.2% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.4% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.5% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.4% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.2 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Cartersville is close to the national rate: 89.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Virginia overall (91.6%).
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 Cartersville
| Period | Cartersville | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Cartersville has been strong: just 2.9% 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).
Cartersville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartersville | 2.40 | 45.4 | 20.2% | 29.3% | 13.6% | 1993 | $1,094 | 20.8% | 89.4% | 2.9% |
| Lakeside Village | 2.44 | 45.7 | 1.1% | 10.5% | 8.3% | 1995 | $1,348 | 18.5% | 89.8% | 3.9% |
| Tamworth | 2.50 | 46.2 | 3.0% | 10.4% | 6.8% | 1997 | $1,128 | 18.9% | 90.5% | 8.7% |
| Tabscott | 2.06 | 61.3 | 12.7% | 2.5% | 32.2% | 1987 | $882 | 42.5% | 88.7% | 0.0% |
| Pemberton | 2.35 | 52.7 | 14.3% | 25.3% | 5.3% | 1990 | $1,175 | 14.6% | 81.4% | 0.8% |
| Trenholm | 2.57 | 46.8 | 4.8% | 10.3% | 5.4% | 1999 | $909 | 19.3% | 91.2% | 13.5% |
| Oak Forest | 2.47 | 43.7 | 15.7% | 28.1% | 9.2% | 1993 | $1,173 | 16.0% | 89.8% | 3.9% |
| Hatchers | 2.64 | 45.4 | 5.8% | 9.3% | 6.1% | 1997 | $984 | 27.9% | 90.0% | 9.5% |
| West Bottom | 1.90 | 40.2 | 5.5% | 28.4% | 39.1% | 1996 | $1,045 | 54.6% | 92.7% | 1.2% |
| Georges Tavern | 2.89 | 48.0 | 3.8% | 13.5% | 12.0% | 1993 | $1,330 | 19.8% | 90.4% | 0.0% |
| Columbia | 2.24 | 52.9 | 3.1% | 8.9% | 16.0% | 1993 | $1,121 | 28.4% | 89.6% | 0.3% |
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 Cartersville. 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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