Population 446 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Carterton
Household size in Carterton
| Period | Carterton | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Carterton run a little small, averaging 2.53 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer 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 Carterton
| Period | Carterton | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.6 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.3 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.9 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 40.7, the median age in Carterton is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 45.6, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Carterton
| Period | Carterton | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Carterton as they are nationally: 12.5%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Virginia as a whole (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 Carterton
Renters in Carterton
| Period | Carterton | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.5% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.0% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Carterton own their homes; 30.0% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. That is in line with the rest of Virginia. Among homeowners, 78.5% 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 Carterton
| Period | Carterton | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.8% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Carterton: 19.1% of homes are empty, 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 Carterton
| Period | Carterton | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Carterton are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. 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 Carterton
| Period | Carterton | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $746 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $521 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $649 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $739 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$7 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in Carterton pays $739 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 14.6% 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 Carterton
Bachelor's degrees in Carterton
| Period | Carterton | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Carterton have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.7%, 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 Carterton
| Period | Carterton | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.1% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 67.9% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.8% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.0% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Carterton never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Carterton
| Period | Carterton | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Carterton: 6.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Carterton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Hamlin | 2.50 | 48.5 | 10.2% | 28.4% | 18.9% | 1980 | $865 | 18.5% | 85.4% | 2.7% |
| Sun | 1.91 | 54.1 | 5.2% | 36.7% | 21.5% | 1972 | $644 | 10.8% | 70.3% | 0.0% |
| Carbo | 2.32 | 46.3 | 12.0% | 32.6% | 14.0% | 1985 | $631 | 15.9% | 84.8% | 4.6% |
| South Clinchfield | 2.06 | 52.9 | 6.5% | 48.1% | 19.9% | 1971 | $607 | 9.9% | 72.8% | 3.2% |
| Castlewood | 2.38 | 45.8 | 11.2% | 17.4% | 18.1% | 1983 | $769 | 12.4% | 85.7% | 4.8% |
| Dickensonville | 2.49 | 39.1 | 11.1% | 13.3% | 16.0% | 1986 | $738 | 7.0% | 87.0% | 6.2% |
| St. Paul | 2.09 | 46.6 | 11.2% | 29.0% | 21.2% | 1976 | $621 | 18.0% | 82.2% | 14.5% |
| Cleveland | 2.16 | 54.8 | 8.5% | 32.6% | 19.2% | 1976 | $652 | 13.3% | 81.7% | 2.8% |
| Hansonville | 2.30 | 39.4 | 19.4% | 30.2% | 9.4% | 1993 | $624 | 18.5% | 89.7% | 2.4% |
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 Carterton. 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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