Population 520 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Centenary
Household size in Centenary
| Period | Centenary | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.33 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.61 people per household, Centenary sits close to the national average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.28, 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 Centenary
| Period | Centenary | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.4 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.1 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.1 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Centenary skews older than the country: its median age is 43.6, 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 Centenary
| Period | Centenary | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Centenary as they are nationally: 11.1%, against 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 Centenary
Renters in Centenary
| Period | Centenary | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.7% of households in Centenary rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 47.8% have no mortgage at all, 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 Centenary
| Period | Centenary | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Centenary is close to the national rate: 10.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Virginia as a whole (8.7%).
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 Centenary
| Period | Centenary | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Centenary is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1997, 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 Centenary
| Period | Centenary | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $728 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $624 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $946 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $918 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$190 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Centenary runs $918 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 36.4% 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 Centenary
Bachelor's degrees in Centenary
| Period | Centenary | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Centenary have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.7%, 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 Centenary
| Period | Centenary | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.7% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.8% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.6% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Centenary never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.6% 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 Centenary
| Period | Centenary | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Centenary: 6.4% 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).
Centenary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centenary | 2.61 | 43.6 | 11.1% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 1997 | $918 | 16.7% | 82.6% | 6.4% |
| Warren | 2.40 | 46.3 | 15.2% | 18.2% | 15.7% | 1991 | $925 | 17.7% | 82.8% | 10.9% |
| Hatton | 2.28 | 44.6 | 7.3% | 31.0% | 15.8% | 1976 | $1,000 | 23.4% | 81.3% | 0.5% |
| Ransons | 2.47 | 44.4 | 12.6% | 19.9% | 12.3% | 1995 | $1,013 | 15.8% | 84.3% | 8.4% |
| Glenmore | 2.29 | 50.4 | 15.9% | 22.4% | 18.0% | 1995 | $781 | 20.3% | 85.3% | 8.5% |
| Howardsville | 2.34 | 52.3 | 12.6% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 1989 | $805 | 27.5% | 86.3% | 5.3% |
| Hardware | 2.95 | 39.9 | 3.8% | 18.6% | 7.7% | 1988 | $987 | 20.0% | 88.5% | 8.5% |
| Arvonia | 2.66 | 38.4 | 13.8% | 30.9% | 11.1% | 1983 | $1,066 | 15.0% | 88.1% | 3.9% |
| Scottsville | 2.57 | 44.9 | 7.4% | 19.8% | 11.0% | 1986 | $1,189 | 30.5% | 89.1% | 5.0% |
| Esmont | 2.92 | 47.3 | 13.3% | 15.8% | 14.2% | 1974 | $1,148 | 37.5% | 86.5% | 4.3% |
| Mount Vinco | 2.15 | 54.8 | 12.2% | 34.1% | 18.8% | 1995 | $758 | 27.1% | 91.8% | 2.5% |
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 Centenary. 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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