Population 1,071 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Check
Household size in Check
| Period | Check | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.23 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Check average 2.58 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has climbed from 2.36 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 Check
| Period | Check | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.8 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.3 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.1 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Check is 42.8 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Check
| Period | Check | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Check (15.0%), well above the national share of 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 Check
Renters in Check
| Period | Check | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.1% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Check is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 47.2% 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 Check
| Period | Check | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +17.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 25.5% of the housing in Check, 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 Check
| Period | Check | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Check was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Check
| Period | Check | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $566 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $529 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $607 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $840 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$273 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in Check pays $840 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.9% 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 Check
Bachelor's degrees in Check
| Period | Check | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Check have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.5%, 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 Check
| Period | Check | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.7% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.7% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.3% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.3% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.6 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Check: 95.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Check
| Period | Check | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Check has been low: just 1.2% 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).
Check 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Simpsons | 2.38 | 44.1 | 15.1% | 16.9% | 21.1% | 1989 | $877 | 26.2% | 96.6% | 1.6% |
| Copper Hill | 2.25 | 45.2 | 12.2% | 18.3% | 11.8% | 1990 | $923 | 23.5% | 95.0% | 1.1% |
| Pilot | 2.40 | 47.1 | 12.3% | 10.3% | 12.1% | 1993 | $953 | 23.3% | 97.9% | 1.7% |
| Poff | 2.39 | 45.6 | 5.0% | 10.8% | 11.6% | 1994 | $875 | 29.9% | 93.2% | 3.2% |
| Shawsville | 2.56 | 42.5 | 10.4% | 32.2% | 6.7% | 1980 | $1,059 | 18.5% | 91.9% | 1.9% |
| Floyd | 2.30 | 48.5 | 5.9% | 20.3% | 15.0% | 1984 | $900 | 24.7% | 88.8% | 3.8% |
| Callaway | 2.55 | 42.0 | 9.9% | 19.9% | 13.2% | 1984 | $721 | 15.4% | 93.0% | 1.9% |
| Bent Mountain | 2.38 | 49.5 | 3.0% | 10.0% | 5.3% | 1984 | $1,205 | 51.9% | 98.6% | 0.1% |
| Riner | 2.71 | 43.8 | 5.3% | 10.8% | 6.3% | 1995 | $1,004 | 29.7% | 94.4% | 2.6% |
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 Check. 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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