Population 3,750 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cherrydale
Household size in Cherrydale
| Period | Cherrydale | Arlington | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.18 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.34 | 2.82 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.25 | 2.86 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.66 | 2.22 | 2.77 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.30 | +0.04 | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Cherrydale average 2.66 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Arlington as a whole, where it has 2.22 people. Household size has climbed from 2.37 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 Cherrydale
| Period | Cherrydale | Arlington | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6 | 35.4 | 37.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.9 | 35.6 | 37.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.5 | 36.2 | 38.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.3 | 37.3 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.3 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 39.3, the median age in Cherrydale is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Arlington as a whole, where the median age is 37.3.
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 Cherrydale
| Period | Cherrydale | Arlington | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 6.7% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 6.2% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 5.9% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 5.4% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Cherrydale: 5.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Arlington as a whole looks much the same.
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 Cherrydale
Renters in Cherrydale
| Period | Cherrydale | Arlington | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.1% | 53.1% | 34.0% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.3% | 55.2% | 36.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.5% | 57.3% | 36.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.8% | 58.8% | 36.3% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Cherrydale is about as common as it is nationally: 35.8% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Arlington as a whole (58.8%). Among homeowners, 27.7% have no mortgage at all, well below 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 Cherrydale
| Period | Cherrydale | Arlington | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 10.8% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 11.5% | 7.3% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 6.8% | 6.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 8.7% | 5.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Cherrydale as nationally: 10.3%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Arlington overall (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 Cherrydale
| Period | Cherrydale | Arlington | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1967 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1957 | 1968 | 1978 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1957 | 1970 | 1979 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1973 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +6 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Cherrydale leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. Arlington 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 Cherrydale
| Period | Cherrydale | Arlington | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,528 | $1,605 | $1,470 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,716 | $1,748 | $1,583 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,271 | $2,202 | $1,907 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,078 | $2,521 | $2,236 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$549 | +$916 | +$766 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Cherrydale runs $2,078 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in Arlington overall ($2,521). The typical renter here spends 24.7% 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 Cherrydale
Bachelor's degrees in Cherrydale
| Period | Cherrydale | Arlington | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.7% | 70.2% | 46.6% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 71.9% | 72.4% | 48.2% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 77.7% | 75.5% | 51.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 84.7% | 76.5% | 53.9% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +6.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Cherrydale is highly educated: just over eight in ten adults 25 and older (84.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Compared with other Arlington neighborhoods, Cherrydale has a higher share of college graduates than most.
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 Cherrydale
| Period | Cherrydale | Arlington | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.2% | 92.5% | 89.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.1% | 93.8% | 90.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.8% | 94.4% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.7% | 94.9% | 91.2% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Cherrydale: 97.7% 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 Cherrydale
| Period | Cherrydale | Arlington | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 3.3% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 3.8% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 2.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 3.4% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +0.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cherrydale has been low: just 2.3% 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).
Cherrydale compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherrydale | 2.66 | 39.3 | 5.8% | 35.8% | 10.3% | 1973 | $2,078 | 84.7% | 97.7% | 2.3% |
| Waverly Hills | 2.45 | 41.6 | 7.8% | 52.6% | 8.0% | 1960 | $2,231 | 66.4% | 97.5% | 1.1% |
| Donaldson Run | 2.98 | 38.9 | 5.6% | 11.4% | 5.4% | 1957 | $3,048 | 90.3% | 98.2% | 1.4% |
| Ballston-Virginia Square | 1.71 | 33.5 | 4.4% | 72.3% | 9.0% | 1994 | $2,793 | 88.5% | 98.8% | 2.6% |
| Lyon Village | 2.31 | 34.6 | 2.3% | 57.0% | 5.9% | 1984 | $2,825 | 87.6% | 99.2% | 1.2% |
| North Highland | 1.69 | 32.2 | 3.6% | 68.6% | 4.3% | 1969 | $2,300 | 87.7% | 97.4% | 1.9% |
| Clarendon | 1.72 | 33.0 | 3.6% | 77.4% | 7.4% | 1995 | $2,653 | 90.4% | 97.9% | 2.5% |
| Ashton Heights | 2.11 | 35.9 | 8.9% | 71.1% | 12.8% | 1966 | $2,690 | 76.2% | 97.9% | 5.2% |
| Bluemont | 2.62 | 35.0 | 6.9% | 38.9% | 8.2% | 1974 | $3,208 | 82.5% | 98.5% | 1.7% |
| Lyon Park | 2.32 | 34.2 | 3.8% | 58.9% | 10.7% | 1961 | $2,215 | 80.9% | 97.5% | 1.7% |
| Buckingham | 2.02 | 37.0 | 6.6% | 70.4% | 7.2% | 1976 | $1,963 | 63.9% | 85.9% | 7.0% |
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 Cherrydale. 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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