Population 113 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Climax
Household size in Climax
| Period | Climax | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.14 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.11 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.22 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Climax is a place of small households, averaging 2.36 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.14, 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 Climax
| Period | Climax | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.4 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.9 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Climax skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.9, 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 Climax
| Period | Climax | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Climax (9.7%), a little below 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 Climax
Renters in Climax
| Period | Climax | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.0% of households in Climax rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three-quarters of owners (73.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Climax
| Period | Climax | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Climax: 13.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. 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 Climax
| Period | Climax | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Climax run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 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 Climax
| Period | Climax | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $674 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $786 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,019 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,166 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$492 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Climax runs $1,166 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 47.5% 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 Climax
Bachelor's degrees in Climax
| Period | Climax | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Climax have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.0%, 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 Climax
| Period | Climax | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.3% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.8% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.0% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 69.8% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About three in ten adults in Climax never finished high school, well above the national share: only 69.8% 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 Climax
| Period | Climax | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.1% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Climax out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Climax 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climax | 2.36 | 41.9 | 9.7% | 20.0% | 13.5% | 1972 | $1,166 | 10.0% | 69.8% | 0.0% |
| Green Pond | 2.52 | 45.0 | 10.9% | 17.0% | 19.3% | 1976 | $962 | 10.8% | 72.5% | 14.0% |
| Chatham | 2.25 | 47.3 | 6.9% | 27.2% | 16.3% | 1971 | $966 | 17.8% | 81.4% | 1.9% |
| Redeye | 2.18 | 45.5 | 11.2% | 26.7% | 11.8% | 1971 | $1,118 | 17.0% | 78.8% | 22.0% |
| Weal | 2.29 | 45.2 | 9.4% | 26.8% | 13.9% | 1975 | $1,060 | 11.0% | 73.8% | 1.3% |
| Whittle | 2.02 | 54.7 | 4.9% | 25.8% | 15.9% | 1973 | $1,040 | 22.5% | 86.4% | 2.1% |
| Rondo | 2.15 | 55.6 | 7.5% | 29.8% | 14.2% | 1989 | $706 | 14.4% | 88.5% | 4.8% |
| Pullens | 2.56 | 45.8 | 10.5% | 25.8% | 37.6% | 1973 | $985 | 8.5% | 76.5% | 19.0% |
| Worlds | 2.67 | 51.6 | 7.2% | 6.4% | 25.8% | 1983 | $779 | 12.2% | 74.2% | 6.2% |
| Museville | 2.46 | 44.8 | 12.5% | 19.3% | 18.8% | 1978 | $920 | 10.4% | 73.2% | 17.9% |
| Pittsville | 2.28 | 52.8 | 9.3% | 27.9% | 29.0% | 1982 | $597 | 12.7% | 81.6% | 2.3% |
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 Climax. 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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