Population 121 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cobham
Household size in Cobham
| Period | Cobham | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.26 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.18 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Cobham are small: just 2.37 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.26 in 2006–10, 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 Cobham
| Period | Cobham | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.5 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 55.5 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.4 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.7 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Cobham is 41.7 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across Virginia.
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 Cobham
| Period | Cobham | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.7% of households in Cobham, well 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 Cobham
Renters in Cobham
| Period | Cobham | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.0% of households in Cobham rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a third of owners (36.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Cobham
| Period | Cobham | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Cobham as nationally: 9.5%, against 9.6%.
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 Cobham
| Period | Cobham | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +22 | +5 | +6 |
Cobham has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Cobham
| Period | Cobham | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $821 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,105 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,121 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,215 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$394 | +$600 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Cobham costs $1,215 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.0% 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 Cobham
Bachelor's degrees in Cobham
| Period | Cobham | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.5% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.8% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.4% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 55.6% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.1 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Cobham is highly educated: more than half of adults 25 and older (55.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
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 Cobham
| Period | Cobham | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.7% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.5% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Cobham have finished high school (92.9%), above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Virginia.
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 Cobham
| Period | Cobham | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Cobham than nationally: unemployment was 6.9%, against 5.4%. 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).
Cobham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobham | 2.37 | 41.7 | 2.7% | 22.0% | 9.5% | 1992 | $1,215 | 55.6% | 92.9% | 6.9% |
| Lindsay | 2.20 | 42.5 | 4.7% | 25.6% | 8.7% | 1986 | $1,076 | 51.5% | 92.0% | 6.4% |
| Thelma | 2.54 | 41.7 | 4.2% | 15.2% | 25.2% | 2000 | $990 | 28.7% | 86.7% | 1.4% |
| Waldrop | 2.54 | 44.1 | 2.9% | 8.6% | 29.7% | 1997 | $990 | 25.3% | 88.8% | 2.9% |
| Zion | 2.58 | 46.7 | 4.1% | 18.1% | 7.8% | 2005 | $1,769 | 55.0% | 96.1% | 3.9% |
| Gordonsville | 2.40 | 42.5 | 9.6% | 27.5% | 16.8% | 1986 | $1,237 | 32.5% | 91.5% | 5.1% |
| Keswick | 2.46 | 53.4 | 7.0% | 15.0% | 5.6% | 1996 | $1,747 | 63.1% | 95.8% | 5.5% |
| Troy | 2.91 | 45.7 | 13.9% | 11.4% | 15.7% | 1993 | $1,386 | 33.2% | 91.7% | 1.5% |
| Burnley | 2.37 | 53.6 | 7.4% | 26.5% | 7.5% | 1989 | $1,654 | 51.6% | 92.9% | 2.3% |
| Zion Crossroads | 2.15 | 51.8 | 3.3% | 29.3% | 5.4% | 2011 | $1,788 | 62.1% | 96.7% | 5.0% |
| Melton | 3.07 | 40.3 | 5.7% | 5.1% | 27.8% | 2000 | $1,664 | 18.0% | 81.4% | 6.0% |
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 Cobham. 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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