Population 320 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Conaway
Household size in Conaway
| Period | Conaway | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.26 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.15 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.91 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.65 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Conaway is a place of big households: 3.91 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 3.26, 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 Conaway
| Period | Conaway | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.7 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 56.4 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 57.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.3 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Conaway skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Conaway
| Period | Conaway | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −13.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Conaway: 7.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Conaway
Renters in Conaway
| Period | Conaway | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 0.4% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Conaway is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 0.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 74.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 Conaway
| Period | Conaway | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.2% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.2% of the housing in Conaway, 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 Conaway
| Period | Conaway | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Conaway 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 Conaway
| Period | Conaway | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $481 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $546 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $475 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $743 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$262 | +$600 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Conaway costs $743 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 50.0% of household income on rent, 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 Conaway
Bachelor's degrees in Conaway
| Period | Conaway | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Conaway: 3.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below 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 Conaway
| Period | Conaway | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.6% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.7% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 50.4% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 60.4% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | −13.3 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About four in ten adults in Conaway never finished high school, well above the national share: only 60.4% 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 Conaway
| Period | Conaway | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.3% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −26.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Conaway 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).
Conaway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conaway | 3.91 | 44.3 | 7.5% | 0.4% | 16.2% | 1972 | $743 | 3.7% | 60.4% | 0.0% |
| Mouthcard | 2.89 | 40.0 | 10.2% | 14.9% | 33.1% | 1976 | $695 | 5.8% | 69.3% | 6.4% |
| Maxie | 2.65 | 56.3 | 15.3% | 9.0% | 18.7% | 1978 | $659 | 7.3% | 76.8% | 7.4% |
| Harman Junction | 3.15 | 48.9 | 6.8% | 5.6% | 26.4% | 1972 | $781 | 8.2% | 70.4% | 0.6% |
| Big Rock | 2.66 | 49.5 | 13.8% | 13.0% | 51.7% | 1977 | $763 | 10.5% | 55.9% | 0.0% |
| Home Creek | 2.79 | 49.3 | 13.0% | 10.7% | 50.5% | 1987 | $810 | 13.0% | 78.3% | 0.2% |
| Steele | 2.28 | 44.3 | 7.6% | 5.6% | 35.6% | 1974 | $695 | 28.2% | 90.3% | 0.0% |
| Gillespie | 2.63 | 54.9 | 14.6% | 10.1% | 18.8% | 1979 | $659 | 7.1% | 77.0% | 6.9% |
| Breaks | 2.59 | 54.1 | 14.3% | 11.2% | 19.0% | 1980 | $656 | 7.1% | 77.4% | 6.7% |
| Lick Creek | 2.79 | 42.5 | 9.8% | 19.9% | 28.7% | 1978 | $736 | 5.5% | 70.2% | 8.3% |
| Dunlap | 2.29 | 43.4 | 7.4% | 7.1% | 30.7% | 1978 | $669 | 23.9% | 85.7% | 4.1% |
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 Conaway. 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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