Population 532 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Critz
Household size in Critz
| Period | Critz | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.91 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.11 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.67 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Critz are small: just 2.24 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 dropped from 2.91 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 Critz
| Period | Critz | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.0 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.3 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.7 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Critz is 42.7 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 Critz
| Period | Critz | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.6% of households in Critz, 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 Critz
Renters in Critz
| Period | Critz | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.1% of households in Critz rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (51.3%) 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 Critz
| Period | Critz | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Critz: 13.1% 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 Critz
| Period | Critz | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Critz is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Critz
| Period | Critz | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $672 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $480 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $633 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $786 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$114 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Critz runs $786 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.1% of household income on rent, just 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 Critz
Bachelor's degrees in Critz
| Period | Critz | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Critz: 8.2% 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 Critz
| Period | Critz | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.3% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.9% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.2% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.8% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Critz never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.8% 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 Critz
| Period | Critz | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.8% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −14.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Critz has been strong: just 0.8% 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).
Critz 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Critz | 2.24 | 42.7 | 6.6% | 19.1% | 13.1% | 1993 | $786 | 8.2% | 79.8% | 0.8% |
| Stella | 2.04 | 49.1 | 7.8% | 16.0% | 13.6% | 1985 | $843 | 11.9% | 80.7% | 0.7% |
| Patrick Springs | 2.24 | 49.9 | 2.5% | 27.8% | 16.2% | 1981 | $832 | 16.5% | 86.8% | 3.4% |
| Nettleridge | 2.18 | 53.3 | 15.4% | 13.4% | 11.7% | 1988 | $694 | 12.8% | 86.0% | 0.2% |
| Spencer | 2.23 | 46.7 | 18.0% | 13.5% | 14.5% | 1975 | $713 | 16.9% | 83.1% | 5.2% |
| Stuart | 2.19 | 48.3 | 9.0% | 29.2% | 20.3% | 1979 | $625 | 16.6% | 87.0% | 2.6% |
| Sanville | 2.23 | 51.0 | 10.9% | 17.2% | 17.9% | 1979 | $754 | 10.7% | 80.3% | 0.5% |
| Preston | 1.96 | 57.0 | 6.7% | 17.1% | 16.5% | 1969 | $875 | 23.4% | 82.1% | 6.4% |
| Fieldale | 2.15 | 51.6 | 12.1% | 22.0% | 23.0% | 1964 | $952 | 9.8% | 81.0% | 0.6% |
| Horse Pasture | 2.44 | 51.6 | 11.4% | 20.1% | 15.0% | 1969 | $768 | 16.9% | 87.8% | 5.9% |
| Bassett | 2.17 | 51.0 | 10.5% | 23.7% | 16.1% | 1973 | $586 | 13.5% | 79.1% | 3.8% |
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 Critz. 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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