Cullen, VA Demographics

Population 697 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Cullen

Household size in Cullen

Household size, people per household
PeriodCullenVirginiaU.S.
2006–102.842.632.68
2010–142.742.682.73
2015–192.592.682.71
2020–242.102.622.65
Change−0.74−0.01−0.03
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Cullen is a place of small households, averaging 2.10 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 dropped from 2.84, 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 Cullen

Median age, years
PeriodCullenVirginiaU.S.
2006–1041.038.237.7
2010–1440.439.038.6
2015–1940.940.039.6
2020–2446.740.340.1
Change+5.7+2.1+2.3
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Cullen skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.7, 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 Cullen

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodCullenVirginiaU.S.
2006–107.3%11.1%12.3%
2010–148.4%11.0%12.3%
2015–1913.7%10.5%11.6%
2020–2416.6%10.7%11.6%
Change+9.3 pts−0.4 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head about one in six households in Cullen (16.6%), well above 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 Cullen

Renters in Cullen

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodCullenVirginiaU.S.
2006–1019.3%31.1%33.3%
2010–1419.0%33.3%35.6%
2015–1927.8%33.7%36.0%
2020–2430.1%32.7%34.8%
Change+10.7 pts+1.5 pts+1.5 pts
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About three in ten households in Cullen rent their homes (30.1%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Virginia as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 58.2% 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 Cullen

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodCullenVirginiaU.S.
2006–1025.3%10.3%11.4%
2010–1431.6%10.2%11.4%
2015–1924.6%9.7%11.1%
2020–2422.7%8.7%9.6%
Change−2.6 pts−1.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Cullen: 22.7% of homes are empty, 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 Cullen

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodCullenVirginiaU.S.
2006–10197119781974
2010–14197119801975
2015–19197519811977
2020–24198119841980
Change+10+5+6
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The typical home in Cullen was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (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 Cullen

Rent, per month
PeriodCullenVirginiaU.S.
2006–10$615$1,143$965
2010–14$597$1,238$1,040
2015–19$654$1,436$1,213
2020–24$923$1,743$1,571
Change+$308+$600+$606
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A typical rental in Cullen costs $923 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 40.0% 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 Cullen

Bachelor's degrees in Cullen

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodCullenVirginiaU.S.
2006–1017.9%35.2%28.4%
2010–1422.0%36.7%29.6%
2015–1916.9%39.3%32.1%
2020–2434.4%42.5%35.6%
Change+16.5 pts+7.3 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are about as common in Cullen as nationally: 34.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in Virginia as a whole (42.5%).

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 Cullen

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodCullenVirginiaU.S.
2006–1078.6%86.8%84.9%
2010–1478.5%88.3%86.1%
2015–1989.2%89.9%87.7%
2020–2493.2%91.6%89.3%
Change+14.6 pts+4.7 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Cullen is above the national rate: 93.2% of adults have a diploma, against 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 Cullen

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodCullenVirginiaU.S.
2006–109.6%6.0%8.1%
2010–146.1%7.0%9.4%
2015–191.0%4.7%5.6%
2020–242.0%4.3%5.4%
Change−7.6 pts−1.7 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Cullen has been strong: just 2.0% 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).

Cullen compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Cullen2.1046.716.6%30.1%22.7%1981$92334.4%93.2%2.0%
Darlington Heights2.1637.59.1%33.1%24.8%1984$1,69836.3%91.4%0.5%
Charlotte Court House2.3745.611.0%26.1%21.1%1984$84929.6%88.4%3.0%
Rough Creek2.3847.27.3%15.4%14.6%1974$70422.6%82.7%4.0%
Womacks2.6345.27.6%18.2%16.4%1983$85128.4%86.1%3.6%
Pamplin2.5341.18.6%25.5%11.6%1986$1,46924.6%87.5%2.1%
Red House2.4547.65.9%16.2%15.6%1977$68321.5%83.5%5.3%
Pamplin City3.0443.69.8%19.5%9.7%1979$87917.5%89.2%3.1%
Phenix2.3446.67.9%13.9%19.7%1972$78917.5%80.7%3.1%
Eureka2.3547.012.5%32.9%19.7%1984$74519.3%78.1%5.0%
Prospect2.6533.917.9%25.6%11.5%1987$95219.3%90.3%2.0%

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 Cullen. 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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