Population 1,408 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Esmont
Household size in Esmont
| Period | Esmont | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.92 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Esmont is a place of big households: 2.92 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.76 in 2006–10, 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 Esmont
| Period | Esmont | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.3 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.3 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Esmont skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.3, 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 Esmont
| Period | Esmont | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Esmont than nationally: 13.3%, against 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 Esmont
Renters in Esmont
| Period | Esmont | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.8% of households in Esmont rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 41.4% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Esmont
| Period | Esmont | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Esmont: 14.2% 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 Esmont
| Period | Esmont | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Esmont leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 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 Esmont
| Period | Esmont | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $931 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,042 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $990 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,148 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$217 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in Esmont pays $1,148 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.4% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Esmont
Bachelor's degrees in Esmont
| Period | Esmont | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.7% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.5% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.5 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Esmont (37.5%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 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 Esmont
| Period | Esmont | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.7% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.5% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.5% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Esmont never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Esmont
| Period | Esmont | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Esmont runs below the national rate: 4.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across Virginia. 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).
Esmont 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esmont | 2.92 | 47.3 | 13.3% | 15.8% | 14.2% | 1974 | $1,148 | 37.5% | 86.5% | 4.3% |
| Keene | 2.93 | 45.9 | 13.8% | 21.9% | 9.9% | 1980 | $1,162 | 36.1% | 89.0% | 6.0% |
| Schuyler | 2.60 | 46.0 | 4.2% | 15.0% | 17.7% | 1983 | $987 | 31.7% | 86.4% | 9.1% |
| Warren | 2.40 | 46.3 | 15.2% | 18.2% | 15.7% | 1991 | $925 | 17.7% | 82.8% | 10.9% |
| Howardsville | 2.34 | 52.3 | 12.6% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 1989 | $805 | 27.5% | 86.3% | 5.3% |
| Hatton | 2.28 | 44.6 | 7.3% | 31.0% | 15.8% | 1976 | $1,000 | 23.4% | 81.3% | 0.5% |
| Scottsville | 2.57 | 44.9 | 7.4% | 19.8% | 11.0% | 1986 | $1,189 | 30.5% | 89.1% | 5.0% |
| Covesville | 2.69 | 45.7 | 7.5% | 13.3% | 11.1% | 1985 | $1,254 | 43.8% | 93.4% | 7.1% |
| Rockfish | 2.57 | 42.1 | 4.3% | 16.5% | 24.9% | 1990 | $897 | 28.9% | 90.9% | 7.6% |
| North Garden | 2.45 | 49.6 | 5.4% | 19.2% | 6.8% | 1989 | $1,422 | 44.2% | 90.2% | 2.4% |
| Centenary | 2.61 | 43.6 | 11.1% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 1997 | $918 | 16.7% | 82.6% | 6.4% |
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 Esmont. 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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