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Population and households in Fancy Gap
Household size in Fancy Gap
| Period | Fancy Gap | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.17 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.12 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Fancy Gap are small: just 2.12 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.29, 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 Fancy Gap
| Period | Fancy Gap | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.4 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.0 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.2 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +13.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Fancy Gap skews older: half of its residents are older than 56.6, 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 Fancy Gap
| Period | Fancy Gap | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.9% of households in Fancy Gap, 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 Fancy Gap
Renters in Fancy Gap
| Period | Fancy Gap | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.1% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Fancy Gap is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About two-thirds of owners (66.0%) 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 Fancy Gap
| Period | Fancy Gap | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.5% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 34.2% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 31.9% of the housing in Fancy Gap, 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 Fancy Gap
| Period | Fancy Gap | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Fancy Gap are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Virginia overall, where the median home dates to 1984.
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 Fancy Gap
| Period | Fancy Gap | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $617 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $528 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $608 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $715 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$98 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in Fancy Gap pays $715 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.5% 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 Fancy Gap
Bachelor's degrees in Fancy Gap
| Period | Fancy Gap | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Fancy Gap have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Fancy Gap
| Period | Fancy Gap | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.2% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.4% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.9% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.9% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Fancy Gap have finished high school as nationally: 87.9%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Virginia overall (91.6%).
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 Fancy Gap
| Period | Fancy Gap | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fancy Gap is close to the national rate: 5.7% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Virginia overall (4.3%). 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).
Fancy Gap 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fancy Gap | 2.12 | 56.6 | 6.9% | 18.7% | 31.9% | 1979 | $715 | 17.5% | 87.9% | 5.7% |
| Cana | 2.16 | 43.6 | 9.6% | 27.8% | 25.1% | 1980 | $789 | 17.6% | 86.8% | 7.0% |
| Gladesboro | 2.12 | 56.3 | 6.9% | 18.0% | 30.8% | 1978 | $612 | 16.6% | 86.4% | 3.6% |
| Lambsburg | 2.23 | 52.9 | 4.6% | 19.1% | 37.6% | 1984 | $979 | 21.8% | 81.9% | 2.2% |
| Hillsville | 2.38 | 47.8 | 10.1% | 29.2% | 18.5% | 1983 | $736 | 15.4% | 87.2% | 4.9% |
| Woodlawn | 2.50 | 44.9 | 9.3% | 21.8% | 22.3% | 1981 | $734 | 16.8% | 85.1% | 4.2% |
| Pipers Gap | 2.58 | 43.0 | 9.9% | 11.1% | 32.2% | 1980 | $745 | 16.8% | 87.1% | 4.4% |
| Ararat | 2.52 | 51.0 | 5.8% | 18.6% | 32.2% | 1975 | $885 | 15.6% | 84.8% | 4.0% |
| Toast | 2.33 | 48.1 | 13.7% | 27.0% | 11.9% | 1979 | $779 | 26.0% | 83.2% | 5.0% |
| Laurel Fork | 2.03 | 53.7 | 5.4% | 18.4% | 29.3% | 1986 | $530 | 20.0% | 82.5% | 2.3% |
| Lowgap | 2.39 | 52.8 | 11.2% | 15.4% | 21.0% | 1987 | $695 | 18.1% | 78.6% | 7.0% |
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 Fancy Gap. 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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