Population 617 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Forksville
Household size in Forksville
| Period | Forksville | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.17 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.60 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Forksville is a place of small households, averaging 2.17 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.77 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 Forksville
| Period | Forksville | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Forksville skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.6, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Forksville
| Period | Forksville | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Forksville (15.6%), 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 Forksville
Renters in Forksville
| Period | Forksville | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.2% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.6% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Forksville is about as common as it is nationally: 35.6% of households rent, against 34.8%. Nearly two-thirds of owners (63.7%) 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 Forksville
| Period | Forksville | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.8% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Forksville: 19.6% 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 Forksville
| Period | Forksville | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Forksville is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Virginia.
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 Forksville
| Period | Forksville | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $584 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $732 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $828 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $962 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$378 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in Forksville pays $962 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.2% 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 Forksville
Bachelor's degrees in Forksville
| Period | Forksville | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Forksville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.0%, 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 Forksville
| Period | Forksville | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.4% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.3% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Forksville never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.3% 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 Forksville
| Period | Forksville | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Forksville has been strong: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Forksville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forksville | 2.17 | 42.6 | 15.6% | 35.6% | 19.6% | 1984 | $962 | 13.0% | 83.3% | 2.7% |
| Brodnax | 2.19 | 44.8 | 12.4% | 32.3% | 22.1% | 1981 | $1,013 | 15.8% | 85.8% | 4.0% |
| La Crosse | 2.30 | 40.4 | 19.3% | 43.2% | 20.1% | 1980 | $991 | 15.1% | 81.4% | 3.3% |
| South Hill | 2.17 | 43.9 | 20.1% | 41.7% | 12.6% | 1981 | $1,002 | 19.0% | 84.3% | 2.4% |
| Meredithville | 2.24 | 44.9 | 17.7% | 31.8% | 25.3% | 1975 | $865 | 21.4% | 87.3% | 5.9% |
| Marengo | 2.16 | 51.6 | 10.2% | 37.2% | 22.6% | 1981 | $846 | 17.3% | 70.5% | 1.7% |
| Lombardy Grove | 2.23 | 39.0 | 33.0% | 38.5% | 9.3% | 1989 | $714 | 4.5% | 80.7% | 0.0% |
| Cochran | 2.49 | 37.7 | 16.2% | 28.2% | 21.5% | 1972 | $954 | 14.2% | 86.7% | 4.4% |
| Lawrenceville Hills | 2.50 | 40.8 | 17.0% | 27.2% | 24.6% | 1970 | $954 | 18.6% | 89.8% | 8.1% |
| Union Level | 2.17 | 46.7 | 13.9% | 31.2% | 17.4% | 1976 | $878 | 6.3% | 88.0% | 0.0% |
| Gholsonville | 2.36 | 49.4 | 31.6% | 17.0% | 16.4% | 1979 | $1,088 | 25.0% | 86.9% | 16.3% |
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 Forksville. 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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