Population 572 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fort Blackmore
Household size in Fort Blackmore
| Period | Fort Blackmore | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.26 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.23 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.19 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Fort Blackmore is a place of small households, averaging 2.19 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Fort Blackmore
| Period | Fort Blackmore | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.8 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.9 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.9 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.3 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.3, Fort Blackmore is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 50.8 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Fort Blackmore
| Period | Fort Blackmore | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.7% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.2% of households in Fort Blackmore, 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 Fort Blackmore
Renters in Fort Blackmore
| Period | Fort Blackmore | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.2% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Fort Blackmore rent their homes (27.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About two-thirds of owners (65.8%) 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 Fort Blackmore
| Period | Fort Blackmore | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.6% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 43.3% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.8% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Fort Blackmore: 37.8% 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 Fort Blackmore
| Period | Fort Blackmore | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Fort Blackmore was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Virginia as a whole, 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 Fort Blackmore
| Period | Fort Blackmore | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $315 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $350 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $593 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $659 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$343 | +$600 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Fort Blackmore costs $659 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.5% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Fort Blackmore
Bachelor's degrees in Fort Blackmore
| Period | Fort Blackmore | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Fort Blackmore have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 7.0%, 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 Fort Blackmore
| Period | Fort Blackmore | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.6% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.4% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.1% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +18.6 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults in Fort Blackmore never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.1% 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 Fort Blackmore
| Period | Fort Blackmore | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Fort Blackmore than nationally: unemployment was 4.0%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Virginia. 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).
Fort Blackmore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Blackmore | 2.19 | 52.3 | 8.2% | 27.2% | 37.8% | 1977 | $659 | 7.0% | 74.1% | 4.0% |
| Kerns | 2.09 | 53.4 | 8.2% | 23.3% | 30.9% | 1977 | $626 | 11.6% | 79.1% | 2.7% |
| Rye Cove | 2.24 | 46.8 | 7.5% | 17.9% | 29.7% | 1975 | $785 | 13.3% | 71.0% | 1.3% |
| Manville | 1.91 | 54.8 | 8.7% | 16.4% | 17.0% | 1980 | $597 | 21.3% | 88.8% | 0.0% |
| Williams Mill | 2.09 | 52.4 | 8.8% | 16.3% | 16.5% | 1979 | $631 | 23.3% | 89.6% | 0.6% |
| Wood | 2.22 | 50.5 | 9.9% | 25.0% | 35.1% | 1981 | $759 | 10.0% | 75.5% | 3.3% |
| Verdi | 2.25 | 45.6 | 7.4% | 15.1% | 27.2% | 1975 | $812 | 15.3% | 70.9% | 0.5% |
| Cracker Neck | 2.40 | 48.6 | 7.0% | 27.9% | 31.3% | 1976 | $643 | 5.3% | 76.4% | 3.6% |
| Gate City | 2.24 | 47.9 | 8.5% | 25.2% | 19.5% | 1974 | $696 | 16.8% | 89.6% | 3.0% |
| Snowflake | 2.31 | 47.8 | 6.4% | 12.0% | 20.4% | 1985 | $751 | 20.7% | 86.4% | 1.9% |
| Clinchport | 2.21 | 41.9 | 7.5% | 15.8% | 28.4% | 1979 | $718 | 16.2% | 80.3% | 0.0% |
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 Fort Blackmore. 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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