Population 236 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fort Chiswell
Household size in Fort Chiswell
| Period | Fort Chiswell | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.06 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.13 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.57 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Fort Chiswell are small: just 2.13 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. Household size has dropped from 2.70 in 2006–10, 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 Fort Chiswell
| Period | Fort Chiswell | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.7 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.8 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.1 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.3 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.3, Fort Chiswell is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Chiswell
| Period | Fort Chiswell | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 26.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Fort Chiswell: 3.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Chiswell
Renters in Fort Chiswell
| Period | Fort Chiswell | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.9% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.4% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Fort Chiswell is about as common as it is nationally: 34.4% of households rent, against 34.8%. About six in ten owners (59.1%) 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 Chiswell
| Period | Fort Chiswell | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Fort Chiswell is close to the national rate: 9.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Chiswell
| Period | Fort Chiswell | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Fort Chiswell run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 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 Fort Chiswell
| Period | Fort Chiswell | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $634 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $530 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $628 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $947 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$313 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in Fort Chiswell pays $947 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 37.3% of the typical renter's income, 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 Fort Chiswell
Bachelor's degrees in Fort Chiswell
| Period | Fort Chiswell | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.4% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.4 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Fort Chiswell: 25.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Chiswell
| Period | Fort Chiswell | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.3% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.8% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +26.2 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Fort Chiswell is above the national rate: 92.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Virginia.
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 Chiswell
| Period | Fort Chiswell | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.9% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fort Chiswell runs well above the national rate: 12.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Fort Chiswell 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 Chiswell | 2.13 | 50.3 | 3.2% | 34.4% | 9.1% | 1972 | $947 | 25.6% | 92.9% | 12.5% |
| Max Meadows | 2.41 | 46.7 | 8.2% | 12.6% | 9.1% | 1989 | $859 | 12.2% | 94.2% | 6.0% |
| Kent | 2.58 | 41.9 | 7.6% | 22.3% | 7.1% | 1988 | $922 | 11.7% | 93.0% | 2.6% |
| Walton Furnace | 2.60 | 54.3 | 10.1% | 10.0% | 13.8% | 1980 | $754 | 7.0% | 97.9% | 0.0% |
| Kindrick | 2.11 | 49.1 | 8.5% | 6.1% | 10.7% | 1989 | $846 | 19.3% | 91.2% | 2.2% |
| Wytheville | 2.10 | 45.9 | 8.5% | 33.8% | 12.4% | 1977 | $826 | 24.1% | 88.1% | 1.9% |
| Stones Mill | 2.03 | 60.1 | 5.6% | 6.7% | 15.8% | 1973 | $687 | 12.8% | 83.0% | 0.0% |
| Fosters Falls | 2.00 | 50.6 | 5.6% | 9.6% | 12.5% | 1991 | $730 | 10.9% | 91.7% | 8.3% |
| Grahams Forge | 1.94 | 46.4 | 4.7% | 9.0% | 9.6% | 2002 | $730 | 16.7% | 96.8% | 12.1% |
| Point Pleasant | 2.08 | 43.0 | 3.4% | 4.9% | 10.1% | 1985 | $693 | 15.9% | 89.6% | 2.2% |
| Porters Crossroads | 2.49 | 41.8 | 17.9% | 31.5% | 13.0% | 1991 | $671 | 27.0% | 94.5% | 0.1% |
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 Chiswell. 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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