Population 156 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gargatha
Household size in Gargatha
| Period | Gargatha | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.26 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.25 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Gargatha are small: just 2.24 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: 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 Gargatha
| Period | Gargatha | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.5 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.6 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.0 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.1 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Gargatha skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 40.9 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Gargatha
| Period | Gargatha | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 0.7% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Gargatha (17.7%), 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 Gargatha
Renters in Gargatha
| Period | Gargatha | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.9% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.0% of households in Gargatha rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 45.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 Gargatha
| Period | Gargatha | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Gargatha: 13.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Gargatha
| Period | Gargatha | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +5 | +6 |
Gargatha has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1993, versus 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 Gargatha
| Period | Gargatha | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,048 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $747 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $758 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $986 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$62 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Gargatha runs $986 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.1% 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 Gargatha
Bachelor's degrees in Gargatha
| Period | Gargatha | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.9% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.2 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Gargatha: 23.9% 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 Gargatha
| Period | Gargatha | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.7% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 60.4% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.9% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.7% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +18.0 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Gargatha never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.7% 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 Gargatha
| Period | Gargatha | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Gargatha than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. Virginia as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Gargatha 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gargatha | 2.24 | 50.0 | 17.7% | 18.0% | 13.5% | 1993 | $986 | 23.9% | 87.7% | 4.5% |
| Nelsonia | 2.27 | 48.7 | 18.7% | 20.6% | 12.6% | 1991 | $951 | 21.3% | 82.0% | 3.7% |
| Parksley | 2.39 | 39.9 | 21.0% | 41.1% | 12.8% | 1973 | $951 | 15.8% | 72.3% | 1.2% |
| Bloxom | 2.44 | 43.0 | 18.7% | 23.7% | 17.7% | 1976 | $1,100 | 16.5% | 81.1% | 2.3% |
| Mappsville | 2.39 | 42.8 | 23.4% | 27.5% | 8.3% | 1983 | $786 | 8.7% | 55.2% | 0.0% |
| Pastoria | 2.36 | 39.8 | 24.7% | 52.9% | 13.1% | 1986 | $936 | 8.2% | 63.9% | 0.0% |
| Modest Town | 2.24 | 51.5 | 15.5% | 21.2% | 14.8% | 1990 | $1,015 | 26.5% | 85.6% | 4.3% |
| Guilford | 2.75 | 36.2 | 17.5% | 24.7% | 25.9% | 1957 | $1,409 | 8.3% | 82.8% | 0.7% |
| Mears | 2.65 | 39.8 | 14.6% | 19.7% | 26.2% | 1957 | $1,286 | 7.9% | 80.2% | 2.2% |
| Greenbush | 3.18 | 29.0 | 9.7% | 31.7% | 19.5% | 1985 | $938 | 7.1% | 68.4% | 5.7% |
| Hallwood | 2.33 | 48.6 | 12.6% | 17.5% | 20.3% | 1969 | $840 | 7.6% | 65.0% | 4.1% |
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 Gargatha. 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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