Population 232 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gibson Station
Household size in Gibson Station
| Period | Gibson Station | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.00 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.61 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Gibson Station is a place of small households, averaging 2.00 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.61, 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 Gibson Station
| Period | Gibson Station | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.1 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.1 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.6 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.9 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 55.9, Gibson Station 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 Gibson Station
| Period | Gibson Station | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Gibson Station: 5.0% 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 Gibson Station
Renters in Gibson Station
| Period | Gibson Station | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.7% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.8% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.7% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Gibson Station rent their homes (27.7%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 62.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 Gibson Station
| Period | Gibson Station | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.5% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Gibson Station: 25.4% 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 Gibson Station
| Period | Gibson Station | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Gibson Station was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (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 Gibson Station
| Period | Gibson Station | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $359 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $505 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $528 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $957 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$599 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in Gibson Station pays $957 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 39.5% 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 Gibson Station
Bachelor's degrees in Gibson Station
| Period | Gibson Station | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Gibson Station have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.5%, 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 Gibson Station
| Period | Gibson Station | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.0% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 67.7% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 70.7% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.5% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Gibson Station never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.5% 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 Gibson Station
| Period | Gibson Station | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Gibson Station is close to the national rate: 5.5% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Virginia as a whole (4.3%). 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).
Gibson Station 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson Station | 2.00 | 55.9 | 5.0% | 27.7% | 25.4% | 1981 | $957 | 19.5% | 83.5% | 5.5% |
| Harrogate | 2.17 | 44.9 | 9.3% | 33.3% | 13.3% | 1982 | $853 | 22.5% | 87.2% | 6.7% |
| Hutch | 1.94 | 41.9 | 6.2% | 43.9% | 29.7% | 1985 | $466 | 7.5% | 80.4% | 24.7% |
| Caylor | 1.98 | 54.7 | 4.5% | 27.1% | 23.6% | 1981 | $922 | 18.9% | 83.6% | 4.7% |
| Ewing | 2.41 | 53.2 | 6.5% | 21.7% | 26.3% | 1980 | $853 | 11.8% | 84.0% | 5.2% |
| Colmar | 1.90 | 43.5 | 6.5% | 41.3% | 31.0% | 1985 | $468 | 7.7% | 79.8% | 22.5% |
| Meldrum | 2.06 | 37.3 | 8.2% | 56.1% | 21.2% | 1990 | $429 | 12.1% | 84.7% | 25.2% |
| Miracle | 2.74 | 41.1 | 13.5% | 28.4% | 10.5% | 1976 | $699 | 5.1% | 79.5% | 4.8% |
| Cumberland Gap | 2.23 | 30.5 | 6.3% | 38.2% | 16.1% | 1986 | $931 | 26.2% | 85.8% | 2.8% |
| Black Snake | 2.70 | 38.9 | 19.0% | 30.9% | 3.5% | 1976 | $833 | 0.6% | 74.9% | 0.0% |
| Varilla | 2.83 | 33.5 | 16.0% | 21.5% | 12.9% | 1987 | $618 | 27.5% | 85.8% | 14.8% |
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 Gibson Station. 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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