Population 362 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Glenvar
Household size in Glenvar
| Period | Glenvar | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Glenvar is a place of small households, averaging 2.35 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 Glenvar
| Period | Glenvar | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.1 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.9 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.5, Glenvar is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 47.1, 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 Glenvar
| Period | Glenvar | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.8% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Glenvar: 3.7% 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 Glenvar
Renters in Glenvar
| Period | Glenvar | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Glenvar is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About a third of owners (34.1%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Glenvar
| Period | Glenvar | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Glenvar than nationally: 6.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Glenvar
| Period | Glenvar | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Glenvar was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Virginia overall, 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 Glenvar
| Period | Glenvar | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $533 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $791 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,081 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,126 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$593 | +$600 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Glenvar costs $1,126 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 51.0% of household income on rent, 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 Glenvar
Bachelor's degrees in Glenvar
| Period | Glenvar | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.9% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.6% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.9% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Glenvar than nationally: 29.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Glenvar
| Period | Glenvar | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.0% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.8% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Glenvar: 95.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Glenvar
| Period | Glenvar | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.7% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Glenvar has been low: just 0.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Glenvar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenvar | 2.35 | 50.5 | 3.7% | 10.5% | 6.6% | 1977 | $1,126 | 29.9% | 95.8% | 0.7% |
| Salem | 2.33 | 43.4 | 10.6% | 29.6% | 8.1% | 1972 | $1,205 | 33.2% | 94.3% | 4.0% |
| Lafayette | 2.32 | 44.4 | 12.4% | 30.0% | 5.0% | 1987 | $1,141 | 16.3% | 92.3% | 7.3% |
| Mason Cove | 2.66 | 45.3 | 10.5% | 6.8% | 8.6% | 1965 | $1,184 | 24.3% | 95.1% | 3.8% |
| Wabun | 2.40 | 48.0 | 4.1% | 10.6% | 3.4% | 1983 | $1,250 | 43.4% | 96.1% | 3.5% |
| Catawba | 2.80 | 43.1 | 4.6% | 3.3% | 27.1% | 1976 | $1,100 | 26.9% | 95.9% | 0.0% |
| Elliston | 2.12 | 46.7 | 11.5% | 28.8% | 10.7% | 1988 | $1,104 | 19.2% | 92.5% | 13.4% |
| McDonalds Mill | 2.68 | 45.7 | 6.3% | 5.9% | 10.5% | 1982 | $1,342 | 43.9% | 95.7% | 1.3% |
| Ironto | 2.21 | 50.5 | 5.2% | 27.3% | 11.3% | 1990 | $1,379 | 28.7% | 96.7% | 0.0% |
| Cave Spring | 2.37 | 42.5 | 10.5% | 29.7% | 6.2% | 1976 | $1,246 | 47.4% | 96.3% | 2.7% |
| Bent Mountain | 2.38 | 49.5 | 3.0% | 10.0% | 5.3% | 1984 | $1,205 | 51.9% | 98.6% | 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 Glenvar. 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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