Population 11,025 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Groveton
Household size in Groveton
| Period | Groveton | Alexandria | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.33 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.80 | 2.47 | 2.82 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.58 | 2.86 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.76 | 2.39 | 2.77 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.29 | +0.06 | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Groveton average 2.76 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.48, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the southeast.
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 Groveton
| Period | Groveton | Alexandria | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.6 | 36.9 | 37.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.9 | 37.0 | 37.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.8 | 37.4 | 38.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.0 | 38.8 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +1.9 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Groveton is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.0, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 34.6, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the north, the oldest in the southeast.
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 Groveton
| Period | Groveton | Alexandria | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 10.1% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 9.7% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 10.1% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 9.4% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in five households in Groveton (20.1%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 6.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Groveton has the highest share of single-parent households of any Alexandria neighborhood.
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 Groveton
Renters in Groveton
| Period | Groveton | Alexandria | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.4% | 50.1% | 34.0% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 54.6% | 52.8% | 36.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 55.3% | 52.1% | 36.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 53.2% | 52.7% | 36.3% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +2.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Groveton: 53.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 46.1% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the east. The renter share is down 1.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Groveton
| Period | Groveton | Alexandria | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 10.7% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 9.6% | 7.3% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 7.1% | 6.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 6.5% | 5.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Groveton: 11.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy is up 2.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Groveton
| Period | Groveton | Alexandria | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1971 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1971 | 1978 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1973 | 1979 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1975 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +4 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Groveton are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are newer than in Alexandria as a whole, where the median home dates to 1975. The median year built has moved up from 1966 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the center, while the east has the oldest housing.
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 Groveton
| Period | Groveton | Alexandria | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,268 | $1,440 | $1,470 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,575 | $1,609 | $1,583 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,726 | $1,915 | $1,907 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,108 | $2,281 | $2,236 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$840 | +$840 | +$766 | +$600 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Groveton costs $2,108 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in Alexandria as a whole ($2,281). Rents are up $840 a month from 2006–10, a 66% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 31.7% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Groveton
Bachelor's degrees in Groveton
| Period | Groveton | Alexandria | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2% | 53.2% | 46.6% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.3% | 54.3% | 48.2% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.8% | 54.8% | 51.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.1% | 58.7% | 53.9% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Groveton than nationally: 42.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Still, the share is lower than in Alexandria overall (58.7%). The share with a degree is up 5.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Few Alexandria neighborhoods have a lower share of college graduates: only two of 15.
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 Groveton
| Period | Groveton | Alexandria | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.8% | 88.7% | 89.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.4% | 87.9% | 90.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.3% | 89.9% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.3% | 90.0% | 91.2% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Groveton never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has fallen 1.5 points, even as the national rate rose. Only one other Alexandria neighborhood has a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Groveton
| Period | Groveton | Alexandria | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 4.5% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 4.9% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 3.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Groveton runs well above the national rate: 8.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Groveton has the highest unemployment rate of any Alexandria neighborhood. 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).
Groveton compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groveton | 2.76 | 38.0 | 20.1% | 53.2% | 11.4% | 1980 | $2,108 | 42.1% | 81.3% | 8.3% |
| Belle Haven | 2.37 | 43.9 | 3.4% | 25.9% | 8.3% | 1959 | $2,482 | 70.1% | 94.8% | 3.4% |
| Hybla Valley | 3.10 | 38.2 | 13.3% | 39.9% | 6.2% | 1974 | $1,946 | 39.0% | 81.7% | 3.8% |
| Rose Hill | 2.96 | 40.1 | 8.2% | 16.9% | 3.8% | 1974 | $2,841 | 64.5% | 94.3% | 3.0% |
| Eisenhower East | 1.56 | 39.4 | 5.6% | 83.2% | 6.7% | 2006 | $2,665 | 81.4% | 98.3% | 2.7% |
| Southwest Quadrant | 1.74 | 37.0 | 5.9% | 60.4% | 7.0% | 1992 | $2,230 | 82.2% | 96.4% | 2.6% |
| Woodlawn | 2.83 | 37.6 | 14.6% | 41.3% | 5.6% | 1974 | $2,018 | 32.6% | 79.7% | 5.9% |
| Taylor Run | 2.71 | 37.2 | 8.3% | 33.8% | 2.7% | 1967 | $2,350 | 71.9% | 93.0% | 2.5% |
| Old Town | 1.84 | 47.8 | 8.9% | 41.1% | 7.1% | 1957 | $2,510 | 81.3% | 98.9% | 1.4% |
| Mt Vernon | 2.74 | 44.1 | 7.2% | 29.8% | 3.7% | 1974 | $2,724 | 62.9% | 96.9% | 3.6% |
| Braddock Road Metro | 1.92 | 41.3 | 5.8% | 54.7% | 12.5% | 1989 | $2,406 | 77.6% | 94.4% | 4.7% |
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 Groveton. 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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