Population 1,128 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hardware
Household size in Hardware
| Period | Hardware | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.27 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.95 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.29 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Hardware are large by national standards, averaging 2.95 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.66, 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 Hardware
| Period | Hardware | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.9 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.9 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 39.9, the median age in Hardware is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Hardware
| Period | Hardware | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −15.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.8% of households in Hardware, well below 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 Hardware
Renters in Hardware
| Period | Hardware | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.5% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.9% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.6% of households in Hardware rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly a third of owners (31.8%) 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 Hardware
| Period | Hardware | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Hardware than nationally: 7.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Virginia.
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 Hardware
| Period | Hardware | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +5 | +6 |
Hardware has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, 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 Hardware
| Period | Hardware | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $747 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,203 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $939 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $987 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$241 | +$600 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Hardware costs $987 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.7% 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 Hardware
Bachelor's degrees in Hardware
| Period | Hardware | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Hardware: 20.0% 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 Hardware
| Period | Hardware | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.6% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.2% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.5% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Hardware is close to the national rate: 88.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Virginia overall (91.6%).
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 Hardware
| Period | Hardware | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Hardware: 8.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Hardware 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardware | 2.95 | 39.9 | 3.8% | 18.6% | 7.7% | 1988 | $987 | 20.0% | 88.5% | 8.5% |
| Hatton | 2.28 | 44.6 | 7.3% | 31.0% | 15.8% | 1976 | $1,000 | 23.4% | 81.3% | 0.5% |
| Scottsville | 2.57 | 44.9 | 7.4% | 19.8% | 11.0% | 1986 | $1,189 | 30.5% | 89.1% | 5.0% |
| Arvonia | 2.66 | 38.4 | 13.8% | 30.9% | 11.1% | 1983 | $1,066 | 15.0% | 88.1% | 3.9% |
| Bremo Bluff | 2.67 | 42.1 | 3.1% | 26.7% | 16.7% | 1993 | $1,063 | 37.7% | 93.8% | 5.9% |
| Centenary | 2.61 | 43.6 | 11.1% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 1997 | $918 | 16.7% | 82.6% | 6.4% |
| Fork Union | 2.60 | 46.3 | 2.7% | 28.2% | 14.9% | 1993 | $1,091 | 38.5% | 93.3% | 3.7% |
| Cunningham | 2.61 | 41.7 | 7.9% | 9.1% | 11.7% | 1999 | $1,495 | 33.4% | 95.7% | 5.3% |
| Dixie | 2.50 | 54.6 | 2.2% | 30.1% | 10.3% | 1991 | $1,138 | 38.5% | 91.7% | 0.1% |
| Warren | 2.40 | 46.3 | 15.2% | 18.2% | 15.7% | 1991 | $925 | 17.7% | 82.8% | 10.9% |
| West Bottom | 1.90 | 40.2 | 5.5% | 28.4% | 39.1% | 1996 | $1,045 | 54.6% | 92.7% | 1.2% |
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 Hardware. 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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