Population 658 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hat Creek
Household size in Hat Creek
| Period | Hat Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.19 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Hat Creek has 2.54 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.77 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Hat Creek
| Period | Hat Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.6 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.4 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +25.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 56.4, Hat Creek 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 Hat Creek
| Period | Hat Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 0.8% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Hat Creek: 8.3% 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 Hat Creek
Renters in Hat Creek
| Period | Hat Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.8% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −17.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Hat Creek is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 62.9% 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 Hat Creek
| Period | Hat Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Hat Creek is close to the national rate: 8.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Hat Creek
| Period | Hat Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Hat Creek was built around 1983, 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 Hat Creek
| Period | Hat Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $503 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $528 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $731 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $915 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$412 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in Hat Creek pays $915 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Hat Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Hat Creek
| Period | Hat Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Hat Creek: 9.7% 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 Hat Creek
| Period | Hat Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.1% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.4% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 66.7% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.4% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Hat Creek never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.4% 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 Hat Creek
| Period | Hat Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Hat Creek 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).
Hat Creek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hat Creek | 2.54 | 56.4 | 8.3% | 6.7% | 8.4% | 1983 | $915 | 9.7% | 80.4% | 4.5% |
| Wren | 2.48 | 47.0 | 8.7% | 12.2% | 16.8% | 1974 | $850 | 11.7% | 81.5% | 1.7% |
| Brookneal | 2.27 | 49.2 | 13.4% | 20.2% | 16.9% | 1969 | $854 | 13.8% | 79.2% | 6.0% |
| Holts Crossing | 2.59 | 43.9 | 15.5% | 16.3% | 17.0% | 1977 | $1,046 | 21.2% | 84.6% | 4.4% |
| Gladys | 2.60 | 43.8 | 14.6% | 16.2% | 16.6% | 1978 | $1,020 | 21.2% | 85.6% | 4.5% |
| Mount Zion | 2.68 | 44.9 | 15.4% | 12.3% | 15.3% | 1979 | $1,128 | 20.8% | 87.3% | 2.9% |
| Spring Mills | 2.63 | 46.9 | 5.1% | 15.5% | 19.4% | 1981 | $743 | 13.9% | 84.9% | 5.6% |
| Phenix | 2.34 | 46.6 | 7.9% | 13.9% | 19.7% | 1972 | $789 | 17.5% | 80.7% | 3.1% |
| Red House | 2.45 | 47.6 | 5.9% | 16.2% | 15.6% | 1977 | $683 | 21.5% | 83.5% | 5.3% |
| Three Forks | 2.68 | 43.6 | 12.2% | 16.5% | 17.2% | 1981 | $867 | 22.7% | 90.5% | 3.5% |
| Rough Creek | 2.38 | 47.2 | 7.3% | 15.4% | 14.6% | 1974 | $704 | 22.6% | 82.7% | 4.0% |
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 Hat Creek. 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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