Population 427 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Healing Springs
Household size in Healing Springs
| Period | Healing Springs | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.65 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.15 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Healing Springs is a place of small households, averaging 2.15 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.41 in 2006–10, 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 Healing Springs
| Period | Healing Springs | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 62.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.4 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.5, Healing Springs 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 Healing Springs
| Period | Healing Springs | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Healing Springs (16.7%), well above 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 Healing Springs
Renters in Healing Springs
| Period | Healing Springs | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.3% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.2% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +25.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Healing Springs rent their homes (29.2%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 37.1% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Healing Springs
| Period | Healing Springs | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 39.8% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.5% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +23.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Healing Springs: 37.5% 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 Healing Springs
| Period | Healing Springs | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1948 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1961 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Healing Springs is a place of older homes: half were built before 1961, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Healing Springs
| Period | Healing Springs | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $712 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $559 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $508 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $827 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$115 | +$600 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Healing Springs costs $827 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.2% 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 Healing Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Healing Springs
| Period | Healing Springs | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.7 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Healing Springs have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.8%, 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 Healing Springs
| Period | Healing Springs | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.0% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.7% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.1% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.8% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Healing Springs never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Healing Springs
| Period | Healing Springs | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Healing Springs has been strong: just 2.7% 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).
Healing Springs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healing Springs | 2.15 | 47.5 | 16.7% | 29.2% | 37.5% | 1961 | $827 | 18.8% | 87.8% | 2.7% |
| Hot Springs | 2.25 | 48.1 | 6.6% | 24.9% | 36.9% | 1968 | $793 | 17.3% | 87.3% | 0.5% |
| Callison | 2.41 | 60.3 | 7.7% | 35.6% | 47.4% | 1981 | $867 | 12.0% | 61.3% | 0.0% |
| Bacova Junction | 2.41 | 60.3 | 7.7% | 35.6% | 47.4% | 1981 | $867 | 12.0% | 61.3% | 0.0% |
| Carloover | 2.21 | 50.5 | 10.6% | 28.3% | 18.6% | 1972 | $740 | 15.2% | 89.4% | 0.1% |
| Longdale | 2.31 | 49.0 | 1.4% | 4.8% | 14.4% | 1977 | $923 | 26.7% | 94.2% | 1.1% |
| Griffith | 2.23 | 53.1 | 6.8% | 17.8% | 32.2% | 1976 | $722 | 15.4% | 84.9% | 2.1% |
| Mitchelltown | 2.14 | 48.3 | 6.6% | 29.8% | 43.6% | 1962 | $781 | 17.6% | 88.9% | 1.2% |
| Bacova | 2.24 | 51.8 | 6.6% | 32.7% | 46.3% | 1967 | $843 | 16.6% | 79.3% | 0.5% |
| Clifton Forge | 2.33 | 45.3 | 11.2% | 27.7% | 22.1% | 1953 | $624 | 18.5% | 88.6% | 1.9% |
| Mallow | 2.17 | 48.5 | 11.6% | 29.0% | 10.4% | 1970 | $711 | 15.7% | 96.2% | 0.0% |
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 Healing Springs. 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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