Population 274 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hepners
Household size in Hepners
| Period | Hepners | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.20 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.17 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.02 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.94 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.74 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Hepners are large by national standards, averaging 2.94 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.20 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 Hepners
| Period | Hepners | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.8 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.8 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 56.1 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.3 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Hepners skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Hepners
| Period | Hepners | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Hepners than nationally: 9.1%, against 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 Hepners
Renters in Hepners
| Period | Hepners | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Hepners is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 5.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 40.9% 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 Hepners
| Period | Hepners | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 64.2% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 64.7% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.1% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −19.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 43.1% of the housing in Hepners, 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 Hepners
| Period | Hepners | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Hepners are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, 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 Hepners
| Period | Hepners | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $715 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $646 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,013 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,023 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$309 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Hepners runs $1,023 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 38.3% 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 Hepners
Bachelor's degrees in Hepners
| Period | Hepners | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.9% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Hepners: 20.8% 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 Hepners
| Period | Hepners | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.9% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.8% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.0% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.8% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Hepners have finished high school (92.8%), above the national rate of 89.3%. Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Hepners
| Period | Hepners | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.4%, unemployment in Hepners is the same as the national rate. The rate is higher than in Virginia as a whole (4.3%). 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).
Hepners 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hepners | 2.94 | 47.5 | 9.1% | 5.9% | 43.1% | 1983 | $1,023 | 20.8% | 92.8% | 5.4% |
| Orkney Springs | 1.82 | 64.7 | 7.0% | 5.0% | 50.1% | 1986 | $1,111 | 44.2% | 98.6% | 0.3% |
| Basye | 2.03 | 62.9 | 7.8% | 8.0% | 58.4% | 1984 | $1,033 | 39.6% | 93.7% | 2.0% |
| Quicksburg | 2.71 | 46.4 | 10.3% | 15.9% | 13.0% | 1988 | $1,015 | 26.8% | 89.2% | 1.6% |
| Mount Jackson | 2.70 | 46.3 | 9.9% | 19.2% | 23.9% | 1979 | $1,015 | 15.4% | 85.8% | 5.4% |
| Timberville | 2.95 | 38.5 | 12.5% | 25.4% | 10.2% | 1980 | $1,066 | 16.1% | 82.9% | 7.4% |
| Bergton | 2.46 | 49.6 | 10.9% | 18.0% | 23.2% | 1974 | $1,285 | 17.4% | 70.8% | 1.0% |
| Genoa | 2.72 | 40.8 | 8.8% | 9.8% | 19.7% | 1977 | $1,016 | 20.0% | 84.4% | 0.6% |
| Mathias | 2.16 | 51.3 | 8.1% | 15.4% | 40.6% | 1986 | $1,007 | 26.8% | 90.8% | 3.8% |
| Jerome | 2.35 | 52.0 | 9.2% | 21.4% | 52.6% | 1983 | $1,023 | 36.1% | 81.1% | 4.1% |
| South Jackson | 2.77 | 39.1 | 9.3% | 22.0% | 13.0% | 1980 | $919 | 15.0% | 84.6% | 8.6% |
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 Hepners. 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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