Population 7,186 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hethwood-Prices Fork
Household size in Hethwood-Prices Fork
| Period | Hethwood-Prices Fork | Blacksburg | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.35 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.54 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.52 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.29 | +0.17 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Hethwood-Prices Fork run a little small, averaging 2.57 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Blacksburg. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.28, even as the national average fell.
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 Hethwood-Prices Fork
| Period | Hethwood-Prices Fork | Blacksburg | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.9 | 28.4 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 26.9 | 28.0 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 27.3 | 28.3 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 26.8 | 29.3 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.1 | +1.0 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Hethwood-Prices Fork is young: half of its residents are under 26.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults in their twenties. The median age has dropped from 27.9 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose.
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 Hethwood-Prices Fork
| Period | Hethwood-Prices Fork | Blacksburg | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 6.1% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 5.5% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 5.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 4.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.8% of households in Hethwood-Prices Fork, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 1.3 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Hethwood-Prices Fork
Renters in Hethwood-Prices Fork
| Period | Hethwood-Prices Fork | Blacksburg | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.2% | 59.6% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 79.9% | 63.7% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 74.5% | 59.7% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 72.9% | 58.4% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Hethwood-Prices Fork: 72.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 64.2% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the northwest.
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 Hethwood-Prices Fork
| Period | Hethwood-Prices Fork | Blacksburg | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 28.1% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 14.1% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 17.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +7.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.8% of the housing in Hethwood-Prices Fork, 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. Even so, the rate is lower than in Blacksburg as a whole (17.4%).
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 Hethwood-Prices Fork
| Period | Hethwood-Prices Fork | Blacksburg | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1981 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1982 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1985 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1987 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Hethwood-Prices Fork is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1981 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the southwest.
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 Hethwood-Prices Fork
| Period | Hethwood-Prices Fork | Blacksburg | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $806 | $791 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $961 | $920 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,231 | $1,083 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,476 | $1,360 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$670 | +$568 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in Hethwood-Prices Fork pays $1,476 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are higher than in Blacksburg as a whole ($1,360). Rent has climbed $670 a month since 2006–10, up 83%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 40.0% of the typical renter's income, 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 Hethwood-Prices Fork
Bachelor's degrees in Hethwood-Prices Fork
| Period | Hethwood-Prices Fork | Blacksburg | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.8% | 61.3% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 76.9% | 66.6% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 65.9% | 60.4% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 72.2% | 59.4% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −1.8 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Hethwood-Prices Fork: 72.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree has edged up 1.4 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than 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 Hethwood-Prices Fork
| Period | Hethwood-Prices Fork | Blacksburg | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.1% | 94.3% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.7% | 95.8% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.5% | 96.0% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.2% | 97.5% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Hethwood-Prices Fork: 97.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Blacksburg as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 5.1 points, mirroring the country.
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 Hethwood-Prices Fork
| Period | Hethwood-Prices Fork | Blacksburg | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 10.1% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 10.2% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | −6.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Hethwood-Prices Fork than nationally: unemployment was 3.4%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 9.4 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. 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).
Hethwood-Prices Fork 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hethwood-Prices Fork | 2.57 | 26.8 | 1.8% | 72.9% | 15.8% | 1986 | $1,476 | 72.2% | 97.2% | 3.4% |
| Kabrich Crescent | 3.04 | 22.1 | 1.6% | 90.1% | 24.0% | 1988 | $1,375 | 39.2% | 82.2% | 0.0% |
| Raleigh Court | 2.21 | 39.8 | 8.6% | 42.5% | 7.9% | 1947 | $883 | 46.6% | 96.7% | 4.3% |
| Colonial Avenue Area | 1.64 | 55.2 | 4.0% | 44.7% | 6.2% | 1974 | $865 | 49.9% | 95.8% | 2.7% |
| Melrose-Rugby | 2.48 | 38.5 | 22.7% | 38.0% | 9.6% | 1949 | $1,107 | 20.2% | 92.8% | 11.8% |
| South Roanoke | 2.14 | 45.4 | 2.3% | 30.9% | 25.7% | 1962 | $1,127 | 66.2% | 96.1% | 1.7% |
| Roundhill | 2.28 | 34.1 | 19.8% | 50.3% | 15.1% | 1948 | $1,337 | 19.5% | 82.1% | 4.6% |
| Williamson Road | 2.48 | 45.5 | 19.7% | 58.4% | 13.8% | 1959 | $900 | 16.1% | 78.2% | 4.5% |
| Preston Park | 2.45 | 43.4 | 8.1% | 43.6% | 13.5% | 1966 | $1,008 | 20.3% | 91.7% | 5.2% |
| Belmont | 3.02 | 34.4 | 24.9% | 59.2% | 22.3% | 1939 | $1,114 | 9.5% | 81.8% | 3.6% |
| Bedford Hills | 2.60 | 41.1 | 5.7% | 33.3% | 4.1% | 1968 | $1,009 | 63.9% | 96.9% | 5.2% |
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 Hethwood-Prices Fork. 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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