Population 431 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hixburg
Household size in Hixburg
| Period | Hixburg | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Hixburg are small: just 2.39 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 Hixburg
| Period | Hixburg | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.5 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.8 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.4 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.3 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.3, Hixburg is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 46.5, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Hixburg
| Period | Hixburg | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Hixburg than nationally: 9.5%, 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 Hixburg
Renters in Hixburg
| Period | Hixburg | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.1% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Hixburg own their homes; 28.1% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. More than half of owners (54.4%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Hixburg
| Period | Hixburg | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Hixburg: 11.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Hixburg
| Period | Hixburg | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Hixburg are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, 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 Hixburg
| Period | Hixburg | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $473 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $478 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $679 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $796 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$323 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in Hixburg pays $796 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.0% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Hixburg
Bachelor's degrees in Hixburg
| Period | Hixburg | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Hixburg: 17.9% 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 Hixburg
| Period | Hixburg | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.9% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.3% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.7% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.0% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Hixburg have finished high school as nationally: 90.0%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Virginia as a whole (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 Hixburg
| Period | Hixburg | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Hixburg than nationally: unemployment was 4.0%, 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).
Hixburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hixburg | 2.39 | 49.3 | 9.5% | 28.1% | 11.4% | 1982 | $796 | 17.9% | 90.0% | 4.0% |
| Pamplin | 2.53 | 41.1 | 8.6% | 25.5% | 11.6% | 1986 | $1,469 | 24.6% | 87.5% | 2.1% |
| Pamplin City | 3.04 | 43.6 | 9.8% | 19.5% | 9.7% | 1979 | $879 | 17.5% | 89.2% | 3.1% |
| Evergreen | 2.61 | 43.8 | 15.9% | 30.8% | 14.3% | 1972 | $930 | 15.8% | 91.6% | 5.8% |
| Prospect | 2.65 | 33.9 | 17.9% | 25.6% | 11.5% | 1987 | $952 | 19.3% | 90.3% | 2.0% |
| Vera | 2.28 | 47.1 | 13.4% | 39.2% | 9.5% | 1978 | $824 | 11.4% | 92.7% | 3.9% |
| Appomattox | 2.46 | 41.2 | 16.0% | 26.6% | 11.4% | 1977 | $940 | 22.6% | 92.3% | 4.5% |
| Sliders | 2.31 | 40.2 | 7.1% | 21.0% | 15.4% | 1987 | $840 | 13.8% | 84.9% | 2.9% |
| Andersonville | 2.36 | 36.1 | 6.5% | 18.5% | 13.9% | 1986 | $807 | 16.8% | 85.1% | 1.0% |
| Tuggle | 2.31 | 35.3 | 13.9% | 22.8% | 17.3% | 1985 | $818 | 24.0% | 91.7% | 1.4% |
| Oakville | 2.39 | 46.9 | 13.2% | 25.4% | 12.8% | 1984 | $1,319 | 15.4% | 91.9% | 3.2% |
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 Hixburg. 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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