Population 3,058 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Honaker
Household size in Honaker
| Period | Honaker | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Honaker is a place of small households, averaging 2.40 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 2.57 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 Honaker
| Period | Honaker | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.1 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.3 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.3 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.3, Honaker 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 Honaker
| Period | Honaker | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Honaker (8.7%), below 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 Honaker
Renters in Honaker
| Period | Honaker | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.9% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.4% of households in Honaker rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three-quarters of owners (74.8%) 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 Honaker
| Period | Honaker | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Honaker: 12.6% 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 Honaker
| Period | Honaker | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Honaker are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Virginia overall, where the median home dates to 1984.
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 Honaker
| Period | Honaker | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $469 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $703 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $527 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $652 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$183 | +$600 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Honaker costs $652 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.4% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Honaker
Bachelor's degrees in Honaker
| Period | Honaker | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Honaker: 9.5% 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 Honaker
| Period | Honaker | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.3% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.4% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.4% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.0% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in Honaker never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.0% 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 Honaker
| Period | Honaker | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Honaker: 6.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Honaker 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honaker | 2.40 | 46.3 | 8.7% | 22.4% | 12.6% | 1978 | $652 | 9.5% | 76.0% | 6.1% |
| Hubbard Junction | 2.17 | 53.5 | 10.2% | 6.6% | 17.0% | 1979 | $754 | 11.1% | 84.1% | 2.8% |
| Corn Valley | 2.57 | 45.2 | 1.1% | 25.9% | 14.2% | 1979 | $544 | 12.9% | 84.7% | 1.7% |
| Coulwood | 2.25 | 53.9 | 7.1% | 36.7% | 19.7% | 1975 | $563 | 12.7% | 86.1% | 2.0% |
| Swords Creek | 2.39 | 49.4 | 4.7% | 16.5% | 17.9% | 1980 | $707 | 7.7% | 71.1% | 6.0% |
| Rosedale | 2.50 | 48.0 | 7.8% | 11.2% | 19.4% | 1980 | $891 | 11.7% | 85.9% | 1.7% |
| Lynn Spring | 2.65 | 45.3 | 14.2% | 14.4% | 36.5% | 1974 | $664 | 12.9% | 65.3% | 2.9% |
| Russell | 2.24 | 58.2 | 5.7% | 15.0% | 21.0% | 1980 | $633 | 16.5% | 67.8% | 9.6% |
| Council | 2.33 | 50.3 | 14.9% | 24.2% | 14.7% | 1981 | $617 | 13.2% | 76.3% | 7.6% |
| Venia | 2.05 | 61.2 | 5.6% | 12.8% | 18.9% | 1978 | $604 | 21.2% | 77.6% | 0.0% |
| Gardner | 2.37 | 51.6 | 3.3% | 2.3% | 20.5% | 1978 | $899 | 7.2% | 88.3% | 2.1% |
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 Honaker. 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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