Population 547 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hood
Household size in Hood
| Period | Hood | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.25 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.30 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Hood average 2.61 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.31, 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 Hood
| Period | Hood | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.8 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.8 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.1 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.1, Hood 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 Hood
| Period | Hood | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Hood than nationally: 10.6%, against 11.6%. Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Hood
Renters in Hood
| Period | Hood | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.1% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.3% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.5% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Hood rent their homes (28.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly four in ten owners (38.1%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Hood
| Period | Hood | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Hood: 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 Hood
| Period | Hood | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Hood was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Hood
| Period | Hood | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $671 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $968 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $757 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,156 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$485 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Hood runs $1,156 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.9% 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 Hood
Bachelor's degrees in Hood
| Period | Hood | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Hood have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.6%, 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 Hood
| Period | Hood | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.9% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.6% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.8% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.2% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Hood have finished high school as nationally: 89.2%, 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 Hood
| Period | Hood | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.7%, unemployment in Hood is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Virginia overall (4.3%). 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).
Hood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood | 2.61 | 45.1 | 10.6% | 28.5% | 12.6% | 1982 | $1,156 | 25.6% | 89.2% | 5.7% |
| Wolftown | 2.85 | 42.7 | 10.5% | 21.2% | 21.8% | 1991 | $1,212 | 24.6% | 92.3% | 11.1% |
| Rochelle | 2.40 | 47.3 | 7.1% | 26.1% | 8.9% | 1977 | $1,128 | 27.1% | 89.1% | 1.5% |
| Stanardsville | 2.55 | 46.4 | 13.9% | 15.9% | 18.1% | 1986 | $1,135 | 28.8% | 88.4% | 3.6% |
| Shelby | 2.85 | 42.7 | 10.5% | 21.2% | 21.8% | 1991 | $1,212 | 24.6% | 92.3% | 11.1% |
| Pratts | 2.41 | 47.1 | 7.6% | 23.4% | 10.0% | 1979 | $1,140 | 27.1% | 90.0% | 1.9% |
| Uno | 2.47 | 44.1 | 11.3% | 12.7% | 14.2% | 1986 | $1,183 | 26.9% | 95.3% | 3.3% |
| Madison | 2.49 | 46.0 | 7.3% | 30.3% | 9.0% | 1978 | $1,195 | 27.1% | 88.5% | 3.1% |
| Ruckersville | 2.76 | 43.7 | 12.3% | 15.0% | 3.2% | 1994 | $1,297 | 32.1% | 91.4% | 1.2% |
| Graves Mill | 2.81 | 42.1 | 11.0% | 20.0% | 21.0% | 1989 | $1,210 | 22.8% | 91.3% | 9.7% |
| Aroda | 2.56 | 43.0 | 9.9% | 18.5% | 8.1% | 1984 | $1,526 | 29.7% | 95.0% | 3.1% |
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 Hood. 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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