Population 4,101 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Jeff Davis
Household size in Jeff Davis
| Period | Jeff Davis | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.59 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.14 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.29 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.24 | 2.54 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.34 | −0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Jeff Davis is a place of big households: 3.24 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.59, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. Only one other Richmond neighborhood has larger households.
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 Jeff Davis
| Period | Jeff Davis | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.9 | 38.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.2 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.8 | 39.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Jeff Davis is young: half of its residents are under 33.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 Jeff Davis
| Period | Jeff Davis | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.9% | 12.4% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.6% | 12.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 31.6% | 11.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 12.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.6 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in five households in Jeff Davis (21.3%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Compared with other Richmond neighborhoods, Jeff Davis has a higher share of single-parent households than most.
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 Jeff Davis
Renters in Jeff Davis
| Period | Jeff Davis | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.3% | 31.5% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 62.2% | 33.8% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 74.3% | 34.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 64.2% | 33.0% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Jeff Davis: 64.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 36.3% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Jeff Davis
| Period | Jeff Davis | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 10.1% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 8.1% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 13.7% of the housing in Jeff Davis, 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 Jeff Davis
| Period | Jeff Davis | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1979 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1960 | 1980 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1961 | 1984 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Jeff Davis is a place of older homes: half were built before 1961, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Jeff Davis
| Period | Jeff Davis | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $830 | $1,006 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $877 | $1,097 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $972 | $1,248 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,098 | $1,608 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$268 | +$602 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Jeff Davis runs $1,098 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Jeff Davis has lower rents than the great majority of Richmond neighborhoods.
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 Jeff Davis
Bachelor's degrees in Jeff Davis
| Period | Jeff Davis | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 33.0% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 34.4% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 38.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 41.0% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Jeff Davis have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.7%, against 35.6% nationally. Few Richmond neighborhoods have a lower share of college graduates: only two of 20.
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 Jeff Davis
| Period | Jeff Davis | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.9% | 86.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 58.3% | 88.1% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 59.3% | 90.0% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 73.0% | 92.3% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +18.1 pts | +5.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a quarter of adults in Jeff Davis never finished high school, well above the national share: only 73.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Only one other Richmond neighborhood has a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Jeff Davis
| Period | Jeff Davis | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 7.1% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Jeff Davis has been strong: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Jeff Davis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Davis | 3.24 | 33.8 | 21.3% | 64.2% | 13.7% | 1961 | $1,098 | 12.7% | 73.0% | 2.9% |
| Bellemeade | 2.60 | 31.8 | 30.5% | 60.8% | 10.3% | 1953 | $876 | 8.6% | 81.5% | 9.7% |
| Southwood | 3.82 | 19.4 | 65.4% | 96.9% | 10.1% | 1972 | $1,113 | 8.9% | 26.0% | 13.6% |
| Swansboro | 2.62 | 29.9 | 23.1% | 51.3% | 8.0% | 1956 | $858 | 34.0% | 77.9% | 3.3% |
| Reedy Creek | 2.64 | 37.9 | 17.0% | 29.8% | 6.1% | 1949 | $1,148 | 36.0% | 85.1% | 4.6% |
| Old Town Manchester | 1.35 | 30.1 | 17.7% | 94.5% | 10.0% | 2005 | $1,572 | 68.8% | 98.2% | 0.6% |
| Fulton | 2.08 | 40.7 | 7.6% | 54.1% | 5.6% | 1986 | $1,294 | 20.6% | 87.3% | 10.9% |
| Shockoe Bottom | 1.51 | 31.1 | 2.6% | 92.1% | 19.2% | 1950 | $1,436 | 61.8% | 93.4% | 1.3% |
| Church Hill | 1.96 | 34.1 | 7.3% | 57.7% | 12.1% | 1954 | $1,439 | 62.0% | 95.7% | 3.0% |
| Monroe Ward | 1.66 | 25.6 | 8.2% | 99.9% | 15.3% | 1969 | $1,281 | 44.1% | 97.5% | 9.3% |
| Jahnke | 1.77 | 35.8 | 21.2% | 76.6% | 13.4% | 1981 | $1,294 | 41.7% | 92.4% | 6.9% |
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 Jeff Davis. 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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