Population 689 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Karo
Household size in Karo
| Period | Karo | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.74 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.82 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.86 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.77 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Karo average 2.68 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in the wider Washington area, where it has 2.77 people.
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 Karo
| Period | Karo | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4 | 37.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.7 | 37.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.7 | 38.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.3 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.9 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.3, Karo is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 40.4 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Karo
| Period | Karo | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Karo than nationally: 9.4%, against 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Washington area.
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 Karo
Renters in Karo
| Period | Karo | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 34.0% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 36.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 36.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 36.3% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.3% of households in Karo rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (42.9%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Karo
| Period | Karo | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 7.3% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 6.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 5.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Karo than nationally: 13.0%, against 9.6%. 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 Karo
| Period | Karo | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1978 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1979 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Karo are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, 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 Karo
| Period | Karo | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $807 | $1,470 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $895 | $1,583 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,029 | $1,907 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,251 | $2,236 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$443 | +$766 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Karo runs $1,251 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.9% 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 Karo
Bachelor's degrees in Karo
| Period | Karo | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 46.6% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 48.2% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 51.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.9% | 53.9% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Karo (25.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Karo
| Period | Karo | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.5% | 89.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.9% | 90.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.9% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.3% | 91.2% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Karo have finished high school as nationally: 90.3%, against 89.3%.
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 Karo
| Period | Karo | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Karo has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Karo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karo | 2.68 | 46.3 | 9.4% | 15.3% | 13.0% | 1983 | $1,251 | 25.9% | 90.3% | 3.2% |
| Bentonville | 2.88 | 40.9 | 12.5% | 10.8% | 18.2% | 1985 | $1,340 | 23.7% | 87.4% | 4.0% |
| Browntown | 2.41 | 54.2 | 5.1% | 21.1% | 9.6% | 1977 | $1,330 | 24.5% | 93.3% | 6.5% |
| Overall | 2.70 | 51.3 | 9.6% | 0.2% | 15.5% | 1986 | $938 | 26.6% | 93.1% | 1.3% |
| Front Royal | 2.69 | 40.9 | 10.5% | 29.0% | 9.8% | 1983 | $1,223 | 23.7% | 87.6% | 5.0% |
| Waterlick | 2.75 | 40.5 | 15.5% | 6.3% | 16.5% | 1978 | $1,019 | 22.6% | 94.7% | 2.6% |
| Chester Gap | 2.80 | 38.0 | 10.2% | 33.3% | 17.6% | 1987 | $1,280 | 28.1% | 88.7% | 6.7% |
| Happy Creek | 2.56 | 37.3 | 5.1% | 22.2% | 6.2% | 1995 | $1,575 | 45.8% | 92.8% | 5.1% |
| Huntly | 2.82 | 38.7 | 12.2% | 36.0% | 18.8% | 1984 | $1,164 | 22.9% | 86.8% | 6.2% |
| Fort Valley | 2.78 | 46.9 | 4.1% | 21.6% | 28.6% | 1981 | $1,057 | 30.7% | 92.1% | 6.8% |
| Toms Brook | 2.45 | 51.3 | 5.1% | 14.3% | 14.4% | 1983 | $912 | 20.3% | 90.3% | 0.5% |
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 Karo. 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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