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Population and households in Kents Store
Household size in Kents Store
| Period | Kents Store | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.45 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Kents Store is a place of small households, averaging 2.23 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 2.68 in 2006–10, 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 Kents Store
| Period | Kents Store | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.1 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.0 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.9 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Kents Store skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Kents Store
| Period | Kents Store | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Kents Store: 4.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Kents Store
Renters in Kents Store
| Period | Kents Store | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Kents Store is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 42.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 Kents Store
| Period | Kents Store | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Kents Store: 7.4% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Kents Store
| Period | Kents Store | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +6 |
Kents Store has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, 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 Kents Store
| Period | Kents Store | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $800 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,336 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,000 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,200 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$400 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Kents Store runs $1,200 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.9% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Kents Store
Bachelor's degrees in Kents Store
| Period | Kents Store | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.9% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.5% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Kents Store than nationally: 28.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Kents Store
| Period | Kents Store | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.3% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.7% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.5% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.3% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Kents Store have finished high school as nationally: 88.3%, 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 Kents Store
| Period | Kents Store | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Kents Store: 6.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Kents Store 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kents Store | 2.23 | 51.0 | 4.0% | 14.1% | 7.4% | 1990 | $1,200 | 28.5% | 88.3% | 6.6% |
| Trevilians | 2.31 | 44.5 | 9.8% | 23.6% | 8.1% | 1989 | $1,394 | 29.6% | 91.5% | 0.0% |
| Hadensville | 2.74 | 45.7 | 4.9% | 14.0% | 14.5% | 1994 | $1,224 | 26.6% | 94.0% | 1.9% |
| Wildwood | 2.29 | 50.1 | 4.1% | 11.4% | 4.9% | 1991 | $1,138 | 27.0% | 91.3% | 9.1% |
| Wilmington | 2.25 | 52.6 | 3.6% | 18.5% | 7.0% | 1990 | $1,138 | 30.5% | 88.5% | 6.7% |
| Columbia | 2.24 | 52.9 | 3.1% | 8.9% | 16.0% | 1993 | $1,121 | 28.4% | 89.6% | 0.3% |
| Stage Junction | 1.82 | 60.1 | 3.0% | 23.1% | 11.9% | 1984 | $1,138 | 35.3% | 74.2% | 4.3% |
| Yanceyville | 2.46 | 39.9 | 10.5% | 17.4% | 5.2% | 1989 | $1,409 | 27.2% | 91.6% | 2.1% |
| Zion Crossroads | 2.15 | 51.8 | 3.3% | 29.3% | 5.4% | 2011 | $1,788 | 62.1% | 96.7% | 5.0% |
| Palmyra | 2.60 | 46.2 | 5.9% | 11.4% | 10.3% | 1995 | $1,302 | 31.9% | 92.0% | 6.0% |
| South Anna | 3.02 | 43.8 | 12.6% | 25.2% | 13.4% | 1992 | $1,086 | 33.7% | 92.3% | 9.4% |
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 Kents Store. 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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