Population 4,060 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in La Vale
Household size in La Vale
| Period | La Vale | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.18 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in La Vale are small: just 2.34 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.46, 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 La Vale
| Period | La Vale | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.0 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.3 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.3, La Vale 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 La Vale
| Period | La Vale | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in La Vale: 4.1% 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 La Vale
Renters in La Vale
| Period | La Vale | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.5% of households in La Vale rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (47.5%) 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 La Vale
| Period | La Vale | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in La Vale is close to the national rate: 8.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Maryland overall (7.1%).
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 La Vale
| Period | La Vale | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1957 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in La Vale is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1963, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 La Vale
| Period | La Vale | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $605 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $710 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $763 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $706 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$102 | +$620 | +$606 |
The median renter in La Vale pays $706 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 14.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 La Vale
Bachelor's degrees in La Vale
| Period | La Vale | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.1% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.1% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.4% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a third of adults 25 and older in La Vale (36.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in Maryland as a whole (43.4%).
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 La Vale
| Period | La Vale | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.7% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.5% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.3% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.6% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in La Vale: 96.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 La Vale
| Period | La Vale | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in La Vale has been low: just 3.4% 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).
La Vale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Vale | 2.34 | 45.3 | 4.1% | 15.5% | 8.8% | 1963 | $706 | 36.4% | 96.6% | 3.4% |
| Carpendale | 2.46 | 47.5 | 4.5% | 14.5% | 4.8% | 1972 | $697 | 10.1% | 97.7% | 8.3% |
| Cumberland | 2.23 | 44.4 | 12.8% | 31.7% | 16.9% | 1956 | $796 | 19.5% | 90.1% | 5.1% |
| Clarysville | 2.12 | 43.6 | 17.1% | 38.0% | 17.9% | 1963 | $926 | 21.1% | 97.8% | 6.4% |
| Mount Savage | 2.38 | 43.0 | 6.9% | 20.7% | 11.4% | 1951 | $859 | 17.2% | 95.2% | 7.4% |
| Cresaptown | 2.43 | 39.7 | 6.5% | 17.8% | 12.5% | 1960 | $938 | 10.5% | 82.7% | 2.9% |
| Wiley Ford | 2.45 | 47.2 | 8.9% | 7.2% | 22.4% | 1981 | $873 | 30.5% | 97.7% | 2.5% |
| Frostburg | 2.17 | 36.8 | 12.2% | 39.6% | 14.3% | 1960 | $894 | 32.5% | 91.7% | 6.8% |
| Wellersburg | 2.75 | 42.1 | 7.4% | 13.7% | 17.1% | 1963 | $908 | 17.6% | 88.7% | 5.7% |
| Ridgeley | 2.31 | 43.6 | 12.9% | 20.3% | 9.1% | 1990 | $1,052 | 35.0% | 96.2% | 8.9% |
| Pleasant Union | 2.75 | 42.1 | 7.4% | 13.7% | 17.1% | 1963 | $908 | 17.6% | 88.7% | 5.7% |
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 La Vale. 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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