Population 719 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ladysmith
Household size in Ladysmith
| Period | Ladysmith | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.82 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.86 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.77 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.69 people per household, Ladysmith sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in the Washington area as a whole, 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 Ladysmith
| Period | Ladysmith | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9 | 37.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.6 | 38.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.6 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 40.6, the median age in Ladysmith is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.9, 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 Ladysmith
| Period | Ladysmith | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Ladysmith (12.4%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Washington area as a whole (10.4%).
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 Ladysmith
Renters in Ladysmith
| Period | Ladysmith | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 34.0% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 36.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 36.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 36.3% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.0% of households in Ladysmith rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over three in ten owners (31.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Ladysmith
| Period | Ladysmith | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 7.3% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 6.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 5.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Ladysmith than nationally: 5.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Washington area.
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 Ladysmith
| Period | Ladysmith | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1997 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1978 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1999 | 1979 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2003 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Ladysmith has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2003, 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 Ladysmith
| Period | Ladysmith | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,082 | $1,470 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,127 | $1,583 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,376 | $1,907 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,799 | $2,236 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$717 | +$766 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in Ladysmith pays $1,799 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the wider Washington area ($2,236). The typical renter here spends 29.6% of household income on rent, just 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 Ladysmith
Bachelor's degrees in Ladysmith
| Period | Ladysmith | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 46.6% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.7% | 48.2% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 51.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 53.9% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ladysmith have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.9%, 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 Ladysmith
| Period | Ladysmith | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.1% | 89.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.1% | 90.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.9% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.5% | 91.2% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Ladysmith is close to the national rate: 88.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Washington area (91.2%).
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 Ladysmith
| Period | Ladysmith | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Ladysmith: 6.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Ladysmith 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladysmith | 2.69 | 40.6 | 12.4% | 16.0% | 5.6% | 2003 | $1,799 | 19.9% | 88.5% | 6.2% |
| Ruther Glen | 2.70 | 38.2 | 13.5% | 14.5% | 7.4% | 1998 | $1,658 | 23.8% | 89.0% | 4.2% |
| Nancy Wrights Corner | 2.49 | 53.9 | 10.6% | 2.3% | 10.1% | 1990 | $1,495 | 20.6% | 86.0% | 0.7% |
| Chilesburg | 2.68 | 40.9 | 9.8% | 12.7% | 6.5% | 1996 | $1,541 | 28.2% | 93.9% | 2.4% |
| Golansville | 2.99 | 40.2 | 37.8% | 14.8% | 3.6% | 1970 | $1,023 | 8.2% | 90.4% | 3.4% |
| Cedar Fork | 2.76 | 38.8 | 24.1% | 12.4% | 4.8% | 1982 | $1,030 | 20.5% | 93.8% | 1.5% |
| Welchs | 2.83 | 33.9 | 39.9% | 26.6% | 8.2% | 2001 | $1,129 | 17.2% | 73.1% | 7.5% |
| Woodford | 2.70 | 40.9 | 12.1% | 15.3% | 7.2% | 1989 | $1,210 | 21.5% | 88.6% | 5.1% |
| Hewlett | 2.51 | 45.6 | 7.3% | 12.9% | 11.2% | 1990 | $780 | 46.5% | 92.8% | 0.9% |
| Partlow | 2.89 | 39.5 | 8.5% | 11.9% | 13.8% | 1998 | $1,593 | 15.8% | 90.0% | 5.1% |
| Beaverdam | 2.55 | 44.2 | 7.8% | 13.2% | 11.0% | 1991 | $959 | 42.1% | 92.6% | 1.6% |
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 Ladysmith. 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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