Population 1,962 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Laymantown
Household size in Laymantown
| Period | Laymantown | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.88 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Laymantown has 2.57 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Virginia. Household size has dropped from 2.80 in 2006–10, 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 Laymantown
| Period | Laymantown | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.6 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.0 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Laymantown is 44.0 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Laymantown
| Period | Laymantown | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.8% of households in Laymantown, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Laymantown
Renters in Laymantown
| Period | Laymantown | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.6% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.4% of households in Laymantown rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over a third of owners (34.4%) 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 Laymantown
| Period | Laymantown | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Laymantown as nationally: 8.4%, against 9.6%.
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 Laymantown
| Period | Laymantown | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Laymantown was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Virginia as a whole, where the median home dates to 1984.
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 Laymantown
| Period | Laymantown | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $814 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $706 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $750 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,070 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$256 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Laymantown runs $1,070 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.4% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Laymantown
Bachelor's degrees in Laymantown
| Period | Laymantown | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.4% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.4% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.4% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in Laymantown (31.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little 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 Laymantown
| Period | Laymantown | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.6% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.4% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.6% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.1% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Laymantown: 98.1% 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 Laymantown
| Period | Laymantown | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Laymantown has been strong: just 1.5% 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).
Laymantown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laymantown | 2.57 | 44.0 | 7.8% | 6.4% | 8.4% | 1978 | $1,070 | 31.4% | 98.1% | 1.5% |
| Cloverdale | 2.38 | 51.6 | 11.2% | 23.6% | 12.4% | 1984 | $949 | 31.1% | 92.4% | 1.0% |
| Blue Ridge | 2.61 | 47.5 | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.8% | 1982 | $1,183 | 24.0% | 93.5% | 3.4% |
| Troutville | 2.58 | 47.5 | 6.4% | 18.2% | 10.6% | 1988 | $1,230 | 32.2% | 94.7% | 2.6% |
| Daleville | 2.78 | 49.4 | 4.2% | 20.1% | 7.7% | 1997 | $1,720 | 35.0% | 93.2% | 3.8% |
| Hollins | 2.37 | 42.7 | 9.6% | 36.3% | 6.3% | 1977 | $1,204 | 26.0% | 93.2% | 3.1% |
| Vinton | 2.35 | 41.4 | 18.8% | 25.9% | 6.1% | 1974 | $919 | 23.0% | 90.7% | 2.8% |
| Nace | 2.60 | 51.1 | 6.3% | 18.1% | 15.6% | 1978 | $1,008 | 20.1% | 89.4% | 0.8% |
| Roanoke | 2.34 | 41.6 | 12.1% | 41.4% | 11.9% | 1964 | $1,107 | 32.4% | 90.5% | 4.8% |
| Montvale | 2.24 | 50.3 | 7.8% | 17.4% | 12.9% | 1984 | $933 | 16.7% | 79.4% | 1.7% |
| Fincastle | 2.64 | 46.7 | 5.2% | 14.8% | 16.0% | 1979 | $978 | 30.5% | 94.7% | 1.3% |
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 Laymantown. 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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