Population 575 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Loves Mill
Household size in Loves Mill
| Period | Loves Mill | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Loves Mill are small: just 2.25 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.
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 Loves Mill
| Period | Loves Mill | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.1 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Loves Mill is 43.2 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 45.0, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Loves Mill
| Period | Loves Mill | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Loves Mill: 14.9% of all 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 Loves Mill
Renters in Loves Mill
| Period | Loves Mill | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.5% of households in Loves Mill rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly six in ten owners (57.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Loves Mill
| Period | Loves Mill | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Loves Mill: 18.3% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Loves Mill
| Period | Loves Mill | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Loves Mill was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Virginia overall, 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 Loves Mill
| Period | Loves Mill | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $560 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $656 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $661 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $900 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$340 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in Loves Mill pays $900 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.9% 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 Loves Mill
Bachelor's degrees in Loves Mill
| Period | Loves Mill | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Loves Mill have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.3%, 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 Loves Mill
| Period | Loves Mill | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.6% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.9% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.3% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Loves Mill have finished high school (91.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Loves Mill
| Period | Loves Mill | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Loves Mill has been strong: just 1.2% 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).
Loves Mill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loves Mill | 2.25 | 43.2 | 14.9% | 24.5% | 18.3% | 1978 | $900 | 25.3% | 91.3% | 1.2% |
| Friendship | 1.95 | 53.7 | 7.2% | 18.4% | 23.0% | 1981 | $853 | 18.4% | 85.7% | 0.0% |
| Chilhowie | 2.40 | 44.6 | 12.5% | 24.4% | 9.3% | 1979 | $827 | 18.7% | 88.9% | 3.3% |
| Murrayfield | 2.72 | 42.6 | 8.7% | 31.9% | 7.2% | 1984 | $862 | 28.1% | 93.6% | 3.5% |
| Konnarock | 2.16 | 55.7 | 9.0% | 13.0% | 21.3% | 1984 | $896 | 9.7% | 82.7% | 0.5% |
| Glade Spring | 2.58 | 44.4 | 7.4% | 25.4% | 12.9% | 1981 | $843 | 23.2% | 91.4% | 3.8% |
| Lodi | 2.27 | 48.2 | 8.2% | 19.9% | 18.1% | 1981 | $850 | 18.0% | 87.3% | 2.7% |
| Stony Battery | 2.45 | 54.7 | 6.3% | 15.7% | 20.7% | 1980 | $849 | 9.9% | 82.8% | 0.0% |
| Taylors Valley | 2.37 | 50.4 | 5.1% | 13.3% | 10.6% | 1981 | $999 | 19.5% | 74.2% | 0.0% |
| Page Hollow | 2.08 | 46.4 | 6.9% | 33.5% | 9.3% | 1974 | $746 | 18.2% | 88.1% | 1.0% |
| Emory | 2.67 | 24.1 | 5.3% | 21.2% | 17.3% | 1991 | $608 | 22.5% | 97.8% | 6.5% |
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 Loves Mill. 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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