Population 459 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lynchburg
Household size in Lynchburg
| Period | Lynchburg | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.24 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Lynchburg has 2.49 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Missouri as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 2.66 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 Lynchburg
| Period | Lynchburg | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.1 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Lynchburg are younger than 41.1 and half are older, close to 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 Lynchburg
| Period | Lynchburg | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Lynchburg than nationally: 9.4%, against 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 Lynchburg
Renters in Lynchburg
| Period | Lynchburg | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.5% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.3 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Lynchburg is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 57.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 Lynchburg
| Period | Lynchburg | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.2% of homes in Lynchburg are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Lynchburg
| Period | Lynchburg | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Lynchburg is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 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 Lynchburg
| Period | Lynchburg | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $938 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $781 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $644 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $886 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$52 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lynchburg pays $886 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.6% 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 Lynchburg
Bachelor's degrees in Lynchburg
| Period | Lynchburg | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.7% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lynchburg have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.7%, 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 Lynchburg
| Period | Lynchburg | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.9% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.7% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.2% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.5% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Lynchburg have finished high school (92.5%), above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Missouri.
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 Lynchburg
| Period | Lynchburg | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.8% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lynchburg has been low: just 0.8% 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).
Lynchburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynchburg | 2.49 | 41.1 | 9.4% | 13.1% | 2.2% | 1985 | $886 | 24.7% | 92.5% | 0.8% |
| Nebo | 2.71 | 39.6 | 8.1% | 11.8% | 2.1% | 1984 | $953 | 25.7% | 93.5% | 0.6% |
| Falcon | 2.52 | 46.0 | 9.6% | 14.1% | 6.4% | 1987 | $959 | 21.5% | 92.7% | 3.2% |
| Manes | 2.14 | 47.6 | 19.5% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 2000 | $658 | 7.1% | 89.4% | 1.7% |
| Plato | 3.09 | 38.1 | 8.3% | 6.6% | 7.9% | 1985 | $1,097 | 22.8% | 92.1% | 0.4% |
| Roby | 2.71 | 43.5 | 9.1% | 11.5% | 12.7% | 1985 | $1,036 | 16.6% | 87.5% | 3.5% |
| Drew | 2.57 | 51.0 | 10.5% | 13.9% | 9.6% | 1989 | $1,150 | 16.3% | 92.0% | 5.4% |
| Jerktail | 2.48 | 52.7 | 8.1% | 9.9% | 20.0% | 1994 | $633 | 9.9% | 92.1% | 5.1% |
| Palace | 2.55 | 34.1 | 10.4% | 14.2% | 15.4% | 1991 | $1,056 | 20.7% | 91.7% | 1.3% |
| Agnes | 2.27 | 53.6 | 8.1% | 11.7% | 7.4% | 1985 | $1,263 | 8.5% | 90.1% | 5.7% |
| Drynob | 2.74 | 44.7 | 8.1% | 11.4% | 5.2% | 1989 | $900 | 16.3% | 93.3% | 2.5% |
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 Lynchburg. 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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