Population 3,606 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lynchburg
Household size in Lynchburg
| Period | Lynchburg | Cincinnati area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.59 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.88 | 2.61 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.55 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.55 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.04 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.61 people per household, Lynchburg sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.76 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 | Cincinnati area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.3 | 37.6 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.9 | 38.6 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.6 | 39.4 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.8 | 39.5 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +1.9 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
At 39.8, the median age in Lynchburg is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 | Cincinnati area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 11.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 12.0% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 11.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Lynchburg (13.0%), a bit above 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 Lynchburg
Renters in Lynchburg
| Period | Lynchburg | Cincinnati area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 30.9% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.1% | 32.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.3% | 33.6% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 31.7% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +0.8 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.5% of households in Lynchburg rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 32.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 Lynchburg
| Period | Lynchburg | Cincinnati area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 9.0% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 7.2% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Lynchburg: 6.3% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The Cincinnati area as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Cincinnati area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1973 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1973 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1974 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1977 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Lynchburg was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 | Cincinnati area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $741 | $826 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $766 | $888 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $763 | $987 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $840 | $1,263 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$99 | +$437 | +$377 | +$606 |
Rent in Lynchburg runs $840 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 | Cincinnati area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 29.2% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 30.8% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 34.1% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 37.0% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +7.8 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lynchburg have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.6%, 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 | Cincinnati area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.6% | 87.7% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.5% | 89.3% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.3% | 91.1% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 92.4% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.4 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Lynchburg is above the national rate: 93.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The Cincinnati area 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 Lynchburg
| Period | Lynchburg | Cincinnati area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 7.5% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −3.0 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lynchburg runs below the national rate: 4.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Cincinnati area. 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 | 2.61 | 39.8 | 13.0% | 22.5% | 6.3% | 1976 | $840 | 12.6% | 93.0% | 4.1% |
| Webertown | 2.65 | 41.9 | 13.6% | 18.6% | 4.1% | 1981 | $866 | 12.0% | 89.1% | 4.9% |
| Russell | 2.58 | 38.1 | 10.6% | 19.1% | 5.3% | 1978 | $807 | 14.4% | 85.2% | 6.5% |
| St. Martin | 2.54 | 54.3 | 8.7% | 14.2% | 3.8% | 1976 | $817 | 12.0% | 90.6% | 0.0% |
| Willettsville | 2.77 | 45.7 | 8.2% | 10.0% | 20.4% | 1993 | $827 | 9.4% | 89.3% | 1.2% |
| Pricetown | 1.96 | 53.1 | 7.8% | 11.8% | 5.0% | 1990 | $835 | 17.1% | 93.1% | 0.0% |
| Martinsville | 2.78 | 39.6 | 6.5% | 18.1% | 6.8% | 1996 | $935 | 19.5% | 92.0% | 3.9% |
| Westboro | 2.58 | 46.9 | 6.7% | 15.2% | 3.7% | 1980 | $876 | 12.6% | 89.4% | 1.6% |
| Hoagland | 2.81 | 38.1 | 8.0% | 13.9% | 7.1% | 1984 | $820 | 21.2% | 86.4% | 2.9% |
| Midland | 2.61 | 44.3 | 7.3% | 16.1% | 4.9% | 1983 | $901 | 14.0% | 88.7% | 2.4% |
| East Danville | 2.54 | 44.7 | 5.9% | 10.7% | 4.6% | 1991 | $838 | 27.8% | 94.1% | 2.1% |
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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